Senior Israeli official says US slow-walking aid, which US disputes

Senior Israeli official says US slow-walking aid, which US disputes

(WASHINGTON) -- A senior Israeli official says the United States has begun slow-walking some military aid to Israel -- an assertion senior U.S. officials denied was the case, in what's perhaps more evidence that the relationship between the two allies is growing increasingly strained.The conflicting account came as Senate Majority…
Tropical Storm Filipo makes landfall in Mozambique

Tropical Storm Filipo makes landfall in Mozambique

(LONDON) -- At least two people have been killed and thousands have been displaced as Tropical Storm Filipo made landfall in Mozambique, the country's National Institute for Disaster Management said.The tropical storm made landfall in Mozambique on the March 12 after strengthening off the coast of southeast Africa, bringing strong…
Top Navalny aide Leonid Volkov recovering after hammer attack in Lithuania

Top Navalny aide Leonid Volkov recovering after hammer attack in Lithuania

(LITHUANIA) -- Leonid Volkov, a former top aide to the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, is recovering after he was attacked with a hammer by an assailant on Tuesday night near his home in Lithuania, in an assault he blamed on the Kremlin.Volkov, who was Navalny's longtime chief of…
England’s NHS halts puberty blockers for transgender youth amid research efforts

England’s NHS halts puberty blockers for transgender youth amid research efforts

(LONDON) -- England's National Health Service has banned the use of puberty blockers for the treatment of gender dysphoria or gender incongruence in transgender minors.The NHS has not stated it will restrict puberty blockers for non-transgender children and young people.An NHS spokesperson told ABC News the agency hopes to have…
Team of US Marines sent to provide more security at US embassy in Haiti

Team of US Marines sent to provide more security at US embassy in Haiti

(NEW YORK) -- A team of U.S. Marines has been sent to provide additional security at the U.S. embassy in Port au Prince, Haiti, according to a statement from U.S. Southern Command.This new group of Marines is in addition to the tactical teams of Diplomatic Security personnel from the State…