President Biden has made it clear to Benjamin Netanyahu that US forces will not join offensive operations against Iran, according to reports. The comments were made by Biden during a phone call between the two leaders after Iran unleashed a drone and missile attack on Israel. Biden released a statement following the call between the two leaders saying it had reaffirmed America's 'ironclad commitment to the security of Israel'
The United States and Russia are set to face off over nuclear weapons in space on Wednesday at the United Nations Security Council, which is due to vote on a U.S.-drafted resolution calling on countries to prevent an arms race in outer space. Russia is expected to block the draft resolution, said some diplomats. The U.S. move comes after it accused Moscow of developing an anti-satellite nuclear weapon to put in space, an allegation that Russia's defense minister has flatly denied.
Missiles delivered this month have been used to strike Russian targets in Crimea, US media say.
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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has pleaded for more weaponry, such as air defences and artillery, from his western allies to fend off Russian attacks. He has warned that if the US Congress continues to hold up a 62 billion dollar military aid package then Ukraine will lose its war against Russia.Also in the programme: US officials say retaliation from Iran in response to Israeli strikes of its consulate could happen as soon as today; and we find how a long lost silent film featuring...
Russia Vetoes US-Authored UN Resolution Banning Nuclear Weapons In Space Russia has just vetoed a very rare and interesting resolution set before the United Nations Security Council focused on banning nuclear weapons in space: The treaty bars signatories, including the U.S. and Russia, from placing "in orbit around the Earth any objects carrying nuclear weapons or any other kinds of weapons of mass destruction" or anywhere else in outer space. On Wednesday Russia registered the...
The U.S. has accused Russia of "hiding something" after Moscow vetoed a United Nations (U.N.) Security Council resolution banning nuclear weapons in space.Russia blocked the council from adopting the resolution on Wednesday, months after the U.S. raised concerns that Russia may be developing a nuclear weapon designed to attack satellites in space. Russia has denied that such a weapon is in development.The resolution, which was drafted by the U.S. and Japan, reaffirmed the 1967 Outer Space Treaty...
House Speaker Mike Johnson and the United States House of Representatives last Saturday finally put aside partisan gamesmanship and did what they needed to do — vote and approve funding for Ukraine
Russian attack shears Kharkiv TV tower in half; EU ministers urge no complacency after US steps up with aid. What we know on day 790Russia launched a drone attack on Ukraine that injured seven people in the Black Sea port of Odesa, two of them children, and also targeted Kyiv, the capital, Ukrainian military officials said early on Tuesday. Several residential buildings in Odesa were damaged and caught fire, said Oleh Kiper, governor of the Odesa region. In Kyiv, air defence systems destroyed...
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A huge $61bn support package that could help reshape Kyiv's war effort will go to a vote in coming days.
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