Will UNRWA collapse without US support? | Israel War on Gaza News

Will UNRWA collapse without US support? | Israel War on Gaza News

New US law includes yearlong ban on funding to UN agency that supports Palestinian refugees. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency, or UNRWA, provides humanitarian support to millions of Palestinian refugees. Israel’s war on Gaza has made its work even more vital. But the agency is under pressure. The United…

New York court lowers 4m bond as Trump appeals civil fraud case | Courts News

New York court lowers $454m bond as Trump appeals civil fraud case | Courts News

Ruling gives former President Donald Trump, who had faced possible seizure of his assets, 10 days to post $175m bond. An appeals court in the United States has agreed to pause the collection of Donald Trump’s $454m civil fraud judgement, delivering a victory to the former US president and preventing…

‘A criminal economy’: How US arms fuel deadly gang violence in Haiti | Armed Groups News

‘A criminal economy’: How US arms fuel deadly gang violence in Haiti | Armed Groups News

For years, as armed groups plunged Haiti into deeper unrest, human rights advocates and civil society groups have issued a clear demand. Stop the flow of illicit firearms to criminal gangs — especially from the United States. Now, as a surge in deadly gang attacks grips the capital of Port-au-Prince,…

Five key takeaways from football’s 2024 CONCACAF Nations League final | Football News

Five key takeaways from football’s 2024 CONCACAF Nations League final | Football News

The United States have won their third straight CONCACAF Nations League title after beating Mexico 2-0 in the final, thanks to goals from Tyler Adams and Gio Reyna. The final was played in front of a boisterous crowd supporting both teams at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Sunday…

Philippines summons Beijing envoy over South China Sea water cannon attack | South China Sea News

Philippines summons Beijing envoy over South China Sea water cannon attack | South China Sea News

Manila says the confrontation near Second Thomas Shoal wounded three of its soldiers and caused severe damage to its vessel. The Philippines has summoned Beijing’s envoy after accusing the Chinese Coast Guard of wounding three of its soldiers during a water cannon attack in the disputed South China Sea. The…

Does Israel need to be forced by the US to end the war in Gaza? | Israel War on Gaza

Does Israel need to be forced by the US to end the war in Gaza? | Israel War on Gaza

Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti and US professor Ian Lustick dissect Biden’s refusal to end the war in Gaza. All of Israel’s modern wars have ended with US intervention, but the current war in Gaza has gone on for half a year because “Biden is a slow learner”, argues University of…

Biden signs .2 trillion funding package, averting US government shutdown | Politics News

Biden signs $1.2 trillion funding package, averting US government shutdown | Politics News

Senate passed the bill after hours of gridlock over funding for three-quarters of the government for the next six months. President Joe Biden has signed a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills after the United States Congress passed the long overdue legislation just hours earlier, ending the threat of a…

AOC decries ‘unfolding genocide’ in Gaza, urges halting weapons to Israel | Israel War on Gaza News

AOC decries ‘unfolding genocide’ in Gaza, urges halting weapons to Israel | Israel War on Gaza News

Washington, DC – Describing the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza as a genocide, progressive Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has called on the United States to suspend weapons transfers to Israel. In an impassioned speech on the floor of the House of Representatives on Friday, Ocasio-Cortez condemned the Israeli blockade on Gaza, which…

‘Moral failure’: US House approves bill that would ban UNRWA funding | UNRWA News

‘Moral failure’: US House approves bill that would ban UNRWA funding | UNRWA News

Washington, DC – The United States House of Representatives has approved a $1.2 trillion funding bill that would ban funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) amid the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. The measure, which passed in a 286 to 134 vote on Friday, would…