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The finding of “reasonable” evidence to conclude that the U.S. ally had breached international law in its conduct of the war in Gaza, released in a summary of a report being delivered to Congress on Friday, represents the strongest such statement from Biden officials. But the caveat that the U.S. was unable immediately to link specific U.S. weapons to individual strikes by Israeli forces in Gaza could give the administration leeway in any future decision on whether to restrict provisions of offensive weapons to Israel. The first-of-its-kind assessment, which was compelled by President Joe Bide...
Euronews (English)
The U.S. added 37 Chinese entities to the trade blacklist due to security reasons, including 11 of them accused of being connected to last year's espionage incident, the U.S. Commerce Department said on May 9. The Biden administration imposed additional sanctions on Beijing after a spy balloon drifted from Alaska to South Carolina in February 2023, causing outrage in Washington and prompting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to cancel his trip to China. Chinese Foreign Ministry claimed it was a weather balloon blown off the course. After the February incident, the Commerce Department shor...
Kyiv Independent
The U.S. added 37 Chinese entities to the trade blacklist due to security reasons, including 11 of them accused of being connected to last year's espionage incident, the U.S. Commerce Department said on May 9. The Biden administration imposed additional sanctions on Beijing after a spy balloon drifted from Alaska to South Carolina in February 2023, causing outrage in Washington and prompting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to cancel his trip to China. Chinese Foreign Ministry claimed it was a weather balloon blown off the course. After the February incident, the Commerce Department shor...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
The U.S. added 37 Chinese entities to the trade blacklist due to security reasons, including 11 of them accused of being connected to last year's espionage incident, the U.S. Commerce Department said on May 9. The Biden administration imposed additional sanctions on Beijing after a spy balloon drifted from Alaska to South Carolina in February 2023, causing outrage in Washington and prompting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to cancel his trip to China. Chinese Foreign Ministry claimed it was a weather balloon blown off the course. After the February incident, the Commerce Department shor...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
Pageantry and controversy often go hand in hand, but this week has been a particularly turbulent one over in the US, as both the reigning Miss USA and Miss Teen USA have relinquished their crowns. Their sudden resignations have caused much speculation about the state of the Miss USA Organization. Here’s the lowdown. On 6 May, Noelia Voigt announced that she was hanging up her crown and shash as Miss USA, saying she had to do what was best for her mental health. Voigt won the Miss USA title last September aged 24, and becomes the first title holder in the pageant’s 72-year history to voluntaril...
Euronews (English)
US President Joe Biden has warned Israel that Washington will stop supplying some weapons if it goes ahead with its long-threatened ground offensive in Rafah. It's the starkest warning yet from Israel's staunchest ally amid growing concerns for the displaced Palestinian civilians living in the south Gaza city. But Biden softened his warning with some words of reassurance, saying the US would "continue to make sure Israel is secure". On Wednesday, State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters Washington had already suspended a shipment containing thousands of bombs. "They have not...
Euronews (English)
Russia declared Freedom House, a U.S. nonprofit advocating for international democracy, as an "undesirable" organization, the Russian Prosecutor General's Office said on May 7. Russia's "undesirable organization" law was adopted in 2015, effectively banning cooperation with about 160 organizations included on the list since then. Russian prosecutors justified their decision by Freedom House allegedly "promoting... a 'dominant' role of the United States in the world" and supporting pro-Ukrainian policies. The statement further read that the NGO provides "informational, financial, and legal supp...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
Russia declared Freedom House, a U.S. nonprofit advocating for international democracy, as an "undesirable" organization, the Russian Prosecutor General's Office said on May 7. Russia's "undesirable organization" law was adopted in 2015, effectively banning cooperation with about 160 organizations included on the list since then. Russian prosecutors justified their decision by Freedom House allegedly "promoting... a 'dominant' role of the United States in the world" and supporting pro-Ukrainian policies. The statement further read that the NGO provides "informational, financial, and legal supp...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
Russia declared Freedom House, a U.S. nonprofit advocating for international democracy, as an "undesirable" organization, the Russian Prosecutor General's Office said on May 7. Russia's "undesirable organization" law was adopted in 2015, effectively banning cooperation with about 160 organizations included on the list since then. Russian prosecutors justified their decision by Freedom House allegedly "promoting... a 'dominant' role of the United States in the world" and supporting pro-Ukrainian policies. The statement further read that the NGO provides "informational, financial, and legal supp...
Kyiv Independent
By Amanda Langell The Copa America 2024 prize money breakdown offers more money to the winning side than ever before. The countdown to the next Copa America tournament is officially underway as 16 teams prepare to to battle for one of the most historic trophies in world soccer. After winning the 2021 Copa America, Argentina will look to retain their title against the other participating CONMEBOL and CONCACAF teams, including the host nation, the United States. Before any of the teams can dream of becoming Copa America champions, though, they must survive the Group Stage and advance. As the com...
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