António Guterres – UN Secretary-General United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres assailed Israel on Sunday, contending that “horror and starvation stalk the people of Gaza” and that only Israel can remove the obstacles to getting more aid into the Palestinian enclave. “Let me ... Read More

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says the United States remains determined to provide Ukraine with the resources it needs to fight Russian aggression, even as a U.S. Congress has yet to approve new funding for Ukraine. “The United States will not ... Read More

President Vladimir Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated winning a new six-year term after an election that gave voters no real alternatives due to the intimidation or jailing of most potential opponents. Putin told supporters that he considered the election democratic and ... Read More

 Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong addresses the 78th session of the UNGA, Sept. 22, 2023, at United Nations headquarters. Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong said Friday the government will resume funding to the United Nations Relief and Works ... Read More

Antony Blinken - US Secretary of State U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that Israel must make the welfare of Palestinian civilians “job number one” in its conduct of the war against Hamas in Gaza. "We look to the government ... Read More

A Spanish charity ship carrying 200 tons of humanitarian food aid set sail from Cyprus to Gaza on Tuesday, the latest effort to feed tens of thousands of starving Palestinians as fighting between Israel and Hamas militants rages on. The food, ... Read More

President Joe Biden U.S. President Joe Biden concluded his State of the Union address Thursday night as he began it: highlighting the importance of defending democracy at home and around the world. “I see a future where we defend democracy, not ... Read More

Kamala Harris U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris condemned the brutal October 7 terrorist attack by Hamas and the taking of hostages, including American citizens, during a meeting Monday with Israeli war Cabinet member Benny Gantz at the White House. Harris, who met ... Read More

Kamala Harris U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris called Sunday for an “immediate cease-fire” in Gaza, in one of the strongest appeals yet from the Biden administration to halt the war. "Given the immense scale of suffering in Gaza, there must be an ... Read More

President Vladimir Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Western countries on Thursday that they risk initiating a nuclear war if they send troops into Ukraine, saying Russia has the weapons to strike targets in the West. During his annual state of the ... Read More