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UN Security Council members condemn Israel over deadly strike on Qatar

US backing for statement implies Israel’s attack on US ally Qatar may have been ‘bridge too far’ for Washington.

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US seeks UN authorization for new 'Gang Suppression Force' to tackle escalating violence in Haiti

The United States announced it is seeking U.N. authorization for a new “Gang Suppression Force” to help tackle escalating violence in Haiti where the armed groups are expanding their brutal activities from the capital into the countryside

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China and the US clash at the UN over the Panama Canal, a focus of Trump's attention

The United States and China have clashed at the United Nations over the Panama Canal

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UN urges peaceful settlement of disputes as UN chief points to 'the horror show in Gaza'

The U.N. Security Council has urged the 193 United Nations member nations to use all possible means to settle disputes peacefully

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UN council authorizes continuing vigilance of attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on Red Sea shipping

The U.N. Security Council has authorized continued reporting on attacks on ships in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who have defied its previous demands to immediately halt all such attacks

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Key players tangle at UNSC at ‘perilous turn’ of US-Israel-Iran conflict

Tensions soar at the UN as Iran and its allies condemn US military actions, while the US and Israel reject censure.

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,140

Here is where things stand on Wednesday, 9 April.

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Russia-Ukraine war: How the US position has changed on UN resolutions

The US vote against Ukraine and Europe’s UN resolution reflects larger policy changes of the Trump administration.

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US sides with Russia on Ukraine vote at UN; India abstains

Meanwhile, India abstained from voting on the UN's Ukraine war resolutions. Read further on Dynamite News:

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US votes against UN resolution condemning Russia for war as Macron and Trump meet at White House

US accused of ‘betrayal’ as it votes alongside Russia and North Korea against UN resolution condemning war

Evening Standard

US refuses to condemn Russian invasion

The US joined Russian allies Belarus, Hungary and Nicaragua in voting against a condemnation of the 2022 invasion

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US sides with Russia in UN vote on ending Ukraine war

The United States has failed to get the UN General Assembly to approve its resolution seeking to end the war in Ukraine without mentioning Russian…

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US Mission Marks 40th Anniversary of Beirut Embassy Bombing

US Ambassador to Beirut Dorothy Shea has said that Hezbollah has failed in its efforts to “break us,” adding “no one can break the resolve we all share.” The US mission on Tuesday marked the 40th anniversary of the April 18, 1983 bombing of the US Embassy in Beirut, in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US, UN Reroute $72M to Support Lebanon's Security Personnel

The US Embassy in Beirut, in a joint program with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), announced Wednesday the rollout of a program providing $72 million in temporary financial support for Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and Internal Security Forces (ISF) personnel. The “LAF-ISF Livelihood Support Program” was announced at a…

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US reroutes $72M in aid for wages for Lebanese army, police

The United States is rerouting $72 million of America’s assistance to Lebanon to help the cash-strapped government boost wages of its soldiers and police officers

Reuters

U.S. boosts depleted salaries of Lebanon security forces via U.N

The United States announced on Wednesday it would provide $72 million as cash stipends to Lebanon's security forces through a bespoke United Nations programme after a currency meltdown slashed salaries.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Boosts Depleted Salaries of Lebanon Security Forces via UN

The United States announced on Wednesday it would provide $72 million as cash stipends to Lebanon's security forces through a bespoke United Nations program after a currency meltdown slashed salaries. Lebanon's currency has lost about 97% of its value against the dollar since the country's financial system collapsed in 2019,…

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Lebanon MP sanctioned by US says he played behind-the-scenes role in border talks

A leading Lebanese politician who is sanctioned by the United States said on Thursday he played a behind-the-scenes role in U.S.-brokered talks to delineate Lebanon's maritime boundary with Israel by liaising with Hezbollah.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: US Draft Proposal on Maritime Deal is ‘Positive’

US mediator Amos Hochstein has presented a written proposal for maritime boundary demarcation between Lebanon and Israel that establishes a qualitative breakthrough in the indirect negotiations between the two enemy states. Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri had labeled the proposal as a “draft deal” that meets Lebanon's demands.

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Lebanon: US Ensures Egypt, Jordan are Exempted from Caesar Act on Gas Deal

The US Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea assured that progress has been made on the agreement to secure Egypt and Jordan from the Caesar Act in order to deliver natural gas to cash-strapped Lebanon. Shea made her assurance during a meeting with Lebanon’s caretaker Energy Minister Walid Fayyad on Friday.…

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US Says ‘No Wiggle Room’ on Lebanon Holding May Elections

Lebanon's upcoming parliamentary polls must be held on time, US Ambassador Dorothy Shea told Reuters, amid widespread concern that powerful parties may seek to postpone the May vote that could see them lose some power in the legislature. "The international community is unanimous that the elections must be held on…

Reuters

U.S. says 'no wiggle room' on Lebanon holding May elections

Lebanon's upcoming parliamentary polls must be held on time, U.S. Ambassador Dorothy Shea told Reuters, amid widespread concern that powerful parties may seek to postpone the May vote that could see them lose some power in the legislature.

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