U.S. vetoes U.N. proposal for immediate cease fire, drawing ire

The United States for the third time on Tuesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, arguing that it would undercut ongoing U.S.-led negotiations for a six-week pause in fighting that would see Hamas release more than 100 remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for jailed Palestinians … Read more

Sudan’s warring sides comply with first step in stop fireplace push, U.S. says

Touch upon this storyComment The warring sides in Sudan have agreed to a framework that U.S. and Saudi facilitators hope will result in no less than a short lived cease-fire permitting for humanitarian help to renew for tens of millions of struggling civilians. After six days of talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, senior State Division … Read more