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Twelve nations led by the United States on Wednesday jointly warned Yemen's Huthi rebels of unspecified consequences unless they immediately halt sea attacks that are increasingly disrupting global commerce.

Apple said on Tuesday it will appeal a U.S. ban on its latest smartwatch models after the Biden administration opted to not veto a ruling on patent infringements.

The ban on Apple's latest smartwatch models came into effect Tuesday, with the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 no longer available in stores or online.

Endy Zemenides, the Executive Director of the HALC, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss the efforts to press the Biden administration to move the F35 sale to Greece forward, and break down why progress in Greek-American relations should not be affected by the dysfunctional relationship between the US and Turkey. 

US President Joe Biden has a "positive perspective" on the sale of F-16s to Turkey and is ready to present his proposal to Congress, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.

Speaking to reporters in Istanbul on Friday, Erdogan said the issue came up in the "detailed conversation" he had with his US counterpart on Thursday evening.

Israel has initiated pumping seawater into Hamas's extensive tunnel network in the war-torn Gaza Strip as part of a broader effort to dismantle the underground infrastructure supporting Hamas operations, U.S. newspaper The Wall Street Journal has reported.

U.S. President Joe Biden told President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday that the United States will not abandon Ukraine in its desperate fight against Russia, even as Republicans signaled opposition to extending US war funding.

More than 20 countries called for the tripling of world nuclear energy capacity at UN climate talks on Saturday as part of efforts to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

A declaration endorsed by nations ranging from the United States to Ghana to Japan and several European countries said nuclear energy plays a "key role" in reaching the goal of carbon neutrality.

The news comes as spending and inflation have remained high throughout the Biden administration

In a significant diplomatic development, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called for the establishment of a unified Palestinian-led government in Gaza and the West Bank following the cessation of hostilities, marking a crucial step towards Palestinian statehood.

The arrest came after officials warned at a congressional hearing yesterday of a growing hate directed at Jewish students in the US during the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza.
The US government and the Anti-Defamation League have reported increased threats against Jews, Muslims and Arab Americans since the outbreak of the Gaza conflict.