The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Sub-Working Group for the Memorandum on Advancing the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Persons Around the World announced that it exploring programs that benefit LGBTQ people.
Ibrahim Al-Aminboard chairman of the pro-Hezbollah Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar, threatened to wage war "without any limits" against Israel if it initiates a war against Lebanon.
Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council John Kirby stopped a reporter calling for the United States to condemn Israel over alleged humanitarian law violations.
Turkey said Saturday it was recalling its ambassador to Israel and breaking off contacts with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in protest at the bloodshed in Gaza.
Republican senators Red Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced bicameral legislation designed to combat the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) religious persecution.