For today, links to reports from the Associated Press, Reuters, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM

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FROM MAY 10  U.S. says Israel’s use of weapons may have violated international law, by Humeyra Pamuk and Simon Lewis | Reuters  WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday said Israel’s use of U.S.-supplied weapons may have violated international humanitarian law during its military operation in Gaza, a major step up in criticism of its key ally. But the administration . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM MAY 10  UN assembly approves resolution granting Palestine new rights and reviving its UN membership bid, by Edith M. Lederer | AP  UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on Friday to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine and called on the Security Council to reconsider Palestine’s request to become the 194th member of the United Nations. The vote reflected wide global . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM MAY 10  Truckers stuck at Rafah crossing fear food won’t reach hungry Gaza. From Reuters. RAFAH, Gaza Strip / ARISH, Egypt — Truck drivers stuck at Egypt’s border with Gaza say the food they are taking to the Palestinian enclave could spoil as they wait, exacerbating a hunger crisis among Gazans as war rages on. READ MORE . . .

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FROM MAY 10  The U.S. is withholding aid to Israel. Will it work? Reported by Alejandra Marquez Janse, Patrick Jarenwattananon and Mary Louise Kelly | NPR  Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dennis Ross, longtime diplomat and Washington Institute for Near East Policy fellow, about how the U.S. has tried to use its leverage to affect Israeli actions. Click HERE to listen and read.

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FROM MAY 10  Hamas says Gaza ceasefire efforts are back at square one, by Nidal Al-Mughrabi | Reuters  CAIRO — The Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Friday that efforts to find a Gaza Strip truce deal were back at square one after Israel effectively spurned a plan from international mediators, and the White House said . . . READ MORE . . .