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US Spent $98,000 Per Minute on Nuclear Weapons in 2023, New Report Says
Despite public opposition, corporations are driving a nuclear spending race that makes us all less safe.
![Palestinians arrive at the slaughterhouses after the Eid prayers, in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on June 16, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0616-gaza-400x300.jpg)
93 Nations Support ICC as Israel Faces Charges for War Crimes in Gaza
The 93 countries cited separate statements from the International Criminal Court defending its mandate for independence.
![Production of 155mm shells (projectile bombs) at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on February 1, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/GettyImages-1247930041-400x300.jpg)
G7 Countries Spend 62 Times More on Military Than Humanitarian Aid
Amid historic levels of forced displacement due to armed conflict, G7 countries' military spending has hit record highs.
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93 Countries Back ICC Probe Into Israeli War Crimes in Gaza
The US has been working behind the scenes to block the ICC from issuing arrest warrants targeting Israeli officials.
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Palestinian Diplomat: Ceasefire Is the Only Way Forward
“The genocidal claim that there are no civilians in Gaza ... is unacceptable and inhumane,” says Majed Bamya.
![A demonstrator holds a sign with Aaron Bushnell's portrait and his last words written on it during the Global Days of Action for Palestine outside the Israeli Embassy on March 2, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/GettyImages-2049062999-400x300.jpg)
Active-Duty US Service Members Issue Appeal to Congress to Stop Funding Genocide
As Israel continues its genocide against the Palestinians, the number of US conscientious objectors is increasing.
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Israel Has Carried Out 464 Attacks on Gaza’s Health Care System Since October 7
“There are no fully functional hospitals any longer in Gaza,” says an emergency doctor, who just returned from Gaza.
![Palestinians inspect debris a day after a massacre carried out by the Israeli military in the Nuseirat refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip, on June 9, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0611-nuseirat-400x300.jpg)
The IDF’s Nuseirat Raid May Amount to a War Crime, UN Human Rights Office Says
“All they cared about was carrying out the operation, even if it was at the expense of all these lives,” said a witness.
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Palestinian American Political Analyst Calls Nuseirat Raid a “Massacre”
Omar Baddar discusses the political and humanitarian impact of the raid and his outlook on ceasefire negotiations.
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Far Right National Security Minister Demands Seat on the Israeli War Cabinet
Itamar Ben-Gvir swiftly sought more power following Benny Gantz’s resignation from Israel's emergency government.