US House approves aid package worth billions for Ukraine, Israel Democratic-majority Senate is expected to vote on the bill next week, sending it to President Biden to sign into law. Al Jazeera · Apr 20, 2024
House passes $95 billion aid package to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months-long delay The vote puts Congress on track to send long sought-after aid to Ukraine. Axios · Apr 20, 2024
US House Passes $61B Aid Bill For Ukraine Amid Bipartisan Division The vote, which commenced ahead of schedule, saw 210 Democrats and 101 Republicans supporting the measure, while 112 Republicans dissented. International Business Times · Apr 20, 2024
US Lawmakers Pass New Ukraine Aid After Costly Delay US lawmakers have approved new funding to provide Ukraine with desperately needed military aid, but their months-long delay in doing so was costly, undermining Kyiv's fight against invading Russian forces. International Business Times · Apr 20, 2024
Ukraine and Israel aid bills split Texans in Congress — but not along party lines Hardline conservatives opposed the bills without more legislation to harden the southern border. And some progressives wanted more protections for Palestinians. The Texas Tribune · Apr 20, 2024
US House approves long-awaited $61 billion Ukraine aid package Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives on Saturday quickly passed legislation to provide military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, and to ban TikTok if it fails to divest from its Chinese parent company. France 24 · Apr 20, 2024
US House approves $61bn in military aid for Ukraine after months of stalling Ukrainian president thanks America after Speaker Mike Johnson secures bipartisan support for funding Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan The Guardian - US · Apr 20, 2024
US House of Representatives approve $95bn aid for Ukraine, Israel and other allies Rare Saturday session sees approval of $95 billion in aid for allied nations Evening Standard · Apr 20, 2024
Ukrainian Drones Strike Russian Fuel Depot And Substations, Escalates Tensions At least three electrical substations and a fuel storage base were reported to be struck, resulting in ignited fires at various sites. International Business Times · Apr 20, 2024
US to withdraw from Niger after security pact fails in strategic victory for Russia Biden administration to rethink counter-terrorism strategy after breakdown of pact allowing US forces on soil to fight jihadists The Guardian - US · Apr 20, 2024
Six children among nine dead in Rafah after Israeli airstrike on southern Palestine city Seven month siege continues in Palestinian territory Evening Standard · Apr 20, 2024
Gaza death toll passes 34,000 as Israel and Iran missile strikes grab global attention Grim milestone comes as G7 leaders urge Netanyahu not to press ahead with Rafah invasion The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2024
Israel is fighting on four fronts – but the defeat may come at home The IDF is embroiled in simultaneous conflicts with Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran and in the West Bank – but hadn’t reckoned on the social and political divisions this would cause The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2024
US House to vote on long-delayed foreign aid bills – including Ukraine support Ukraine aid component threatens to throw the Republican party into disarray – and endangers the speakership of Mike Johnson The Guardian - US · Apr 20, 2024
The Guardian - US · Apr 20, 2024 Republicans erupt into open warfare over Ukraine aid package vote As the speaker of the House finally allows a vote to go forward on aid, GOP infighting is tearing apart the party
WEKU · Apr 20, 2024 Ukraine's prime minister says, if passed, $60B U.S. aid package will be critical Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal discusses on NPR's All Things Considered how further U.S. aid would make a difference on the front lines, and the state of the war in general.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2024 In breaking their fragile truce, Israel and Iran have opened a Pandora’s box Skirmishes between the pair have until now been muted, but the tit-for-tat attack on Isfahan shows how the Gaza conflict is fuelling global tensions
International Business Times · Apr 20, 2024 Iran, Israel Appear To Pull Back From Brink As Gaza Bombed Again Iran has dismissed as akin to child's play the reported Israeli retaliation for an unprecedented Iranian strike, as both sides on Saturday appeared to step back from wider conflict stemming from the war in Gaza.
International Business Times · Apr 20, 2024 Civilians Killed As Ukraine, Russia Trade Strikes Ukraine launched a wave of drones at Russia in the early hours of Saturday, setting a fuel depot ablaze, officials said, as both sides accused each other of deadly attacks on civilians.
Radio France Internationale · Apr 20, 2024 Deadly blast at Iraq army base amid Israel-Iran tensions Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces, an official security force, said its command post at Kalso military base about 50 km south of Baghdad was hit by a huge explosion late on Friday, and two security sources said it resulted from an air strike.
Al Jazeera · Apr 20, 2024 US Congress to vote on aid for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan: What’s the deal? Showdown looms: Speaker Mike Johnson struggling to rally Republican malcontents, dependent on Democratic votes.
International Business Times · Apr 20, 2024 Deadly Blast At Iraq Army Base Amid Israel-Iran Tensions One person was killed and eight wounded in an overnight explosion at an Iraqi military base housing a coalition of pro-Iranian armed groups, officials said Saturday.
Al Jazeera · Apr 20, 2024 One killed, eight wounded in blast at Iran-aligned group’s base in Iraq Blast hitting Popular Mobilisation Forces comes amid ongoing attacks on Iran-linked groups as regional tensions soar.
Evening Standard · Apr 20, 2024 At least one dead after huge blast at Iran-linked military base in Baghdad Explosion where paramilitary group Hashed al-Shaabi is stationed
Top News · Apr 20, 2024 House Set To Approve B Foreign Aid Package House set to pass B foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel, and allies, aligning with Biden's foreign policy goals and countering Russian aggression.