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☆ Biden's infrastructure law has begun 40,000 projects. Will it help him in 2024?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Steve Holland | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. President Joe Biden departs on travel to Chicago, Illinois, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., November 9, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Two years after President Joe Biden signed a $1 trillion infrastructure bill into law, his administration has launched 40,000 projects aimed at rebuilding America, according to his infrastructure czar, Mitch Landrieu. THE TAKELandrieu spent more than an hour with reporters on Thursday to talk up the benefits of the infrastructure law ahead of the Nov. 15 anniversary. The administration has put signs at construction projects across the country boasting about Biden's role in securing the funding. BY THE NUMBERSLandrieu said thus more than $400 billion in projects has been announced, covering 40,000 projects in more than 4,500 communities in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia and Native American tribal areas.

Persons: Joe Biden, Leah Millis, Mitch Landrieu, White, Biden, Landrieu, Brent Spence, Steve Holland Organizations: Joint Base Andrews, REUTERS, Rights, Republican, Amtrak, of, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, Joint Base Andrews , Maryland, U.S, America, New Orleans, Wilmington , Delaware, Ohio, Kentucky, of Columbia, American, Hudson, New York, New Jersey

[1/5] Smoke rises over Gaza as seen from southern Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas, November 10, 2023. "The Israeli occupation launched simultaneous strikes on a number of hospitals during the past hours," Gaza Ministry of Health spokesman Ashraf Al-Qidra told Al Jazeera television. Israel said Hamas has hidden command centres and tunnels beneath Al Shifa, and other hospitals such as the Indonesian Hospital, allegations Hamas denies. Palestinian officials said 10,812 Gaza residents had been killed as of Thursday, about 40% of them children, in air and artillery strikes. The Israeli military has allowed some wounded Palestinian civilians to cross into Egypt for treatment.

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"The Israeli occupation launched simultaneous strikes on a number of hospitals during the past hours," Gaza Ministry of Health spokesman Ashraf Al-Qidra told Al Jazeera television. Qidra said Israel targeted the courtyard of Al Shifa, the biggest hospital in Gaza City, and there were casualties, but he did not provide details. Israel said Hamas has hidden command centres and tunnels beneath Al Shifa, allegations Hamas denies. "Indonesia once again condemns the savage attacks on civilians and civilian objects, especially humanitarian facilities in Gaza," the ministry said in a statement. Palestinian officials said 10,812 Gaza residents had been killed as of Thursday, about 40% of them children, in air and artillery strikes.

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☆ At SpaceX, worker injuries soar in Elon Musk’s rush to Mars
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +35 min

Through interviews and government records, the news organization documented at least 600 injuries of SpaceX workers since 2014. The more than 600 SpaceX injuries Reuters documented represent only a portion of the total case count, a figure that is not publicly available. SpaceX injury data reporting failures SpaceX facilities failed to submit injury data annually, as required by regulators, for most years since 2016. Workers welded rocket parts up to 12 hours a day, six days a week, often in temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, the SpaceX workers said. The accident occurred when he and other SpaceX employees were being transferred between two vessels.

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☆ Once-in-a-century flooding swamps Somalia after historic drought -UN
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MOGADISHU, Nov 10 (Reuters) - The United Nations has described floods that uprooted hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia and neighbouring countries in East Africa following a historic drought as a once-in-a-century event. Large-scale displacement, increased humanitarian needs and further destruction of property remain likely, OCHA said, with some 1.5 million hectares (3.70 million acres)of farmland potentially being destroyed. "Extreme weather linked to the ongoing El Niño risks further driving up humanitarian needs in already-vulnerable communities in Somalia and many other places," said Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General, the UN's Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. "We know what the risks are, and we need to get ahead of these looming crises," he said. Reporting by Abdi Sheikh in Mogadishu and Hereward Holland in Nairobi; Writing by Hereward Holland Editing by Tomasz JanowskiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: El Niño, Camps, OCHA, Martin Griffiths, Abdi Sheikh, Hereward, Hereward Holland, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: United Nations, UN Office, Humanitarian Affairs, UN's Humanitarian Affairs, Emergency, Thomson Locations: MOGADISHU, Somalia, East Africa, Kenya, Mogadishu, Hereward Holland, Nairobi

U.S. President Joe Biden holds an event to sign an Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., October 30, 2023. Biden faced questions this week, including from some in his own Democratic Party, about the wisdom of his 2024 re-election bid after a series of weak polls. A Sunday New York Times/Siena College poll showed Biden behind Republican frontrunner Donald Trump in five of six battleground states. Whether victories for Democrats this week are a definitive sign of strength for Biden's re-election is unclear. Harris, who appeared in the White House driveway so abruptly that she interrupted Jean-Pierre's scheduled press conference, closed with an optimistic prediction about next November.

Persons: Joe Biden, Leah Millis, Biden, Joe Biden's, Pollsters, Sam Cornale, Israel, Donald Trump, Andy Beshear, Biden's, Mary Anna Mancuso, Kamala Harris, Harris, Trump, MAGA, Donald Trump's, Cornale, Karine Jean, Pierre, Jean, Pierre's, Steve Holland, Trevor Hunnicutt, Heather Timmons, Rod Nickel, Deepa Babington, Lincoln Organizations: Artificial Intelligence, White, REUTERS, Rights, Democratic National Committee, Reuters, Democrats, Democratic Party, Democratic, Sunday New York Times, Siena, Republican, U.S, Supreme, Voters, NBC, Trump, Republican Party, MAGA Republicans, Republicans, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, America

☆ US strike on weapons facility in Syria a 'deterrent', White House says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The United States carried out strikes on Wednesday against a weapon storage facility in eastern Syria that the Pentagon said was used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups. President Joe Biden said the United States had to respond after U.S. troops were targeted and that the retaliatory strikes were working. White House spokesman John Kirby separately told CNN that the U.S. strikes "had a practical impact on their ability to arm these groups, but also to send a strong signal of deterrence." The United States has occasionally carried out retaliatory strikes against Iranian-backed forces in the region after they attack American forces, including one on Oct. 26. "He stands on a real, real, real fine little pin there when he talks about coordination and not directing," Kirby responded.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, John Kirby, they're, Kirby, Amir Saeid Iravani, Iravani, Doina Chiacu, Steve Holland, Susan Heavey, Toby Chopra, Alistair Bell Organizations: U.S, United, Pentagon, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, CNN, United Nations, House, Thomson Locations: Syria, Israel, United States, U.S, Iraq, Iran, Gaza

☆ Biden Gets Four-Hour Battle Pauses From Israel After Pushing for Three-Day Stoppages
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +4 min

White House spokesman John Kirby announced the pauses and the opening of two humanitarian corridors in northern Gaza to allow Palestinians to seek safety from Israel's military operations. The pauses emerged from discussions between U.S and Israeli officials in recent days, including talks Biden had with Netanyahu, Kirby told reporters. "We understand that Israel will begin to implement four-hour pauses in areas of northern Gaza each day, with an announcement to be made three hours beforehand," Kirby said. Palestinian Hamas gunmen killed 1,400 people and took 240 hostage during an Oct. 7 incursion into Israel, Israel has said. Israel is also opening two humanitarian corridors in northern Gaza, Kirby said.

Persons: Steve Holland, Doina, Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, Joe Biden, John Kirby, Biden, I've, Benjamin Netanyahu, It's, Netanyahu, Kirby, We've, Nandita Bose, Nick Macfie, Howard Goller Organizations: White, Israeli, CIA, Reuters, Islamic, Brigades, United Locations: Israel, Gaza, Gaza . Palestinian, Doha, United States

☆ Biden backs Tesla, Toyota unionization, slams Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Nandita Bose | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

BELVIDERE, Illinois, Nov 9 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Thursday backed the United Auto Workers' efforts to unionize carmakers Tesla (TSLA.O) and Toyota (7203.T) and asked auto workers to reject his Republican opponent, Donald Trump. En route to the event, Biden told reporters that he “absolutely” supports the UAW's efforts to unionize Tesla and Toyota workers. Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the remark by Biden, who has backed UAW efforts in other speeches. Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, visited a nonunion factory in Michigan in September while Biden joined a picket line with striking UAW workers, Biden reminded workers. MUSK'S ANTI-UNION STANCEBiden's comments may renew friction between the U.S. president and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, especially as the UAW seeks to organize Tesla workers.

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Persons: Joe Biden, John Kirby, Biden, I've, Benjamin Netanyahu, It's, Netanyahu, Kirby, Mohammed Salem, We've, Steve Holland, Nandita Bose, Doina, Nick Macfie, Howard Goller Organizations: White, Israeli, Hamas, REUTERS, CIA, Reuters, Islamic, Brigades, United, Thomson Locations: Israel, Gaza, Gaza . Palestinian, Palestinian, Doha, United States

U.S. President Joe Biden holds an event to sign an Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., October 30, 2023. Biden faced questions this week, including from some in his own Democratic Party, about the wisdom of his 2024 re-election bid after a series of weak polls. A Sunday New York Times/Siena College poll showed Biden behind Republican frontrunner Donald Trump in five of six battleground states. The election results showed that "the government should not be telling a woman what to do with her body," Harris said. Harris, who appeared in the White House driveway so abruptly that she interrupted Jean-Pierre's scheduled press conference, closed with an optimistic prediction about next November.

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☆ US House Republicans will subpoena president's son, brother to appear
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, arrives at federal court to plead guilty to two misdemeanor charges of willfully failing to pay income taxes in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., July 26, 2023. House Republicans launched an impeachment inquiry in September, following months of probes. Neither Hunter Biden nor James Biden could immediately be reached for comment. In addition to the subpoenas to Hunter Biden and James Biden, the committee is issuing a subpoena to Rob Walker, a former business partner of Hunter Biden. Hunter Biden, 53, has publicly discussed his past substance abuse and never held a position in the White House or on his father's campaign.

Persons: Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, Jonathan Ernst, Joe Biden's, James Biden, Biden, Barack Obama's, Devon Archer, Archer's, Karine Jean, Pierre, Donald Trump, Rob Walker, Tony Bobulinski, Trump, Mike Johnson, Makini Brice, Steve Holland, Chris Reese, Scott Malone, Matthew Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Republican, Democrat, House Republicans, White, Biden, Senate, Thomson Locations: Wilmington , Delaware, U.S, Washington

Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, arrives at federal court to plead guilty to two misdemeanor charges of willfully failing to pay income taxes in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., July 26, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House Oversight Committee said on Wednesday it has subpoenaed President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, and brother, James Biden, to appear for depositions, in an escalation of its impeachment inquiry into the Democrat. In addition to the subpoenas to Hunter Biden and James Biden, the committee has issued a subpoena to Rob Walker, a former business partner of Hunter Biden. The committee has also asked four other members of Biden's family to appear, as well as another former business partner, Tony Bobulinski. Hunter Biden, 53, has publicly discussed his past substance abuse and never held a position in the White House or on his father's campaign.

Persons: Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, Jonathan Ernst, Joe Biden's, James Biden, Biden, Barack Obama's, Abbe Lowell, Hunter, Lowell, Devon Archer, Karine Jean, Pierre, Donald Trump, Rob Walker, Tony Bobulinski, Trump, Mike Johnson, Makini Brice, Steve Holland, Scott Malone, Matthew Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Republican, Democrat, House Republicans, White, Wednesday, Biden, Senate, Thomson Locations: Wilmington , Delaware, U.S, Washington

☆ White House urges caution on polls showing Biden in trouble
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - The White House urged caution on Tuesday regarding opinion polls showing Democratic President Joe Biden lagging behind leading Republican candidate Donald Trump. A New York Times/Siena poll on Sunday showed Biden trailing Trump in five of six battleground states, with a year to go until the November 2024 presidential election. "There's going to be a lot of polls out there," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters when asked about them. She said they should be taken with a grain of salt and harked back to polls showing Republican Mitt Romney leading Democratic then-President Barack Obama ahead of the 2012 election, which Obama won handily. The Times poll showed Biden behind Trump in Nevada, Georgia, Arizona, Michigan and Pennsylvania and Biden ahead of Trump in Wisconsin.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Mike Segar, Karine Jean, Pierre, Republican Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, Obama, Biden, Trevor Hunnicutt, Steve Holland, Chris Reese Organizations: Democratic, Belmont University, REUTERS, Rights, White, New York Times, Sunday, Biden, Trump, Republican, Senate, Representatives, Thomson Locations: coronavirus, Nashville , Tennessee, U.S, Siena, Nevada , Georgia, Arizona , Michigan, Pennsylvania, Trump, Wisconsin

☆ US opposes Israeli occupation of post-conflict Gaza -White House
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

A tank manoeuvres at the border between Israel and the Gaza strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, as seen from Sderot in southern Israel, November 7, 2023. REUTERS/Ammar Awad Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - The United States would oppose a reoccupation of Gaza by Israel's military in post-conflict Gaza, the White House said on Tuesday. White House national security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters that Israel and the United States are friends and do not have to agree on every single issue. Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland Editing by Chris ReeseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ammar Awad, John Kirby, Israel, Trevor Hunnicutt, Steve Holland, Chris Reese Organizations: Hamas, REUTERS, Rights, White House, Thomson Locations: Israel, Gaza, Palestinian, Sderot, United, United States

Nov 7 (Reuters) - Agricultural and construction machinery maker CNH Industrial on Tuesday lowered its 2023 revenue forecast, citing a softening for its farm machinery, predominantly in South America, sending its shares plummeting. A Milan-based trader told Reuters European funds were also selling the stock ahead of CNH's delisting from the Milan bourse. The Italian-American company lowered its net revenue forecast from industrial activities, which accounts for the majority of CNH's revenue, of between 3-6% this year, down from a previous forecast of 8-11%. CNH, which houses brands such as Case IH and New Holland, reported third-quarter net sales from industrial activities down 1% year on year at $5.33 billion. CNH, which also announced a new share buyback programme as part of plans to achieve single listing on the New York Stock Exchange, reported quarterly adjusted operating profit from industrial activities of $657 million, down from $670 million a year earlier.

Persons: Scott Wine, Alessandro Parodi, Giancarlo Navach, Bianca Flowers, Kirsten Donovan, David Goodman, David Evans Organizations: Reuters, Milan bourse, Deere, Co, Caterpillar Inc, IH, South, New York Stock Exchange, Thomson Locations: South America, Milan, New York, American, New Holland

The 2023 Earthshot Prize winners:This year’s winners were chosen from a shortlist of 15 finalists by Prince William and the Earthshot Prize Council, chaired by Christiana Figueres, a former UN climate chief, who played a key role in negotiating the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015. The Prince of Wales speaks with the winners of the 2023 Earthshot Prize following the awards ceremony on Tuesday night. Irwin added that the Earthshot Prize offers “hope,” which “is something we all need to hang on to.”The Singapore skyline was lit up in green to celebrate the Earthshot Prize on Monday. Mohd Rasfan/AFP/Getty ImagesFigueres, who is also an Earthshot Prize trustee, told CNN that it was “such a joy” to work with the Prince of Wales. The prince said he was “thrilled” to be in Singapore for the third Earthshot Prize ceremony and outlined his vision for supporting this year’s shortlist of finalists.

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☆ Why FedEx is suggesting pilots to fly for American Airlines
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWhy FedEx is suggesting pilots to fly for American AirlinesCNBC's Frank Holland, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss the slowdown in cargo demand.

Persons: American Airlines CNBC's Frank Holland Organizations: FedEx, American Airlines

Given the U.S. gives Israel $3.8 billion a year in military aid, Sanders said, "We have a right to say, 'Sorry, you need a new military strategy.'" Israeli officials say Hamas uses civilians and hospitals as cover and prevents civilians from leaving combat zones. Multiple U.S. officials say they have been able to influence its conduct in the war somewhat. At the time it was the most military aid the U.S. had given any country. U.S. lawmakers who back a ceasefire support Israel eradicating the Iranian-backed Hamas, but some say Israel's strategy will backfire.

Persons: Joe Biden, Leah Millis, Biden, Bernie Sanders, Israel, Sanders, CNN's, Joe Biden's, Antony Blinken, Blinken, ”, Barack Obama, Kamala Harris, Aaron David Miller, Raphael Cohen, ” Cohen, Pramila Jayapal, Obama, Simon Lewis, Humeyra Pamuk, Doina, Steve Holland, Heather Timmons, Howard Goller Organizations: Franciscan Action, Palestinian, REUTERS, United Nations, Independent U.S, Hamas, Union, Democratic, State Department, U.S, Republicans, Rand Corporation, Thomson Locations: Israel, Washington , U.S, Gaza, U.S, Washington, Baghdad, London, United States, Ukraine, Russia, Saudi Arabia, East, Iran

☆ A tide of election worker resignations raises alarms ahead of 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Fredreka Schouten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —A wave of departures by election officials in key states risks adding new stress to the nation’s election system ahead of next year’s presidential contest, voting rights groups and several state election chiefs warn. The growing alarm over the resignations and retirements comes as officials say election workers continue to face a barrage of threats and harassment and partisan interference in their duties, first ignited by false claims of a stolen White House election in 2020. In King County, Washington – which includes Seattle – Julie Wise, the county election director, recalled receiving a letter over the summer with a rant about elections. Election watchdogs say more action is needed – including boosting federal funding and extending a federal law that criminalizes the release of restricted personal information about federal workers to cover election officials. Brinson Bell began tracking the departures when she became the state’s election chief that year.

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☆ US Making Intense Effort to Get Hostages Out of Gaza, Says Official
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Steve HollandWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials are making intense efforts to gain the release of hostages being held by Hamas militants in Gaza but there is no guarantee of success or a timeframe, a senior Biden administration official said on Friday. Many of the hostages are still being held in Gaza, where the Israeli military has launched air strikes and a ground assault and imposed a siege. The official said it would require a "very significant pause in the conflict" to get the hostages out. The official said the administration was also negotiating with Hamas over allowing foreign nationals trapped in the tiny enclave safe passage out of Gaza. That was deemed unacceptable by U.S. and Israeli officials and rejected, the official said.

Persons: Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Steve Holland, Costa Pitas, Trevor Hunnicutt, Sandra Maler, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Hamas, Biden, U.S Locations: Gaza, Palestinian, Israel

☆ Biden to pay his respects to Maine shooting victims
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Mourners look at pictures of the victims during a vigil for the victims of the deadly mass shooting, at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, in Lewiston, Maine, U.S., October 29, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will meet on Friday families and victims of a mass shooting that devastated the city of Lewiston, Maine. "Recovering from this attack will be long and difficult, and President Biden is committed to marshaling resources from across the federal government to support Lewiston every step of the way," she said. She also said Biden will continue urging Congress to act on gun safety legislation that has been stalled. The latest mass shooting in the United States prompted U.S. Representative Jared Golden, whose constituents died in the massacre, to reverse his opposition to a ban on assault-style weapons.

Persons: Saints Peter, Paul, Kevin Lamarque, Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Robert R, Stefanie Feldman, Biden, Jared Golden, Steve Holland Organizations: Saints, REUTERS, Rights, U.S . Army, White, Lewiston, U.S, Thomson Locations: Lewiston , Maine, U.S, Tel Aviv, Israel, Lewiston, United States, Washington

Israel has deployed overwhelming aerial firepower since the Oct. 7 attack, which saw Hamas gunmen burst out of the Gaza Strip, killing 1,400 Israelis and taking 239 hostages. Israeli airstrikes hit a crowded refugee camp in the Gaza on Tuesday, killing at least 50 Palestinians and a Hamas commander. In the 2008 Gaza war, Hamas rockets had a maximum range of 40 km (25 miles), but that had risen to 230 km by the 2021 conflict, he added. The plan offers Israel peace treaties with full diplomatic ties in exchange for a sovereign Palestinian state. Muasher, the former Jordanian minister at Carnegie, said Hamas' attack had ended any possibility that Middle Eastern stability could be reached without engaging with Palestinians.

Persons: U.N, Marwan Al, Benjamin Netanyahu, Danny Danon, It's, Ziadeh, they're, Ali Baraka, Baraka, Osama Hamdan, Netanyahu, Jordan, –, Matt Spetalnick, Simon Lewis, Steve Holland, Phil Stewart, James Mackenzie, Samia Nakhoul, Angus McDowall, Pravin Organizations: Reuters, Carnegie Endowment, International Peace, HAMAS, Qatar University, Washington, Hamas, Hezbollah, Palestinian Authority, U.S, Bank, United Arab, Carnegie, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Israel, Qatar, Jerusalem, Washington, Israeli, United States, Hamas, Beirut, Lebanon, Iran, Palestinian, Oslo, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, U.S, Saudi Arabia, Jordanian

☆ White House says US sending smaller military packages to Ukraine due to Congress inaction
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. President Joe Biden shake hands during the G7 leaders' summit in Hiroshima, Japan May 21, 2023. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS/file photo Acquire Licensing RightsABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Nov 3 (Reuters) - The United States has begun sending smaller military aid packages to Ukraine in order to stretch out support given a stalemate in Congress over providing funding for Ukraine, the White House said on Friday. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters the U.S. intention is to extend the ability to support Ukraine for as long as possible while Congress debates new aid. Reporting by Nandita Bose and Steve Holland Editing by Chris ReeseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Joe Biden, Karine Jean, Pierre, Nandita Bose, Steve Holland, Chris Reese Organizations: Presidential Press Service, REUTERS, AIR FORCE, United, White, Thomson Locations: Hiroshima, Japan, United States, Ukraine

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