November 20, 2024

The U.S. veto at the U.N. came as the Biden administration’s envoy in Lebanon reported “additional progress” on cease-fire talks in the war between Israel and Hezbollah.

The Biden administration has agreed to send the weapons to Ukraine, despite their reputation for killing and maiming civilians.

Before Donald J. Trump takes office, the West wants to call out Iran for failing to adhere to treaty obligations to be transparent about its nuclear past and present.

The United States, which has blocked four other resolutions, said it vetoed the most recent version because it did not make the release of hostages a precondition for a truce.

The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between the two.

Kizza Besigye, a former presidential candidate, went missing over the weekend as he visited the Kenyan capital, reappearing days later in military custody back in Uganda.

The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between the two.

Amos Hochstein, a top Biden administration envoy to the Middle East, has seldom stayed overnight on trips to Beirut over the past year, so the extended visit may be a positive sign.

The unusual alert came a day after Ukraine used American-made ballistic missiles to strike Russian territory for the first time.

Overextended and exhausted, Ukrainian forces lack manpower and artillery against Russian forces willing to absorb staggering casualties.