Biden threatens to veto Israel aid package

The US president will reject the spending bill unless it also includes assistance for Ukraine, the White House has warned US President Joe Biden will refuse to sign a Republican-backed military aid package for Israel if it does not include billions in funding for Ukraine, according to the White House’s budget office.

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Civilian casualties in Gaza don’t matter – top US senator

Lindsey Graham insists no amount of Palestinian deaths should make the US put the brakes on Israel The US should stand by Israel in its campaign against Hamas no matter how heavy a toll it takes on the civilian population in Gaza, Senator Lindsey Graham has argued. He likened Israel’s military operation against the militants…

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EU country doubles Russian gas imports

Austrian energy major OMV has been ramping up purchases under its long-term contract with Gazprom Austrian energy conglomerate OMV purchased an average of 5.4 terawatt-hours –or over 55 million cubic meters– of Russian natural gas on a monthly basis last quarter, according to a statement from the company on Tuesday.

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