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Israel may have breached obligations under international law: US report

Despite those rising tensions, US officials have long pushed back against accusations that Israel may have committed war crimes or violations of international humanitarian law in Gaza

US announces $400 million military aid package for embattled Ukraine

This package is the third slated for Kyiv after the US passed the national security supplemental last month that included $61 billion for Kyiv

US plans to impose new tariffs on EVs, other Chinese green energy imports

The tariffs, expected to be announced Tuesday, come as officials across the Democratic administration have expressed frustration over China's manufacturing overcapacity of EVs, other products

India supports UN resolution on Palestinian bid for full membership

The resolution on Friday won a resounding majority of 143 votes in favour, including by India. 25 countries abstained, while nine nations, including Israel and the United States, voted against it

Iraqi govt requests UN to end its political mission in country by 2025

Typically, the mission is extended annually by the UN Security Council, with the current term expiring at the end of this month

US govt announces new $400 million package of weapons for Ukraine

The US has now provided about $50.6 billion in military assistance to Ukraine since Russia invaded in February 2022

Nations struggle to draft pandemic treaty to avoid mistakes made in Covid

Britain's department of health said it would only agree to an accord if it was firmly in the UK national interest and respects national sovereignty

Putin reappoints his PM, a technocrat who has kept low political profile

Mishustin, the former head of Russia's tax service, steered clear of political statements and avoided media interviews during his previous tenure

Ukraine says Russia launched assault to breach defences in parts of Kharkiv

The entire town is under massive shelling now, it is not safe to stay here, Vovchansk administration head Tamaz Hambarishvili told Ukraine's Hromadske Radio

UN to vote on granting Palestine new rights, reviving its membership bid

United States vetoed a widely backed council resolution on April 18 that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for Palestine, a goal the Palestinians have long sought and Israel

If Israel is forced to stand alone, it will stand alone, says Netanyahu

Netanyahu spoke after President Joe Biden said the United States would not provide offensive weapons for Israel's long-promised assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah

Heavy fighting in Gaza's Rafah keeps crucial aid crossings inaccessible

Heavy fighting was also underway in northern Gaza, where Hamas appeared to have once again regrouped in an area where Israel has already launched punishing assaults

India votes for UNGA resolution backing Palestine's bid for UN membership

The resolution got 143 votes in favour, including by India, nine against and 25 abstentions. The UNGA hall broke into an applause after the vote was cast

China's PBOC pledges to ensure reasonably ample liquidity, credit growth

The People's Bank of China (PBOC) said it will make its monetary policy flexible, precise and effective and promote a moderate recovery in consumer prices

Police arrest over 40 as they clear pro-Palestinian camps at Penn, MIT

A structure made from wooden pallets and other debris was erected on campus property after 5 pm in violation of the policy, the school said in a statement

Pope Francis urges Italians to have babies as a measure of hope for future

It was Francis' latest appeal for Italy and beyond that Europe to invert what he has called the demographic winter facing many industrialised countries

US drug regulator delaying decision on RSV vaccine approval, says Moderna

The FDA hasn't informed Moderna of any issues related to vaccine safety, efficacy or quality that would prevent approval, Moderna said Friday in a statement

Massive solar storm may disable satellites, disrupt electric grid infra

Severe solar flares and coronal mass ejections that began on May 8 are being monitored by US' Space Weather Centre which has issued a Severe (G4) Geomagnetic Storm Watch for late Friday evening

Pakistan's maiden lunar orbiter CubeSat sends first images of sun, moon

Pakistan's CubeSat project achieved the set goal of successfully separating and obtaining telemetry' and achieved complete success, the CNSA announcement said

Here's what Google CEO Sundar Pichai told his employees on more layoffs

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the company will need to be 'very, very disciplined' about hiring more employees throughout the year