USAID Office of the Inspector General is pursuing allegations that U.S. taxpayer dollars sent to the Gaza Strip were diverted to Hamas terrorists in the enclave.

Comer noted that the United States has been the biggest contributor to the UN, including by supplying 22% of its general budget, 25% of its peacekeeping budget, and 40% of its humanitarian budget. The contributions includes funds for the UNRWA.

UN Secretary General António Guterres on Wednesday called on all parties to adhere to the agreement reached between Israel and the Palestinian militant organization Hamas on the first phase of a US-backed Gaza peace plan. "All hostages must be released in ...

Secretary of State Rubio declared UNRWA won't assist Gaza aid delivery, calling the U.N. agency a "subsidiary of Hamas" amid the U.S.-brokered ceasefire.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks ...

The United Nations is prepared to support efforts, including Malaysia's proposed peacekeeping role in Gaza, once key players decide on next steps to maintain the ceasefire.

Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 104 people, including dozens of children, the enclave’s health authorities said on Wednesday, marking the deadliest day since the beginning of the ceasefire championed by US President Donald Trump.

LONDON -- World leaders on Thursday issued a wave of statements commending Israel and Hamas for agreeing to the first phase of a ceasefire deal, with many also praising U.S. President Donald Trump for his administration’s role in brokering the deal.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities confirmed Thursday that the remains of a hostage returned the previous day from Gaza are of a Tanzanian agricultural student in Israel who was killed on Oct. 7, 2023 in the Hamas-led attack that started the war.