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The US provides billions of dollars in military support to Israel per year

UN Rights Council Demands Halt To Arms Sales To Israel

The resolution -- which passed with 28 of the council's 47 member states voting in favour, six opposed and 13 abstaining -- marked the first time the United Nations top rights body has taken a position on the bloodiest-ever war to beset the besieged Palestinian territory.
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrives in south China's Guangzhou late Thursday for days of meetings in which she will press Beijing on industrial overcapacity and other hot-button economic issues

Yellen In China To Press Officials On Industrial Subsidies

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrived in China's Guangzhou on Thursday for meetings to press Beijing over fears the country's industrial subsidies for green energy, cars and batteries could flood global markets with cheap goods.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (C), flanked by the Chair of NATO's Military Committee Admiral Rob Bauer (L), and NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana (R) attend a wreath laying ceremony for the alliance's 75th anniversary in Brussels

NATO Turns 75 In Shadow Of Ukraine War -- And Trump

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg urged the United States to stick together with Europe as the Western military alliance turned 75 on Thursday menaced by an aggressive Russia and the spectre of Donald Trump's return to power.
Claims will initially relate to damage to property

Ukrainian War Damage Claims System Launches

Ukrainians can enter claims for damages to their property as a result of Russia's invasion via a new mechanism launched on Tuesday, with officials expecting as many as 10 million requests overall.
Elon Musk (L) says he will not directly back Donald Trump (R) or Joe Biden, but his X feed makes clear that his support lies with the Republican

Will Musk Help Trump With Cash, Not Just Tweets?

Elon Musk, one of the world's richest people, says he won't directly back Joe Biden or Donald Trump in the US election -- but one look at his X feed makes clear his heart is with the Republican.
The US-led military alliance is invigorated -- and expanded to 32 allied countries -- in response to Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine

NATO At 75 Is Stronger -- But Also Under Threat

The NATO military alliance marks its 75th anniversary on Thursday, reinvigorated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine -- but menaced by the growing threat from Moscow and the spectre of Donald Trump.
Former US president Donald Trump is seen in New York City on March 25, 2024

Trump Posts $175 Million Bond In Civil Fraud Case

Embattled former US president Donald Trump posted a $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud case Monday, a court document showed, avoiding asset seizures while his case winds through the appeals process.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris to discuss the mounting international crises

Blinken In Paris For Talks On Ukraine, Gaza

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Tuesday on supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia and the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Donald Trump, who is not suspending his campaign to return to the White House in November

In April Fools' Joke, Trump Says He Is Suspending His Campaign

You might argue it's a cruel joke no matter what side of American politics you fall on: Donald Trump sent a message to supporters Monday that appeared to announce he was suspending his reelection campaign, but it turned out to be an April Fools' fundraising bid.

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