Hunter Biden Convicted on All Charges in Gun Case; Blinken: $404 Million in New Aid For Palestinians

Hunter Biden has been convicted of all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018 when, prosecutors argued, the president’s son lied on a mandatory gun-purchase form by saying he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs. A sentencing date has not yet been set. The jury reached the verdict on June 11, after around three hours of deliberations.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced more than $400 million in new humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza as he again called on Hamas to accept a ceasefire proposal that he described as the most effective way to address the humanitarian devastation. The top US diplomat, speaking at an emergency humanitarian aid conference in Jordan, also called on nations to give more aid to support those in the war-torn strip.

Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima has been killed in a plane crash along with nine other passengers, the country’s President Lazarus Chakwera announced. The aircraft went missing after it failed to land at the Mzuzu International Airport, about 240 miles to the north of the capital Lilongwe. The wreckage of the plane has been located, Chakwera said in an address to the nation.