US concerned over UN official's meeting with Russian wanted by the ICC -State Dept

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UN calls for investigation into mass graves uncovered at two Gaza hospitals: The United Nations is calling for “a clear, transparent and credible investigation” ...

Quick Glance: UN Calls for Investigation into Mass Graves at Two Gaza Hospitals

The United Nations called for a thorough and transparent investigation into the mass graves at two major hospitals in Gaza that were searched by Israeli troops.

It was emphasized that investigators must have access to the sites, and a greater number of journalists should be able to work safely in Gaza to report on the facts.

Some of the bodies belonged to individuals killed during the hospital siege, while others were victims when Israeli forces raided the hospital.

The discovery of the graves highlights the urgency of a ceasefire, the end of the conflict, improved access for humanitarian aid, the protection of hospitals, and the release of Israeli hostages.

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Another ex-State Department official alleges Israeli military gets 'special treatment' on abuses

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Israeli push to legalize settlements in West Bank 'dangerous and reckless,' US says

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Better US-China ties but still deep disagreements as Blinken starts visit: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Shanghai on Wednesday with U.S ...

reuters.com/world/better-us-china-ties-still-deep-disagreements-blinken-starts-visit-2024-04-24/

Quick Glance: Deep Disagreements Despite Improved US-China Relations

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Shanghai to engage with his Chinese counterparts.

Although US-China ties are on a steadier footing, numerous unresolved issues persist.

Topics such as trade, military communication, and tensions in Taiwan strain relations.

The US threatens sanctions against Chinese firms supporting Russia in the Ukraine conflict.

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US secretly sent long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine : The US State Department said Wednesday that America sent long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine for use ...

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Quick Glance: Biden signs Comprehensive Military Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan

President Biden announces the signing of a substantial $95 billion military assistance package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, with a significant portion of the funds directed towards Ukraine.

Despite initial resistance from Republicans in Congress, Biden has signed the aid package, highlighting the reinforcement of allies and ensuring prompt deliveries to Ukraine.

The assistance for Ukraine includes weapons and military equipment valued at around $1 billion, encompassing artillery shells and air defense missiles.

Military analysts do not foresee significant changes on the frontlines in eastern Ukraine, while the US support aims to aid Ukraine in operations in southern Ukraine, particularly focusing on Crimea and the Black Sea.

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Israel has not provided evidence to support UNRWA claims, report says: Independent review commissioned by UN says relief agency needs to improve neutrality

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Quick Glance: UNRWA Report Highlights Lack of Evidence for Israel's Employee Militancy Claims

An independent review commissioned by the United Nations found that Israel has not provided evidence to support its accusation that a 'significant' number of employees of the U.N. relief agency for Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip are members of terrorist organizations.

The review, led by former French foreign minister Catherine Colonna, revealed that UNRWA 'plays an indispensable and irreplaceable role in the region,' despite issues such as employees expressing political views and offices being used for 'political or military purposes'.

The review listed recommendations to enhance UNRWA operations, including improved training, more rigorous employee screening, and a thorough review of all textbooks and supplements.

Concerns were raised regarding the screening of UNRWA employees and the content of textbooks, while Israel has yet to provide evidence to support the claim that a significant number of UNRWA employees are members of terrorist organizations.

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UN officials call for probe into reports of mass graves at Gaza hospitals: Human rights chief says he is horrified by destruction at Nasser and al-Shifa medical ...

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LIVE: State Department briefing with Vedant Patel: Reuters Live on X (Twitter)

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Russia, US clash at UN Security Council meeting over nuclear weapons in space: Russia on Wednesday vetoed a US-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution ...

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US secretly sent long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine : The US State Department said Wednesday that America sent long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine for use ...

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Quick Glance: USA Provides Ukraine with Long-Range ATACMS Missiles

The USA delivered short-range ATACMS missiles with extended range to Ukraine to protect the country.

The delivery was discreet, part of an aid package to maintain Ukraine's operational security.

The USA previously provided ATACMS missiles with a range of 165 km last year, now supplying missiles with up to 300 km range.

Germany rejects providing the Taurus missile while the USA offers extensive aid to Ukraine.

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Israel fumes as UN secretary-general leaves Hamas off sexual violence blacklist: Foreign Ministry denounces UN chief as 'standing shoulder to shoulder with ...

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Russia vetoes UN resolution denouncing use of nuclear weapons in space: U.S. officials have alleged Russia is developing a space-based nuclear weapon to destroy ...

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US pullout from Niger driven by discord over democratic transition, official says

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Apr 23

UN Scales Back South Sudan Aid as Government Blocks Fuel Imports: The United Nations suspended some of its humanitarian relief in South Sudan after the ...

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Israel 'moving ahead' with Rafah offensive to target Hamas: Israel says aid has begun moving into Gaza more quickly after international pressure to increase ...

euronews.com/2024/04/25/israel-moving-ahead-with-rafah-offensive-to-target-hamas

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Trump meets with foreign leaders looking to boost their relationships with GOP leader ahead of election

cnn.com/2024/04/24/politics/trump-meets-with-foreign-leaders/

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Blinken says genocide in Xinjiang is ongoing in report ahead of China visit: Beijing is continuing to commit genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghurs ...

reuters.com/world/blinken-says-genocide-xinjiang-is-ongoing-report-ahead-china-visit-2024-04-22/

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US Dodges Growing Calls for Probe of Mass Graves at Gaza Hospitals | Common Dreams

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Months Ago State Dept. Panel Exposed Israeli Units’ Rights Abuses, But U.S. Arms Keep Flowing

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US rights report on India cites abuses in Manipur, harassment of media and minorities

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Singapore Inflation Cools in March as MAS Retains 2024 Forecast: Singapore’s core inflation eased in March on lower food prices and cost of services ...

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Top US diplomat back in China seeking pressure but also stability : US Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned Wednesday to China on his second ...

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Israel Yet to Offer Proof UN Staff in Gaza Have Ties to Hamas: (Bloomberg) -- Israel has yet to provide evidence that workers for the United Nations relief ...

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Blinken expected to deliver strong warning on Russia support as he arrives in China for key meetings

cnn.com/2024/04/24/politics/blinken-second-china-visit-expectations/

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Apr 23

Children among 16 dead after asylum-seeker boat capsizes off Djibouti: UN: At least 28 others are missing after a boat carrying 77 asylum seekers sinks ...

aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/23/children-among-16-dead-after-asylum-seeker-boat-capsizes-off-djibouti-un

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Apr 24

Maduro announces return of UN rights office to Venezuela: President Nicolas Maduro announced Tuesday that a United Nations human rights office would begin ...

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Apr 22

UK condemns North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch: Britain said North Korea had breached multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions after it ...

reuters.com/world/uk-condemns-north-koreas-latest-ballistic-missile-launch-2024-04-22/

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Why it's time for 'middle powers' to step up on geopolitics: With major powers and the United Nations unable to prevent or end many wars, maybe this is the ...

weforum.org/agenda/2024/04/middle-powers-geopolitics/

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Trapped and starving, two families in Gaza Strip try to keep their children alive

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Netanyahu Resists U.S. Plan to Cut Off Aid to Israeli Military Unit: After months of inaction, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is poised to bar U.S ...

propublica.org/article/netanyahu-resists-blinken-plan-sanction-against-israeli-military-unit

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Apr 24

US tourists face 12 years in prison for accidentally bringing ammo to Caribbean island

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Blinken begins China visit as tensions rise over new U.S. bill forcing TikTok sale

Quick Glance: Blinken Discusses Key Issues with China

USA and China discuss global conflicts and tensions in Shanghai and Beijing.

Discussions on Russia, Ukraine, Middle East, Taiwan, South China Sea.

Calls for China to exert influence on Iran and maintain stability in the region.

Disputes over human rights, synthetic opioids, and illegal activities.

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Blinken says no ‘double standard’ for Israel ahead of expected sanctions on military unit

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Singaporean ‘toy soldier’ Nicholas Tang claims prestigious award at Sandhurst: He was awarded the International Sword for being the best international cadet ...

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UN Watchdog to Travel to Tehran Over Concerns Iran Could Build a Nuclear Weapon: The United Nations’ atomic watchdog expects to meet senior Iranian officials ...

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Human-rights violations rising in several countries, State Department says: Russian-occupied Ukraine was home to some of the worst abuses, according to new ...

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Pennsylvania redesigned its mail-in ballot envelopes amid litigation. Some voters still tripped up

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Apr 22

Exxon leads industry fight against UN plans to limit plastic: Petrochemical companies oppose global agreement that would cut production to curb pollution

ft.com/content/c02b3f33-fcc0-4aab-be6f-8702443a3622

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Iran, Pakistan urge UN Security Council to take action against Israel: Iran and Pakistan called on the United Nations Security Council in a joint statement ...

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UN labor agency report warns of rising threat of excess heat, climate change on world's workers

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UN officials urge UK to reconsider plan to transfer asylum seekers to Rwanda: GENEVA: Two United Nations top officials on Tuesday called on the UK to reconsider ...

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Quick Glance: British Parliament Approves Deportations to Rwanda

The controversial plan to deport refugees to Rwanda has been approved by the British Parliament.

Despite resistance in the upper house and multiple votes, the law was passed.

Prime Minister Sunak is pushing for deportations to deter refugees from dangerous crossings.

Experts question the effectiveness of the measure, while concerns about costs and legal implications persist.

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4 Iranians charged in scheme to hack US agencies and defense contractors: US prosecutors on Tuesday announced charges against four Iranian men for a sprawling ...

cnn.com/2024/04/23/politics/iranians-charged-hacking-scheme/

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Exxon leads industry fight against UN plans to limit plastic: Petrochemical companies oppose global agreement that would cut production to curb pollution

ft.com/content/c02b3f33-fcc0-4aab-be6f-8702443a3622

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Apr 23

Blinken planning to visit Saudi Arabia this weekend: U.S. officials say Blinken is also considering traveling to Israel.

axios.com/2024/04/23/blinken-saudi-arabia-israel-trip

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UN Calls For Independent Investigation Into Gaza Mass Graves : The United Nations called for an independent investigation into mass graves found around Gaza ...

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The West has lost its judgment: Some 200 humanitarian workers, almost all Palestinians, have died in Gaza due to attacks by the Israeli army ...

english.elpais.com/international/2024-04-22/the-west-has-lost-its-judgment.html

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Apr 20

Following US Palestine veto at UN, Abbas to rethink bilateral ties ｜ DPA: The Palestinian leadership in the West Bank wants to reconsider its bilateral relations ...

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UNRWA Funding Now Mostly From Individual Donors After US Halts Donations: Individual donors now are the largest source of funding for the United Nations relief ...

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Apr 23

Quality Journalism Is More Important than Ever | by Anya Schiffrin, Dylan W. Groves and Joseph E. Stiglitz - Project Syndicate

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Taliban government joins climate change talks for first time : The Taliban government has entered its first talks with the United Nations, donors and ...

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U.S. looking into Israel’s alleged human rights abuses: Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on April 22 about allegations that Israel committed human rights ...

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In numbers: 200 days of Israel’s war on Gaza: More than 34,000 Palestinians killed and vast swathes of the enclave are in ruins as Israel continues its assault.

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Blinken will travel to China to bolster relations amid global turbulence: Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China in the coming week as the Biden ...

cnn.com/2024/04/20/politics/blinken-china-visit-tensions-russia-israel-iran/

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Significant human rights abuses in India, says U.S. report: The U.S. State Department, in its 2023 Human Rights Report, has flagged “credible reports” of more ...

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Global talks to tackle plastic pollution hit critical stage: Thousands of negotiators and observers representing most of the world’s nations are gathering in the ...

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Portugal has to “pay costs” for its colonial past - President | Africanews: Portugal’s president said late on Tuesday (Apr. 23) that his country was responsible ...

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Asia hit hardest by climate and weather disasters last year, says UN: Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023 ...

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The Pandemic Financing Developing Countries Need | by Rachel Glennerster - Project Syndicate

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Apr 23

5 things to know for April 23: Trump trial, Gaza, Ukraine, Health care privacy, Dubai floods

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US rights report on India cites abuses in Manipur, harassment of media and minorities

reuters.com/world/india/us-rights-report-india-cites-abuses-manipur-harassment-media-minorities-2024-04-22/

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History Already Tells Us the Future of AI | by Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson - Project Syndicate

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Vaccines saved at least 154 million lives in 50 years, says WHO: Infants accounted for 101 million of the lives saved through immunisation over the five decades.

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Israel-Gaza live updates: Israeli intelligence chief resigns over Oct. 7: Six months after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli military ...

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US-Russia faceoff at UNSC over nukes in space : The United States and Russia are set to face off over nuclear weapons in space at the United Nations Security ...

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Apr 20

US agrees to withdraw troops from Niger amid Sahel region’s pivot to Russia: The US built a base in the desert city of Agadez at the cost of $100m for manned and ...

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‘The Law Is Simple’: Israel’s Unregulated Nukes Mean Biden Must Halt Military Aid

commondreams.org/opinion/israel-nukes-halt-military-aid

Quick Glance: Israeli Strike Damages Iranian Air Defense System Without Detection, Officials Say

An Israeli airstrike on Iran on Friday damaged an air defense system, according to Western and Iranian officials, and appeared calculated to deliver a message that Israel could bypass Iran’s defensive systems undetected and paralyze them.

The strike damaged a defensive battery near Natanz, a city in central Iran that is critical to the country’s nuclear weapons program, according to the officials.

The relatively limited scope of Israel’s strike and the muted response from Iranian officials, however, seem to have eased tensions.

It was confirmed that Israel had deployed aerial drones and at least one missile fired from a warplane, as stated by three Western and two Iranian officials.

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Security plan for Gaza aid workers still unclear with military pier to open soon: The U.N. wants its security forces to protect aid workers, one official says.

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U.N. Finds Palestinian Refugee Agency Suffers From Political Bias: An investigation uncovered social-media posts and textbooks that allegedly violate U.N ...

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U.S. cites a litany of rights violations in Israel, Gaza and West Bank: The Gaza war has worsened the human rights situation in Israel, a new State Department ...

washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/04/22/us-israel-gaza-human-rights/

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Egypt detains women protesting Israel's war on Gaza outside UN Women office in Cairo

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The US is expected to announce sanctions against IDF unit for human rights abuses

jpost.com/israel-news/article-798035

Quick Glance: Netanyahu Vows to Fight Sanctions on Army Battalions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on April 21 that he would oppose sanctions being imposed on any Israeli military units for alleged rights violations, following reports of Washington planning such a move.

The United States announced on April 19 a new series of sanctions related to Israeli settlers in the West Bank, signaling growing frustration with Netanyahu's policies, who relies on settler parties for his coalition government.

War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz, a former Chief of Armed Forces and centrist, mentioned in a statement on April 21 that he had spoken with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, urging him to reconsider the issue.

Blinken mentioned on April 19 that he had made 'determinations' regarding accusations of Israel violating a set of US laws prohibiting military assistance to individuals or security force units committing gross human rights violations.

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Blinken to raise risks for American travelers on trip to Beijing: The Biden administration is unlikely to ease high-level travel warnings for China unless the ...

thehill.com/policy/international/4611116-blinken-risks-travel-warning-china/

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Some Trump chats with foreign leaders annoy Biden's team: One recent meeting — between Trump and Javier Milei, Argentina's right-wing president — seems to have ...

axios.com/2024/04/22/trump-meetings-foreign-leaders-biden

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PA’s Abbas threatens to reconsider ties with US after veto of UN membership bid: Palestinian leader rails at Washington which he says 'continues to support the ...

timesofisrael.com/pas-abbas-threatens-to-reconsider-ties-with-us-after-veto-of-un-membership-bid/

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Giving “lessons in geopolitics”: AfD and Le Pen argue over status of island: The chairman of the Rassemblement National, Le Pen, is arguing with representatives ...

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As reality and perception clash, how is the economy really doing?: The Human Development Report considers why there is a gap between data showing improving ...

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