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Biden Announces $5.9 Billion for Ukraine Amid Final Aid Push
1 week, 3 days ago

Biden Announces $5.9 Billion for Ukraine Amid Final Aid Push

Live Mint  

The US on Monday announced almost $5.9 billion in military and economic aid for Ukraine, some of the final funds to be disbursed under President Joe Biden before an expected shift in support by incoming President-elect Donald Trump. The military aid includes $1.25 billion in so-called Presidential Drawdown Authority, which pulls weapons and ammunition from US stockpiles, and the final …

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Biden pushed Gaza pier over warning it would undercut other aid routes, watchdog says
4 months, 1 week ago

Biden pushed Gaza pier over warning it would undercut other aid routes, watchdog says

NPR  

Biden pushed Gaza pier over warning it would undercut other aid routes, watchdog says toggle caption Leo Correa/AP WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden ordered the construction of a temporary pier to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza earlier this year even as some staffers for the U.S. Agency for International Development expressed concerns that the effort would be difficult to pull …

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US military pier for carrying aid to Gaza will be dismantled after weather and security problems
5 months, 3 weeks ago

US military pier for carrying aid to Gaza will be dismantled after weather and security problems

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military-built pier to carry humanitarian aid to Gaza will be dismantled and brought home, ending a mission that has been fraught with repeated weather and security problems that limited how much food and other supplies could get to starving Palestinians. Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, deputy commander at U.S. Central Command, told reporters in a Pentagon briefing …

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US to permanently close off Gaza aid pier calling for additional flow of supplies to come via land
5 months, 4 weeks ago

US to permanently close off Gaza aid pier calling for additional flow of supplies to come via land

ABC  

The US says its humanitarian pier off the coast of Gaza, which has been hampered by bad weather and aid distribution problems, will shut down soon. "The pier has always been intended as a temporary solution to enable the additional flow of aid into Gaza during a period of dire humanitarian need … the pier will soon cease operations," Mr …

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Has Israel followed the law in its war in Gaza? The U.S. is due to render a first-of-its-kind verdict
8 months ago

Has Israel followed the law in its war in Gaza? The U.S. is due to render a first-of-its-kind verdict

LA Times  

President Biden speaks before signing an aid package that also includes support for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and other allies, at the White House last month. Facing heat over its military support for Israel’s war on Hamas, the Biden administration is due to deliver a first-of-its-kind formal verdict this week on whether the airstrikes on Gaza and restrictions on delivery of …

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US assistance to Ukraine has ‘ground to a halt’ amid political infighting, White House says
11 months, 4 weeks ago

US assistance to Ukraine has ‘ground to a halt’ amid political infighting, White House says

The Independent  

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UN Security Council acts to boost aid to Gaza but without calling for a cease-fire
1 year ago

UN Security Council acts to boost aid to Gaza but without calling for a cease-fire

Firstpost  

The United States and Russia abstained from Friday’s vote, which was delayed for days as diplomats sought to avoid a veto by the U.S., Israel’s closest ally. The United Nations Security Council passed a new resolution aimed at expediting humanitarian aid deliveries into Gaza. Earlier this month the 193-member U.N. General Assembly demanded a humanitarian ceasefire, with 153 states voting …

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Gaza death toll surpasses 20,000 as UN Security Council delays vote on aid
1 year ago

Gaza death toll surpasses 20,000 as UN Security Council delays vote on aid

Al Jazeera  

The grim milestone comes as the UN’s top decision-making body postpones a key vote on Gaza aid for the third time. The grim milestone was passed as the United Nations Security Council postponed a key vote on a bid to boost humanitarian aid for Gaza for the third time to avoid a veto from the United States, which traditionally shields …

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Biden’s push for Ukraine aid stalls in Senate as negotiations over border restrictions drag on
1 year ago

Biden’s push for Ukraine aid stalls in Senate as negotiations over border restrictions drag on

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s push to have Congress replenish wartime aid for Ukraine as part of a deal on border and immigration policy changes will almost certainly drag into next year. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the negotiations were “among the most difficult things we’ve done in recent memory.” “Everyone knows that something should be done to fix …

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Republican senators BLOCK Biden's $110 billion package for Ukraine and Israel assistance over border security demands
1 year, 1 month ago

Republican senators BLOCK Biden's $110 billion package for Ukraine and Israel assistance over border security demands

Daily Mail  

Republican senators blocked President Biden's request for $110 billion in aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan as the GOP demands stricter southern border security measures be included. On Monday, the White House urged Congress approve more aid to Ukraine as money runs out after nearly two years of the U.S. essentially bankrolling Kyiv's ability to counter Russia's onslaughts. The White …

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GOP wants border funding to be wrapped into Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan aid package
1 year, 2 months ago

GOP wants border funding to be wrapped into Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan aid package

NPR  

GOP wants border funding to be wrapped into Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan aid package NPR's Michel Martin talks to Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska about why he wants to see aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan and border security money tied together in one funding package. The president is expected to propose bundling it together with funding for Ukraine and …

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Is US funding for Ukraine under threat?
1 year, 3 months ago

Is US funding for Ukraine under threat?

Al Jazeera  

US President Joe Biden faces hardening scepticism from Republicans over aid to Kyiv. In the midst of the head-spinning drama, Biden had told Congress on October 1 that the “vast majority” of both parties in the Senate and Congress backed Ukraine in their fight against Russia’s “brutal aggression”. The battle was thrown into sharp focus on Monday, October 2, when …

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Aid to Syria’s rebel-held northwest from Turkey certain to continue — but for 6 or 12 months?
1 year, 6 months ago

Aid to Syria’s rebel-held northwest from Turkey certain to continue — but for 6 or 12 months?

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria’s rebel-held northwest from neighboring Turkey is virtually certain to get a green light to continue from the U.N. Security Council — but the big question is for how long. The earthquake caused more than 4,500 deaths in northwest Syria and about 855,000 people had their homes damaged or destroyed, according …

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US to provide Ukraine $1.2 billion in long-term security aid
1 year, 8 months ago

US to provide Ukraine $1.2 billion in long-term security aid

The Independent  

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‘Pattern of repression’: US Democrats call to suspend Peru aid
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Pattern of repression’: US Democrats call to suspend Peru aid

Al Jazeera  

A group of Democrats in the United States House of Representatives has urged the Biden administration to suspend all security assistance to Peru over a “pattern of repression” against antigovernment protests that has resulted in more than 50 civilian deaths. Their letter, a copy of which was shared with The Associated Press news agency, asked the Biden administration on Monday …

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UN extends Syria aid deliveries from Turkey by six months
2 years, 5 months ago

UN extends Syria aid deliveries from Turkey by six months

Al Jazeera  

Security Council votes to allow aid deliveries from Turkey to continue until January 10 to people in northwest Syria. The UN Security Council has agreed to extend the authorisation for cross-border aid deliveries to people in Syria by six months, reaching a deal on its third attempt after the mandate for the operation expired. The operation delivers badly needed humanitarian …

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Russia vetoes UN resolution extending cross-border aid to Syria
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia vetoes UN resolution extending cross-border aid to Syria

Al Jazeera  

Resolution would have extended cross-border aid to Syria by one year without Damascus’ backing. Russia has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have extended cross-border aid to Syria by one year without Damascus’s backing. The extension would also be conditional on a “substantive report” by the secretary-general, including on the operation’s transparency, progress on channelling aid across the …

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India wants WTO to allow food export from public stock for international aid
2 years, 7 months ago

India wants WTO to allow food export from public stock for international aid

Firstpost  

The current WTO norms do not permit a member country to export food grains from public stock holdings as they are subsidised grains New Delhi: India wants the World Trade Organisation to allow exports of food grains from public stocks for international food aid and for humanitarian purposes, especially on government-to-government basis, an official said on Monday. India is also …

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In Solomon Islands, Australia’s largesse faces China challenge
2 years, 9 months ago

In Solomon Islands, Australia’s largesse faces China challenge

Al Jazeera  

Canberra is facing questions about the limits of its economic diplomacy as Pacific neighbour boosts ties with Beijing. When the Solomon Islands, an impoverished nation located 2,000 kilometres east of Australia, announced the drafting of a new security deal with China late last month, Australian officials warned the move could undermine security in the South Pacific and manifest Canberra’s long-held …

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What’s in the new US military aid package to Ukraine?
2 years, 9 months ago

What’s in the new US military aid package to Ukraine?

Al Jazeera  

Washington has announced an additional $800m in security aid including drones and anti-tank and anti-aircraft systems. The aid demonstrates Washington’s “commitment to sending our most cutting-edge systems to Ukraine for its defence”, Biden said. He later told a reporter he thinks Russian President Vladimir Putin is a “war criminal”, although White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki later said Biden was “speaking …

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China to Keep Embassy in Afghanistan, Increase Aid, Says Taliban Spokesman
3 years, 4 months ago

China to Keep Embassy in Afghanistan, Increase Aid, Says Taliban Spokesman

News 18  

A Taliban spokesman said Friday that China has promised to keep its embassy in Afghanistan open and to increase humanitarian aid to the war-ravaged country. Abdul Salam Hanafi, a member of the Islamist group’s political office in Doha, Qatar, “held a phone conversation with Wu Jianghao, Deputy Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China,” spokesman Suhail Shaheen tweeted. “The …

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GOP defends Trump as Bolton book adds pressure for witnesses
4 years, 11 months ago

GOP defends Trump as Bolton book adds pressure for witnesses

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senators faced mounting pressure Monday to summon John Bolton to testify at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial even as Trump’s lawyers mostly brushed past extraordinary new allegations from the former national security adviser and focused instead on corruption in Ukraine and historical arguments for acquittal. Elizabeth Warren, a presidential campaigner like Biden but also a Senate juror, told …

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Watchdog: White House violated law in freezing Ukraine aid
4 years, 11 months ago

Watchdog: White House violated law in freezing Ukraine aid

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House violated federal law in withholding security assistance to Ukraine, an action at the center of President Donald Trump’s impeachment, a federal watchdog agency said Thursday. The Government Accountability Office said in a report that the Office of Management and Budget broke the law in holding up the aid, which Congress passed less than a year …

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The Latest: Impeachment hearings wrap up for the week
5 years, 1 month ago

The Latest: Impeachment hearings wrap up for the week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the House impeachment hearings into President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine : 4:30 p.m. Democrats and Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee have made their closing arguments as they end the final impeachment hearing of the week — and perhaps the final hearing before they hand the probe over to the House Judiciary Committee. ___ …

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