U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday released a long-awaited strategy for countering anti-Muslim and anti-Arab hate, up sharply since the start of the Israel-Gaza war, calling for urgent, continued work to reduce discrimination and bias.

The plan details more than 100 steps federal officials are taking to curb hate against Muslim and Arab Americans.

The Biden administration has launched a national strategy to combat Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hate. The initiative comes a year after Hamas' attack on Israel.

The Biden administration announced another package of weapons aid for Ukraine on Thursday, without revealing the amount or contents of the package. White House spokesperson John Kirby said the U.S. would continue to provide additional packages for Ukraine "right up to the end of this administration.

"Today, the president approved a new security assistance package for Ukraine that will provide them with additional air defense, artillery, drones, and armored vehicles," U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said.

The White House announced on Thursday a new military support package for Ukraine, which includes additional ammunition for air defence systems, drones, and armoured vehicles. During Thursday's press briefing,