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Exclusive-US preparing $1 billion weapons package for Ukraine, officials say

Politics
Amanda Smith

By Mike Stone and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is preparing a $1 billion military aid package for Ukraine, the ...

The U.S. Is Rebuilding a Legal Pathway for Refugees. The Election Could Change That.

Politics
Amanda Smith

With national attention focused on the chaos at the southern border, President Joe Biden has been steadily rebuilding a legal pathway for ...

The US welcomes the new Palestinian government following its repeated calls for political reform

Politics
Amanda Smith

JERUSALEM (AP) — The United States has welcomed the formation of a new Palestinian autonomy government, signaling it is accepting the revised ...

Russia’s Advances on Space-Based Nuclear Weapon Draw U.S. Concerns

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — The United States has informed Congress and its allies in Europe about Russian advances on a new, space-based nuclear weapon ...

US warns of further retaliation if Iran-backed militias continue their attacks

Politics
Amanda Smith

JERUSALEM (AP) — After a weekend of retaliatory strikes, the United States on Sunday warned Iran and the militias it arms and ...

US will resume Peace Corps program in Palau as it moves to counter Chinese influence in Indo-Pacific

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will resume a long-suspended Peace Corps program in the North Pacific island of Palau as the ...

Islamic Resistance in Iraq group is to blame for Jordan drone strike that killed 3 troops, US says

World
David Turner

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Wednesday attributed the drone attack that killed three U.S. service members in Jordan to the ...

How the Border Crisis Shattered Biden’s Immigration Hopes

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — On President Joe Biden’s first day in office, he paused nearly all deportations. He vowed to end the harsh practices ...

Japan hopes to join an elite club by landing on the moon: A closer look

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

TOKYO (AP) — Japan hopes to make the world’s first “pinpoint landing” on the moon early Saturday, joining a modern push for ...

Netanyahu says he told the US that he opposes a Palestinian state in any postwar scenario

World
David Turner

JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday rejected calls from the United States to scale back Israel’s military offensive in ...