US to airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza — how it can help and why it's so complicated
President Joe Biden on Friday announced that the U.S. will begin airdropping sorely needed humanitarian assistance into Gaza amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
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Lloyd Austin grilled by Republicans over ‘embarrassment’ of handling of secret hospital stay
Republicans accused Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin of causing an international “embarrassment” on Thursday at a polarised hearing of the House Armed Services Committee called to examine the communications breakdown resulting from Mr Austin’s recent hospitalisation.
Who was to blame for secrecy surrounding Austin's hospitalization? A Pentagon report says no one
An internal review blames privacy restrictions and staff hesitancy for the Pentagon's failure last month to quickly notify the president and other senior leaders about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hospitalization for complications from prostate cancer surgery.
Venezuela bribery witness gets light sentence in wake of Biden's pardoning of Maduro ally
A Venezuelan businessman who helped hide almost $17 million in bribe payments by an ally of President Nicolas Maduro was sentenced to six months in prison Friday by a federal judge who expressed frustration that his cooperation with law enforcement was undone by President Joe Biden’s recent pardon of a top U.S. criminal target.
Lloyd Austin released from hospital following ‘bladder issue’
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been released from hospital and is resuming his officials duties, after being admitted to a critical care unit at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for treatment for a bladder issue.
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin has been hospitalised for a second time this year. Here’s what we know so far
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalised for the second time this year, while he undergoes treatment for a possible bladder issue following his prostate cancer diagnosis.
Lloyd Austin transfers duties to deputy as he’s moved to critical care unit for ‘emergent bladder issue’
Lloyd Austin, the US secretary of defense, has transferred duties to his deputy after he was moved to a critical care unit for treatment of symptoms indicating a possible “emergent bladder issue”, the Pentagon has said.
Biden defence chief Lloyd Austin hospitalised again
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalised on Sunday for what officials said appeared to be an “emergent bladder issue”.