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UN Security Council to vote Friday on Palestinian UN membership

UN Security Council to vote Friday on Palestinian UN membership

The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to vote Friday on a Palestinian request for full U.N. membership, said diplomats, a move that Israel ally the United States is expected to block because it would effectively recognize a Palestinian state.

US House sets long-awaited vote on billions for Ukraine, Israel

Israel

US House sets long-awaited vote on billions for Ukraine, Israel

The U.S. House of Representatives will have its long-awaited vote on aid for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific as soon as Saturday, Republican Speaker Mike Johnson said on Wednesday, more than two months after a similar package passed the Senate.

Libya's road to peace: A distant journey

Libya

Libya's road to peace: A distant journey

In a disheartening development for Libya, the much-anticipated national reconciliation conference, scheduled for April 28 in Sirte, has been indefinitely postponed.

UN committee unable to agree on Palestinian bid for full membership

UN committee unable to agree on Palestinian bid for full membership

 A United Nations Security Council committee considering an application by the Palestinian Authority to become a full U.N. member "was unable to make a unanimous recommendation" on whether it met the criteria, according to the committee report seen by Reuters on Tuesday.

IMF sees slow, steady 2024 global growth; China, inflation pose risks

Business

IMF sees slow, steady 2024 global growth; China, inflation pose risks

The global economy is set for another year of slow but steady growth, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday, with U.S. strength pushing world output through headwinds from lingering high inflation, weak demand in China and Europe, and spillovers from two regional wars.

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