The pier built by the US military to bring aid to Gaza is being removed to protect it from bad weather, and the US is considering not re-installing it unless aid begins flowing out into the population again, several US officials said on Friday. While the military has helped deliver desperately needed food through the […]
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Future of Gaza aid pier built by US military in doubt
The pier built by the US military to bring aid to Gaza is being removed to protect it from bad weather, and the US is considering not re-installing it unless aid begins flowing out into the population again, several US officials said on Friday. While the military has helped deliver desperately needed food through the […]
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Exclusive-Senior US Republican demands Biden administration shut Gaza aid pier
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican lawmaker who leads the House Armed Services Committee has written to the Biden administration formally demanding it shut down its aid pier off the coast Gaza, calling the operation ineffective, risky and a waste of money. The offshore floating pier, announced by Biden in March as a […]
Pentagon threatens North Korean soldiers will be ‘cannon fodder’ if sent to aid Russia in Ukraine
North Korean troops sent to aid the Russian military in its invasion of Ukraine will be “cannon fodder,” the Pentagon claims. At a Tuesday press conference, a reporter pressed the Pentagon press secretary, Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, to comment on rumors of North Korean construction and engineering corps set to enter Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory. Ryder […]
North Korean troops will become ‘cannon fodder’ if they aid Russia in Ukraine, Pentagon says
North Korean soldiers sent to aid Russia in Ukraine would be “cannon fodder,” the Pentagon said. The two nations signed a new security pact, and some Korean units look set to go to Ukraine. Russia is known for treating its soldiers as highly disposable and has suffered high death tolls. North Korean troops that are […]
North Korean troops will become ‘cannon fodder’ if they aid Russia in Ukraine, Pentagon says
North Korean soldiers sent to aid Russia in Ukraine would be “cannon fodder,” the Pentagon said. The two nations signed a new security pact, and some Korean units look set to go to Ukraine. Russia is known for treating its soldiers as highly disposable and has suffered high death tolls. North Korean troops that are […]
Pandemic Aid Lifted Scores, But Not Enough To Make Up for Lost Learning
Nearly $200 billion in emergency school funding spent during and after the pandemic succeeded in lifting students’ achievement in math and reading, according to two papers released Wednesday. Test score increases in both studies, which were conducted independently of one another, indicate that states and school districts used the money to effectively support children, even […]
Issues with federal student aid application process led to fewer low-income recipients
The number of federal student financial aid forms filed by graduating high school seniors is down compared to last year, after glitches and technical errors plagued the process. (S. Dominick/Getty Images) Approximately 1 million fewer students are receiving federal aid for low income students in 2024 than previously projected due to issues with the rollout […]
UN tells Israel it will suspend aid operations across Gaza without improved safety, UN officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior U.N. officials told Israel they will suspend aid operations across Gaza unless urgent steps are taken to better protect humanitarian workers, two U.N. officials said. A U.N. letter sent to senior Israeli officials this month said Israel must provide U.N. workers with direct communication with Israeli forces on the ground in […]
Floods and extreme heat pose dual threat to the Midwest as Biden approves federal aid
Rivers will continue to surge and more storms could be on the way across the Midwest on Tuesday, as well as dangerously high temperatures, as the region reels from severe flood damage and widespread disruption. Some 31 million people are at risk of severe weather Tuesday evening, with as much as 2 inches of rain […]
Russia keeps up frontline pressure before Ukraine receives Western aid boost
Relentless Russian attacks on Ukrainian positions defending the strategically important eastern city of Chasiv Yar are disrupting troop rotations and the delivery of some supplies, soldiers in the area have said. The Kremlin’s army is seeking to press its advantages in troop numbers and weaponry before Ukrainian forces are bulked up by promised new Western […]