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A U.N. draft resolution that would've accepted Palestine as a full member went to the floor of the United Nations Security Council and was vetoed by the U.S. on Thursday. The resolution would've let Palestine become an actual member of the U.N., as opposed to their current status as a non-member observer nation. Switzerland and the U.K. were the...

Deepening relations between the U.S., Philippines, and Japan show increased engagement by the U.S. to directly counteract China's expanding influence in the South China Sea. China ideologically is very unlikely to back down from its territorial claims, and will likely continue to engage in non-violent aggressive actions in the South China Sea. The ever-encroaching footprint between the two superpowers...

On April 15, the U.S. Army Pacific announced that the U.S. Army had deployed a Mid-Range Capability (MRC) missile system to the Luzon region of the Philippines.  According to the Congressional Reporting Service, the missile system has a maximum range of 1,725 miles (2,7776 Kilometers). The deployment includes a missile battery, an operations center, four launchers, prime movers, and modified trailers.  The...

A senior Biden administration official told CNN that "the U.S. will not participate in any offensive operations against Iran, U.S. President Joe Biden has made clear to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu." Biden Says No Offensive Action, Pledges Further Defensive Support for Israel: Biden also stated that "Israel should consider tonight a win because the current U.S. assessment is that...

At least eight people, including three children, were shot in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood in New City, Chicago in the South Side district. Fire department officials told ABC7 that it happened "near 52nd Street and South Damen Avenue, in the Back of the Yards neighborhood". No further details available yet.