The UN's humanitarian operations in Gaza will "grind to a halt" in 48 hours without fuel supplies, as lives in the enclave "hang by a thread," UN officials warned on Monday.
The big picture: The warnings come as health officials at several Gaza hospitals reported in recent days that they have been forced to shut down their operations due to nearby fighting and a lack of fuel and other supplies.
Private equity and venture capital funds could be facing more regulations on their investments into China, due to a new bill introduced by Sens. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.).
Why it matters: This could escalate tensions between the world's two largest economies, just as there are new signs of cooperation ahead of this week's APEC summit in San Francisco.
An internal State Department dissent memo accuses President Biden of "spreading misinformation" on the Israel-Hamas war and alleges that Israel is committing "war crimes" in Gaza, according to a copy of the memo obtained by Axios.
Why it matters: The scathing five-page memo — organized by a junior diplomat who has suggested on social media that Biden's support of Israel has made him "complicit in genocide" in Gaza — offers a rare look at the raw divisions within the Biden administration over the Israel-Hamas war.
U.S. military forces conducted "precision" airstrikes on facilities in Syria used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iranian-affiliated groups on Sunday, the Pentagon said.
The big picture: It's the third time since Oct. 26 that American forces have conducted such strikes in what Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says is "in response to continued attacks against U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria."
Ukrainian officials accused the Kremlin in a "60 Minutes" report broadcast Sunday of orchestrating the deliberate destruction and looting of the country's museums, churches and monuments during the ongoing Russian military invasion.
The big picture: Their comments that the attacks amount to war crimes come days after the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said it had verified damage to 327 cultural sites in Ukraine since Russian leader Vladimir Putin's forces launched a full-scale military invasion of the country on Feb. 24, 2022.
Five American service members were killed in a military helicopter crash during a training exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, U.S. defense officials said Sunday.
The big picture: The helicopter "suffered a mishap and crashed" during a "routine air refueling mission" late Friday, per a U.S. European Command statement Sunday that confirmed an investigation into the crash was underway.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin expressed concern to his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant in a call on Saturday about Israel's role in escalating tensions along the border between Israel and Lebanon, according to three Israeli and U.S. sources briefed on the call.
Why it matters: Austin's message to Gallant reflected growing anxiety in the White House that Israeli military action inLebanon is exacerbating tensions along the border, which could lead to a regional war.
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