- + US Launches Airstrike in Somalia, Claims 2 al-Shabaab Fighters Killed—US Africa Command said in a press release on Thursday that its forces launched an airstrike in Somalia on December 24. AFRICOM claimed that acc...
- + Israel Builds a ‘Beachside Resort’ in Gaza for IDF Soldiers—The Israeli military has built a “beachside resort” on the coast of the northern Gaza Strip where IDF soldiers occupying the Palestinian...
- + US-Funded Group Removes Report Warning of Famine in North Gaza After Complaint From US Ambassador—The Famine Early Warning Systems Network, a project funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has removed a report from its webs...
- + Midway Through Ceasefire, Israeli Army Moves Deeper Into Southern Lebanon—Thursday marks the 30 day mark in the 60 day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel. There was never really a cessation of military operations by Israel...
- + Israel Launches Another Round of Airstrikes on Yemen, Killing at Least 4—On Thursday, Israeli warplanes carried out another round of airstrikes against Yemen, targeting the capital, Sanaa, and several ports, killing at lea...
- + Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill 5 Journalists and 5 Hospital Workers—Israeli attacks in Gaza on Thursday included a strike on a vehicle that killed five journalists and the bombardment of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in n...
- + Putin Vows Ukraine Will Face ‘Destruction’ Over Drone Attack Deep Inside Russia—On Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Ukraine would face more “destruction” in response to a Ukrainian drone deep inside Rus...
- + Pentagon Admits It’s Been Lying About the Number of Troops in Both Iraq and Syria—The Pentagon said on Monday that the US has more troops deployed in Iraq than it has been disclosing, an admission that comes after it revealed ther...
- + Philippines Says It Will Acquire Controversial US Missile System, China Warns of ‘Arms Race’—The Philippines said Monday that it plans to acquire a new controversial US missile system, known as the Typhon, prompting Beijing to warn of an ...
- + Israeli Officials: Lebanon Withdrawal May Go Slower Than Planned—Under the November 27 Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, Israel is to withdraw all of its troops from southern Lebanon within 60 days. Today, however, official...
- + Israel Has Turned Jabalia Refugee Camp Into a ‘Ghost Town’—The Israeli military has almost completely destroyed the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, once one of the most densely populated places on earth...
- + Israel Kills At Least 58 More Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours—Gaza’s Health Ministry said Monday that Israeli attacks killed at least 58 Palestinians and wounded 86 over the previous 24-hour period as the...
- + Netanyahu Says Israel Won’t End War Until Israel ‘Removes Hamas’ From Gaza—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview published by The Wall Street Journal on Friday that he wouldn’t end the gen...
- + Pope Francis Doubles Down on Criticism of Israel’s ‘Cruelty’ in Gaza—Pope Francis has doubled down on calling out Israel’s “cruelty” in Gaza after he was criticized by the Israeli Foreign Ministry. ...
- + Israeli Attacks in Gaza Kill at Least 32 More Palestinians Over 24 Hours—Gaza’s Health Ministry said Sunday that Israeli attacks killed at least 32 Palestinians and wounded 54 over the previous 24-hour period as chi...
- + Turkey Demands US End Support for Syrian Kurds—The US has been repeatedly trying to reassure their Kurdish allies that they don’t face any major threat from Turkey. Turkey, however, seems to be goi...
- + Biden Signs Off on New $571 Million Military Aid Package for Taiwan—On Friday, the White House released a brief memo that said President Biden directed the authorization of a new military aid package for Taiwan worth...
- + US Says F/A-18 Shot Down Over Red Sea in Friendly Fire Incident—The US military said Sunday that one of its F/A-18 fighter jets was shot down over the Red Sea early Sunday in an apparent “friendly fire̶...
- + Dozens of Israelis Wounded as Houthi Rocket Strikes Tel Aviv—Back and forth strikes between Israel and the Shi’ite Houthi movement in Yemen seem to be growing this past week. On Thursday morning, Israel launched...
- + Saudi Driver Plows Into German Christmas Market, Kills at Least Five and Injures 200—This story was updated at 12:30 pm EST December 21, 2024. A Saudi Arabian citizen reportedly drove a rented car into a crowd of people at a Christm...
- + Saudi Driver Plows Into German Christmas Market, Kills at Least Two and Injures 65—A Saudi Arabian citizen reportedly drove a rented car into a crowd of people at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg on Friday night. At...
- + US Official Has ‘Good, Productive’ Meeting with al-Qaeda-Linked Julani in Damascus—America’s top diplomat for the Middle East traveled to Syria to meet with Abu Mohammad al-Julani. Julani leads Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a designa...
- + Israel Seizes New Villages in Southern Syria, Fires on Protesters Opposing Occupation—Initially suggested to be about establishing a new buffer zone between the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and southwestern Syria, the Israeli incursio...
- + Pentagon Reveals the US Has More Than Twice the Number of Troops in Syria Than Previously Disclosed—On Thursday, the Pentagon revealed the US has roughly 2,000 troops occupying Syria, more than twice the number it has been disclosing. For years,...
- + Report: US Had Foreknowledge of HTS Offensive To Topple Assad and Prepared Other Rebel Group To Join—The US had foreknowledge of the offensive led by the al-Qaeda-linked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham that ousted former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and help...
- + Moscow Vows Response After Ukraine Fires More US and British Missiles Into Russia—Ukrainian forces fired six US-provided Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and four British Storm Shadow missiles into Russia’s Rostov Obla...
- + HRW: Israel Is Committing Crime of Extermination and Acts of Genocide—Human Rights Watch said in a report published on Thursday that Israel is committing the crime of extermination and acts of genocide by depriving the...
- + Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill 32 Palestinians Over 24 Hours—Gaza’s Health Ministry said Thursday that Israeli strikes killed at least 32 Palestinians and wounded 94 over the previous 24-hour period as t...
- + Turkey Says US State Dept Claims of Ceasefire With Kurds Untrue, Vows to Continue Offensive—Last week, a four-day ceasefire was reached between Turkey and the US-backed Kurdish SDF to allow the SDF to withdraw from the contested city of Manbi...
- + Series of Israeli Airstrikes in Yemen Kill at Least Nine People—On Thursday morning, dozens of Israeli warplanes launched a series of airstrikes against Yemeni ports and Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, which came a...
- + British Defense Minister Says UK Forces Could Be Sent to Ukraine for Training—British Defense Minister John Healey has suggested that the UK could send troops to Ukraine for a training mission. During a visit to Ukraine, ...
- + Zelensky Admits Ukraine Cannot Drive Russia Out of Crimea and Donbas—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has conceded that Ukraine does not have the ability to drive Russian forces out of the territory Russia has c...
- + Haaretz: Israeli Soldiers Kill Civilians and Count Them as Terrorists—Israeli soldiers stationed in the Netzarim Corridor in the Gaza Strip regularly shoot and kill Palestinian civilians but count them as “terroris...
- + Turkey, Allies Violate Extended Ceasefire With Syrian Kurds, Dozens Killed—On Tuesday, the US State Department announced the extension of the ceasefire between Syria’s Kurdish SDF and Turkey’s allies. The initial ceasefire ex...
- + Report: Netanyahu Orders IDF To Occupy Syria’s Mount Hermon Until End of 2025—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israeli military to occupy territory it captured on Mount Hermon in Syria following the down...
- + Israel Passing Messages to Syria’s HTS, But Turkey’s Influence Is a Concern—Both Israel and Turkey were at the forefront of backing this month’s regime change in Syria. The takeover of Syria by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sha...
- + Senate Passes Massive $895 Billion National Defense Authorization Act—On Wednesday, the Senate passed the $895 billion 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) . The House passed the mammoth bill last week, and it...
- + Israeli Attacks in Gaza Kill 38 More Palestinians Over 24 Hours—Gaza’s Health Ministry said Wednesday that Israeli attacks killed at least 38 Palestinians and wounded 203 as the daily US-backed slaughter co...
- + Visiting Syria’s Mount Hermon, Netanyahu Says Israeli Occupation Will Last Until ‘Another Arrangement’ Is Made—On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israeli troops on top of Syria’s Mount Hermon , located on the Syria-Lebanon bord...
- + Uhuru Members Will Face No Prison Time Over Bogus Foreign Agent Allegations—A district judge ruled on Monday that three members of the Florida-based Uhuru Movement will face probation but no jail time for being found guilty ...
- + Israeli Defense Minister Says Israeli Military Will Occupy Gaza After War—Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday that the Israeli military will occupy Gaza like it does the West Bank even after the genocidal war...
- + Israel Continues to Flaunt Ceasefire, Military Demolishes Homes in Southern Lebanon—Now into the third week of the Israeli ceasefire with Lebanon, the situation seems no more settled than it had been. Israeli forces continue to operat...
- + Israeli Attacks Kill at Least 31 Palestinians Over 24 Hours—Gaza’s Health Ministry said Tuesday that Israeli attacks across the Strip killed at least 31 Palestinians and wounded 79 over the previous 24-...
- + HTS Leader Julani Says Syria Won’t Be Used as a ‘Launchpad’ To Attack Israel—The leader of the al-Qaeda offshoot Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which is leading Syria following the regime change that ousted Bashar al-Assad, has said Syr...
- + Turkey Masses Troops on Syria Border, Large Scale Invasion May Be Imminent—The collapse of the ceasefire between Turkish-backed forces and the Kurdish SDF was expected to lead to more fighting, but it is starting to look li...
- + Ukrainian Intelligence Kills Senior Russian General in Moscow Bombing—A senior Russian general was killed by a bomb blast in Moscow on Tuesday in a targeted killing Ukrainian sources say was carried out by the Security ...
- + US Effort to Extend SDF Ceasefire With Turkey in Northern Syria Fails—With the four-day ceasefire in the Syrian city of Manbij coming to a close, US mediators’ efforts to convince Turkey to make it a permanent deal have...
- + US Launches More Airstrikes in Syria, Claims 12 ISIS Fighters Killed—US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Monday that its forces launched airstrikes in Syria, claiming the attacks targeted ISIS camps and killed 12 ISIS f...
- + US Says It Launched Airstrike on Houthi ‘Command and Control Facility’ in Yemen—US Central Command said Monday that it launched an airstrike on Yemen, claiming to target a Houthi “command and control” facility in the...
- + Trump Suggests He Could End US-Supported Long-Range Strikes on Russia—President-elect Donald Trump suggested at a press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Monday that he could reverse President Biden’s decision to suppo...
- + Israeli Airstrikes on Western Syria Cause Massive Blast—Israel launched heavy airstrikes against targets in western Syria’s Tartus region overnight Sunday into Monday, causing massive explosions, in...
- + Israeli and Hamas Officials Say a Hostage Deal Is Close—According to media reports on Monday, both Israeli and Hamas officials have said they feel that a hostage deal that would involve a temporary ceasefir...
- + Israeli Attacks Kill 52 More Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours—Gaza’s Health Ministry said Monday that Israeli attacks killed at least 52 Palestinians and wounded 203 in the previous 24-hour period as the ...
- + After Syria Regime Change, Conflicting Reports on Russia’s Pullout Plans—While the sudden regime change in Syria affected numerous regional powers, few face as much disruption as Russia. During the Assad era, Russia maintai...
- + Hungary Still Pushing for Russia-Ukraine Christmas Truce—Hungarian officials have said they’re still pushing for a Christmas ceasefire and prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine despite a rejec...
- + Netanyahu Says Had ‘Friendly’ Conversation With Trump About Achieving ‘Victory’ Against Iran—On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he spoke with President-elect Donald Trump about Israel’s need to achieve ̶...
- + Israeli Attack on School-Turned-Shelter in Southern Gaza Kills 20—On Sunday night, an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced people in southern Gaza killed at least 20 Palestinians , including children, as ...
- + Israel Launches Dozens More Airstrikes in Syria, HTS Says It Doesn’t Want Conflict—Israel launched dozens of airstrikes in Syria overnight Saturday into Sunday despite the new de facto leader of the country, Abu Mohammed al-Jolani,...
- + Israel To Expand Settlements in Occupied Golan Heights—On Sunday, the Israeli government approved a plan to surge the settler population of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, which comes after Israeli t...
- + Blinken Confirms the US Is in Direct Contact With al-Qaeda-Linked HTS—Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that the US has been in direct contact with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a US-designated terror organizatio...
- + US Assures Syrian Kurdish SDF After Turkish FM Says Goal Is to Wipe Them Out—It has been a wild 72 hours for the Kurdish-dominated SDF forces in Syria’s northeast. After substantial fighting over the city of Manbij and a 4-da...
- + Despite Talk of a ‘Nuclear Leap,’ Little About Iran’s Enrichment Program Has Changed—This week, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) offered it’s latest secret assessment to member states about the status of Iran’s civilia...
- + Trump Transition Team Considering Strikes on Iran—Strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities are being seriously considered within the Donald Trump transition team, according to the Wall Street Journal ...
- + NATO Chief Calls for Cold War-Level Military Spending—On Thursday, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte c alled for the alliance to significantly increase military spending up to Cold War levels and adopt a...
- + Report: Israel Sees Opportunity To Bomb Iran After Downfall of Assad—The Israeli military believes there is now an opportunity to bomb Iran due to the weakening of its allies in the region following the ousting of forme...
- + France, Poland Discuss Sending Troops To Monitor Future Ukraine Ceasefire—On Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk discussed the idea of sending troops to Ukraine if a ceasefire i...
- + Trump Says He ‘Vehemently’ Disagrees With US-Backed Long-Range Missile Strikes on Russia—President-elect Donald Trump has said that he “vehemently” disagrees with the US supporting long-range missile strikes inside Russian terr...
- + Israel Kills Dozens More in Gaza, Including an Orthopedic Surgeon—Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip killed dozens more Palestinians on Thursday, including an orthopedic surgeon in northern Gaza who was traveling ...
- + Airwars Finds Israel Killed Over 5,000 Civilians in Gaza in October 2023—The monitoring group Airwars released a new report on Thursday that found Israeli forces killed a minimum of 5,139 civilians during the first 25 day...
- + Israeli Drone Strike Kills Two in South Lebanon Town of Khiam, Hours After IDF Withdrew—The southern Lebanese town of Khiam has increasingly become a centerpiece for the struggles with the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. Just hours after Israe...
- + Orban Says Zelensky Rejected Proposal for a Christmas Truce—Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Wednesday that he had proposed the idea of Ukraine and Russia establishing a Christmas truce, but it was ...
- + Orban Says Zelesnky Rejected Proposal for a Christmas Truce—Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Wednesday that he had proposed the idea of Ukraine and Russia establishing a Christmas truce, but it was ...
- + House Passes Massive $895 Billion National Defense Authorization Act—On Wednesday, the House passed the mammoth $895 billion 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) , the annual military spending bill that inclu...
- + Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 5 in Southern Lebanon as Ceasefire Violations Continue—The Israeli ceasefire violations against southern Lebanon continued apace Wednesday, with airstrikes reported against the towns of Ainata, Bint Jbeil ...
- + Report: US Gave Kurds an Ultimatum To Withdraw from Manbij in North Syria—The US had to give the Kurdish-led SDF an ultimatum to withdraw from the northern Syrian city of Manbij and cede it to the Turkish-backed Syrian Natio...
- + Israeli Strikes on the Gaza Strip Kill at Least 29 More Palestinians—Israeli attacks on northern and central Gaza killed at least 29 Palestinians on Wednesday, Al Jazeera reported , citing medical sources in the Stri...
- + Ukraine Fires More US ATACMS Into Russia, Moscow Vows Response—The Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday that Ukrainian forces had launched another attack on Russian territory with US-provided Army Tactical Mis...
- + Report: Ukraine Sent Drones and Drone Operators to HTS Before Offensive That Ousted Assad—Ukrainian intelligence had provided Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an offshoot of al-Qaeda, with drone support weeks before the al-Qaeda-linked group lau...
- + Yemen’s Houthis Attack US Destroyers and Merchant Ships in Gulf of Aden—On Tuesday, US Central Command said two US Navy destroyers and three US commercial ships came under an attack launched by Yemen’s Houthis whil...
- + Lukashenko Says Belarus Is Hosting Dozens of Russian Nuclear Weapons—Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday that Belarus is hosting dozens of Russian nuclear weapons and is preparing to receive Russ...
- + Taiwan Says It’s Tracking Chinese Warships After Taiwanese President Visited US—Taiwan said on Tuesday that mainland China deployed a large number of warships and planes around the island following Taiwanese President William La...
- + Taiwan Says Its Tracking Chinese Warships After Taiwanese President Visited US—Taiwan said on Tuesday that mainland China deployed a large number of warships and planes around the island following Taiwanese President William La...
- + US Disburses $20 Billion Loan for Ukraine That Will Be Repaid Using Russian Assets—On Tuesday, the US announced that it disbursed a $20 billion loan for Ukraine that will be paid back using interest earned on frozen Russian Central...
- + Israel Attacks Civilian Home in Northern Lebanon as Ceasefire Violations Spread—In the two weeks since the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire went into effect, Israel has launched an ever growing number of attacks against southern Lebanon ...
- + Israel Says It Launched 480 Strikes in Syria Since Fall of Assad—The Israeli military said Tuesday that it launched 480 strikes in Syria over 48 hours following the overthrow of former Syrian President Bashar al-A...
- + Israel Says It Launched 350 Strikes in Syria Since Fall of Assad—The Israeli military said Tuesday that its navy and air force launched 350 missile strikes in Syria over 48 hours following the overthrow of former ...
- + Israeli Attacks Kill at Least 34 More Palestinians in Gaza—Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight and on Tuesday killed at least 34 Palestinians, medics told Reuters , as the daily US-backed slaughter ...
- + US Backs Israel’s Land Grab in Syria—On Monday, the US State Department backed Israel’s seizure of territory in Syria that came after the collapse of the government of former Syri...
- + Netanyahu Says Occupied Golan Heights Will Be Israel’s ‘Forever’—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights will be Israel’s “forever” comments ...
- + US Considering Removing HTS From Terror List After Syria Takeover—The US is considering removing the al-Qaeda offshoot Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) from the list of US-designated terror organizations after the group le...
- + Israel Continues to Violate Lebanon Ceasefire, One Civilian in Latest Strikes—Israel continued its violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon on Monday by launching an airstrike in the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil that kil...
- + US, Israel and Turkey Launch Airstrikes in Syria After Cheering Regime Change—Several nations have been loudly cheering the weekend regime change in Syria (some are even taking credit for it). But despite the Islamist faction ...
- + Israeli Attacks in Gaza Kill at Least 50 More Palestinians Over 24 Hours—Gaza’s Health Ministry said Monday that Israeli attacks killed at least 50 Palestinians and wounded 84 over the previous 24-hour period as the...
- + Kremlin: Armed Groups Have Guaranteed the Security of Russian Bases in Syria—A source in the Kremlin has told Russian media that militants who have overthrown Bashar al-Assad have guaranteed the security of Russian military b...
- + Israeli Attacks in Gaza Kill 44 Palestinians in 24 Hours—Gaza’s Health Ministry said Sunday that Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip killed 44 Palestinians and wounded 74 more over the previous 24-...
- + Biden Administration Announces Nearly $1 Billion in Weapons for Ukraine—On Saturday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced the US would be providing Ukraine with a new weapons package worth nearly $1 billion. ...
- + Biden Says Fall of Assad Is a ‘Fundamental Act of Justice’—President Biden on Sunday celebrated the overthrow of the government of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad by al-Qaeda-linked militants, callin...
- + In Damascus, Julani Declares ‘Mujahideen’ Victorious Against Assad—Abu Mohammad al-Julani, leader of the al-Qaeda offshoot Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, delivered a victory speech at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, declaring ...
- + In Damascus, Julani Declares ‘Mujahideen’ Victorius Against Assad—Abu Mohammad al-Julani, leader of the al-Qaeda offshoot Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, delivered a victory speech at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, declaring ...
- + At Least Three Civilians Killed as Israel Escalates ‘Ceasefire’ Airstrikes in Southern Lebanon—We’re more than a week into the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. Israel has continued carrying out airstrikes against Lebanon despite this ceasefire, and if ...
- + Netanyahu Takes Credit for Assad’s Overthrow, Israel Seizes Golan Heights ‘Buffer Zone’—Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday celebrated the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad by al-Qaeda-linked militants and confirm...
- + Reuters: Syrian Army Command Says Assad’s Rule Has Ended—The Islamists’ offensive across western Syria has accelerated substantially in the past few days, and now Reuters is reporting that the Syrian Army C...
- + Al-Qaeda Linked Militants Advance, ‘Encircle Damascus’—On Thursday, Islamist militants captured the major city of Hama , meaning they had taken two of the four biggest cities in Syria. Just two days later...
- + Canadian Government Bans More Types of Guns, Wants To Send Them to Ukraine—The Canadian government announced on Thursday that it was prohibiting its citizens from owning another 324 types of firearms and is working to send ...
- + US Denies Amnesty’s Conclusion That Israel Is Committing Genocide—The US on Thursday rejected a 296-page report from Amnesty International that concluded Israel is conducting genocide in Gaza. “We disagr...
- + China Sanctions 13 US Companies in Response to Weapons Sales to Taiwan—China has sanctioned 13 US companies involved in the manufacturing of drones and artificial intelligence in Beijing’s latest protest against w...
- + Israeli Strike in Lebanon Injures Five as Ceasefire Violations Continue—On Thursday, an Israeli airstrike on the southern Lebanon town of Aitaroun injured five people, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported , as ...
- + Three US Troops Examined for Brain Injuries After Syria Attack—The Pentagon said Thursday that three US troops are being examined for traumatic brain injuries after an attack on a US base in Syria that came as t...
- + Israeli Attacks on Gaza Kill 48 Palestinians Over 24 Hours—Gaza’s Health Ministry said Thursday that Israeli attacks killed 48 Palestinians and wounded 201 over the previous 24-hour period as relentles...
- + Al-Qaeda Linked Militants Seize Major Syrian City of Hama—Just over a week into their latest offensive, the Syrian Islamist fighters led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) have seized another major city. This ...
- + Report: US Offered To Withdraw Troops From Syria in Exchange for Assad Cutting Ties With Iran—The US had proposed the idea of withdrawing its troops from eastern Syria and possibly lifting sanctions in exchange for the government of Syrian Pres...
- + Blinken Claims Lebanon ‘Ceasefire Is Holding’ Despite Israeli Fire—Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday claimed the Lebanon ceasefire was “holding” despite repeated Israeli attacks on south Leban...
- + Blinken Claims Lebanon ‘Ceasefire in Holding’ Despite Israeli Fire—Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday claimed the Lebanon ceasefire was “holding” despite repeated Israeli attacks on south Leban...
- + House Speaker Mike Johnson Rejects Biden Request for Additional Ukraine Spending—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Wednesday rejected a request from President Biden to include additional spending for the proxy war in Ukraine a...
- + Israeli Strikes on Al-Mawasi ‘Safe Zone’ in South Gaza Kill 20 Palestinians—On Wednesday, Israeli strikes again targeted tents in the al-Mawasi camp in southern Gaza, which has been declared a so-called “safe zone̶...
- + US Frames Syria Airstrikes as ‘Self-Defense’ Despite Happening Amid an Ongoing US-Backed Offensive—Tuesday, the Kurdish SDF launched an offensive against a number of villages in eastern Syria. The US backed the offensive with military action, and ...
- + Blinken Says Ukraine Must Send Younger People Into War—Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that Ukraine needs to send younger people to fight Russian forces as the US is pressuring Ukraine ...
- + Ben Gvir Says Netanyahu Is ‘Open’ To Expelling Palestinians From Gaza—Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, leader of the Jewish Power party, has said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expr...
- + Russia Accuses Ukraine of Supporting Al-Qaeda-Linked Fighters in Syria—On Tuesday, Russian Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia accused Ukraine of supporting militants in Syria fighting under the command of Hayat Tahri...
- + South Korea’s Yoon Lifts Martial Law After Night of Turmoil—South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has lifted a short-lived martial law order that he enacted late Tuesday night after accusing his opposition of ...
- + Israel Again Bombs Lebanon as Netanyahu Says War Is Not Over—Israel launched more strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday despite a ceasefire deal that was supposed to take effect last Wednesday as Israeli Prim...
- + NATO Chief Wants Less Talk of Ukraine Peace, More Arms Shipments—NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Tuesday that the alliance shouldn’t be talking about what a peace process would look like for Ukraine b...
- + Hamas Responds to Trump’s Threat, Says It Should Be Directed at Netanyahu—On Tuesday, a Hamas official responded to President-elect Donald Trump’s warning that there would be “all hell to pay” if Israel...
- + US-Backed Kurdish Forces Attack East Syrian Villages—The Syrian Civil War and its various fronts continue to re-escalate today with the Kurdish SDF attacking, and temporarily claiming they had captured ...
- + Israeli Attacks Kill at Least 36 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours—Gaza’s Health Ministry said Tuesday that Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip killed at least 36 Palestinians and wounded 96 in the previous 24-h...
- + US Zionist Group Targets Pro-Palestine Protesters With Facial Recognition in Hopes Trump Will Deport Them—The American branch of the global Betar Zionist movement is using facial recognition technology with artificial intelligence to identify foreign stud...
- + US Military Says It Intercepted Houthi Attack on US Commercial Vessels—On Sunday, US Central Command said that US Navy Destroyers intercepted missiles and drones launched by Yemen’s Houthis at three US commercial ...
- + Jake Sullivan Says US Won’t ‘Cry’ About the Pressure Syria Is Facing from Al-Qaeda-Linked Fighters—National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Sunday that the US will not “cry” over the pressure the Syrian government and its allies...
- + Report: Syrian Islamists Court Israel With Talk of Peace Deal—Former Israeli military intelligence officer Lt. Mordechai Kedar has added fuel to claims that Israel has ties with the Syrian Islamist fighters who h...
- + US Announces New $725 Million Arms Package for Ukraine—The Biden administration on Monday announced a new $725 million weapons package for Ukraine, which includes anti-personnel mines, ammunition for the...
- + Trump Says There Will Be ‘All Hell To Pay’ If Hamas Doesn’t Release Hostages Before His Inauguration—President-elect Donald Trump warned in a post on Truth Social on Monday that there would be “all hell to pay” if Hamas doesn’t rel...
- + After Days of Israeli Strikes on Lebanon That Violated Truce, Hezbollah Fires Back—Israel has launched dozens of strikes in Lebanon since a ceasefire was supposed to go into effect last week, and on Monday, Hezbollah fired back for ...
- + Israeli Attacks Kill 37 in Gaza in 24 Hours—Gaza’s Health Ministry said Monday that at least 37 Palestinians were killed and another 108 were wounded in the previous 24-hour period as Is...
- + US Backs Protesters in Georgia, Slams Government for Postponing EU Talks—The US has strongly condemned Georgia’s decision to postpone talks on joining the European Union and is backing anti-government protesters in th...
- + Former Israeli Defense Minister Says Israel Is Carrying Out Ethnic Cleansing in Northern Gaza—A former Israeli defense minister has said Israel is conducting an ethnic cleansing campaign in northern Gaza , where Israeli troops are forcibly exp...
- + Gaza’s Civil Defense Says Nearly 100 Killed by Israeli Attacks Over 24 Hours—Gaza’s Civil Defense said Sunday that Israeli attacks killed nearly 100 over the previous 24 hours as Israeli strikes continued to hit targets...
- + US OKs New Arms Sales for Taiwan, Taiwanese President Visits Hawaii—The US approved new arms sales for Taiwan on Friday, a day before Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te arrived in Hawaii for a two-day visit as pa...
- + Boris Johnson: ‘We’re Waging a Proxy War’ in Ukraine—Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledged in an interview last week that the West is waging a “proxy war” against Russia ...
- + At Least Two Killed as Israel Steps Up Attacks Across Southern Lebanon—Media reports are centering on the idea that the Lebanon ceasefire continues to hold . There is an awful lot of firing in southern Lebanon, however, ...
- + Zelensky Says He’s Willing To Cede Territory in Exchange for NATO Protection—On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was willing to temporarily cede territory to Russia to bring an end to the war in exchange...
- + Syrian Islamist Rebels Seize Aleppo, Army Vows Counterattack—After several days of blisteringly fast gain, the Syrian Islamist rebel force led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has forced Syrian Army forces to with...
- + Hundreds Dead, Fighting Rages as Syrian Islamist Rebels Reach Aleppo—Beginning late Wednesday, the Syrian Islamist rebel faction Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) launched a major offensive out of the Idlib Province into the A...
- + Hundreds Killed in Heavy Fighting as Syrian Islamist Rebels Push Toward Aleppo—The Syrian Civil War never really ended, but it certainly had quieted down for a time, with various factions confined to various areas, and the Islami...
- + Putin Says Russia Can Hit ‘Decision Making Centers’ in Ukraine With Oreshnik Missile—Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday suggested Russia could strike “decision-making centers” in Ukraine with its new Oreshnik mi...
- + Ceasefire Falters as Israel Launches Airstrikes, Artillery Shelling on Southern Lebanon—The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire began Wednesday morning . Less than two days later, it seems to be faltering, with multiple reports of Israeli attacks a...
- + Israeli Attacks Kill 48 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours—Gaza’s Health Ministry said Thursday that Israeli attacks in Gaza killed 48 Palestinians and wounded 53 over the previous 24-hour period, base...
- + US Assured Israel It Could Take Action Against Hezbollah Under Ceasefire Deal—The US has given Israel a letter of assurance that Israel may bomb Hezbollah in Lebanon if it deems the group is violating the ceasefire deal that w...
- + Northern Gaza: 130,000 Children Deprived of Food and Medicine Under Israeli Siege—The international charity Save the Children said in a press release on Monday that about 130,000 Palestinian children under the age of 10 have been ...
- + Reps. Massie and McGovern Urge Biden To Pardon Julian Assange—House Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and James McGovern (D-MA) have sent a letter to President Biden urging him to pardon WikiLeaks founder Julian Assan...
- + US Moving Forward $680 Million Weapons Package for Israel—The Biden administration is moving forward with a $680 million weapons package for Israel as the US continues to fuel Israel’s onslaught in Ga...
- + White House Pressing Ukraine To Draft 18-Year-Olds for War—The White House is pressuring Ukraine to increase the size of its military by lowering the minimum age of conscription from 25 to 18, The Associated...
- + Israeli Attacks Kill 33 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours—Gaza’s Health Ministry said Wednesday that Israeli attacks killed 33 Palestinians and wounded 134 over the previous 24-hour period. Strik...
- + Israeli Troops Fire on Journalists in Southern Lebanon, Ceasefire Mostly Holding—There were pre-dawn celebrations in parts of the Lebanese capital city of Beirut as a ceasefire with Israel came into effect. The hope is that this wi...
- + New Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire in Effect, But IDF Warns Evacuation Still in Effect—At 9:00 PM EST/4:00 AM Beirut time, the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire officially took effect , potentially ending an ongoing Israeli invasion and repeated...
- + US Bombs ‘Iranian-Aligned Target’ in Syria—The US military announced on Tuesday that it launched a strike in Syria against an “Iranian-aligned target,” marking at least the third ...
- + Biden Asks Congress To Authorize $24 Billion More To Spend on Ukraine—The Biden administration has asked Congress to approve $24 billion in additional spending on Ukraine as it’s working to ramp up the proxy war ...
- + US Navy Plane Flies Over Taiwan Strait—The US Navy’s 7th Fleet said Tuesday that it flew a P-8A Poseidon surveillance plane over the sensitive Taiwan Strait in the latest US provoca...
- + Kremlin Calls Talk of US Giving Ukraine Nuclear Weapons ‘Absolutely Irresponsible’—On Tuesday, the Kremlin responded to a recent report from The New York Times that said US and European officials had discussed the idea of givin...
- + Israeli Cabinet: Lebanon Ceasefire Announced, To Begin Tuesday at 9:00 PM EST—In a 10-1 vote, the Israeli security cabinet voted today to accept a ceasefire in Lebanon. The security cabinet was originally supposed to vote at 4:0...
- + Israeli Attacks Kill 22 More Palestinians Across Gaza—Gaza’s Civil Defense Agency told Al Jazeera that Israeli attacks killed 22 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. Gaza’s ...
- + Russia Says Ukraine Hit Kursk With US ATACMS Twice in Recent Days—Russia said on Tuesday that Ukrainian forces fired US-provided Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) into Russia’s Kursk Oblast twice in rece...
- + US Starts Talks on Deal To Ramp Up Troop Deployments to Fiji—The US and Fiji have begun talks on a military pact meant to ramp up US troop deployments to the Pacific island nation as part of the US’s bui...
- + Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 31 Across Lebanon, Major Attacks in Southern Beirut—There is some cautious optimism that Israel’s cabinet may accept a ceasefire on Tuesday. Monday, however, saw the Israeli military continuing to in...
- + White House Confirms It Authorized ATACMS Strikes on Russian Territory—The White House confirmed for the first time on Monday that it authorized Ukraine to launch US-provided Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) into ...
- + HRW: Israel Deliberately Killed Three Journalists in Lebanon With US Bomb—Human Rights Watch said in a report on Monday that an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon that killed three journalists and injured four others was most li...
- + Israeli Cabinet to Vote on Lebanon Ceasefire Tuesday, Far Right Remains Opposed—Israel’s cabinet will meet on Tuesday to vote on a proposed two-month ceasefire which has been brokered by the US. A ceasefire was accepted by Hezbo...
- + Report: France, UK Discuss the Idea of Sending Troops to Ukraine—The French newspaper Le Monde has reported that European countries have resumed talks on the idea of sending troops or private contractors to Ukra...
- + Top NATO Official Tells European Businesses To Get Ready for War—The head of NATO’s Military Committee has called on European businesses to prepare for a “wartime scenario” amid soaring tensions ...
- + Israeli Attacks Kill 24 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours—Gaza’s Health Ministry said Monday that Israeli forces killed 24 Palestinians and wounded 71 in the previous 24-hour period as Israeli strikes...
- + Report: US To Deploy Missiles to Southern Japanese Islands If China Attacks Taiwan—The US military will set up temporary bases to deploy missile units along Japan’s southern islands in the event of a Taiwan contingency, Japan&...
- + Hezbollah Fires Hundreds of Rockets at Tel Aviv, Major Damage Reported—At least 11 people were wounded today as hundreds of rockets were fired by Hezbollah against the major Israeli city of Tel Aviv. A large number of bu...
- + Israeli Troops Helped Settler Leader Enter Gaza To Scout Land for Settlements—Israeli troops helped an Israeli settler leader scout locations for potential Jewish Settlements in the Gaza Strip, Israeli media reported on Friday....
- + Hamas Says Female Israeli Hostage Was Killed By Israeli Airstrikes—On Saturday, Hamas’s armed wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, said Israeli airstrikes in northern Gaza killed a female Israeli hostage. Al-Qas...
- + France Says Ukraine Can Fire French Long-Range Missiles Into Russia—French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said in an interview published Saturday that Ukraine could fire French-provided long-range missiles into Ru...
- + Pentagon Reveals US Troops Are Deployed To Support Philippines in South China Sea—Last week, the Pentagon revealed that US troops are deployed as part of a task force to support the Philippines in its dispute with China in the Sou...
- + Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 27, Including Women and Children, in Eastern Lebanon—Israeli attacks against the Baalbek-Hermel Province in eastern Lebanon continued into Sunday, with multiple attacks targeting towns and villages acros...
- + Israel Attacks Kill 155 Palestinians in Gaza Over 72 Hours—Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip killed at least 155 Palestinians over 72 hours, according to death toll updates released by Gaza’s Health ...
- + 29 Killed as Israel Levels Central Beirut Apartment With Bunker Buster Bomb—Israel attacking civilian targets without warning has become almost de rigueur in Lebanon these days. Overnight, however, the surprise attacks reached...
- + At Least 20 Killed as Israel Levels Central Beirut Apartment With Bunker Buster Bomb—Israel attacking civilian targets without warning has become almost de rigueur in Lebanon these days. Overnight, however, the surprise attacks reached...
- + Iran Announces New Centrifuges To Come Online After IAEA Rebuke—In a 19-3 vote with 12 abstentions, the IAEA agreed to rebuke Iran for a “ lack of cooperation .” The vote was driven by the US, UK , and their allie...
- + Report: US and European Officials Discussed Giving Ukraine Nuclear Weapons—According to the New York Times , US and European officials have discussed a range of options they believe will deter Russia from taking more Ukrai...
- + House Passes Bill Targeting Pro-Palestine Non-Profits—On Thursday, the House passed a bill that would give the Treasury Department the power to revoke the tax-exempt status of any non-profit it deems a ...
- + Chinese Defense Minister Rejects Talks With US Over Taiwan Support—On Thursday, the Chinese Defense Ministry blamed the US for the lack of talks between the two countries’ defense ministers while they were bot...
- + Israeli Attacks in Gaza Kill at Least 71 Palestinians in 24 Hours—Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Thursday that Israeli attacks killed at least 71 Palestinians and wounded 176 in the previous 24-hour period as...
- + Governor: Israeli Airstrikes Kill 47 in Lebanon’s Baalbek Province—There are still hopes for a ceasefire in the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, but the death toll continues to rise as large numbers of airstrikes continue...
- + Russia Says US Missile Defense Base in Poland Is a Potential Target—Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday that a controversial US missile defense base in Poland is a potential target of t...
- + Putin Says Russia Struck Ukraine With a New Hypersonic Missile in Response To Western Missiles—Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia fired a new hypersonic ballistic missile at a Ukrainian military factory in Dnipro in respo...
- + UN Envoy: Israel’s Attack on Syria’s Palmyra May Be Deadliest Yet—Yesterday, Israel attacked the ancien t Syrian city of Palmyra. The initial death toll was 36, making it already one of the deadliest strikes in year...
- + Senate Votes Down Bernie Sanders’s Efforts To Block Weapons Deals for Israel—The Senate on Wednesday night voted down resolutions introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to block several weapons transfers to Israel, but th...
- + Israel Reiterates It Wants ‘Freedom to Act’ in Southern Lebanon as Part of Truce Deal—On Wednesday, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar reiterated that Israel wants the “freedom to act” in southern Lebanon as part of any ...
- + Biden Administration Moves To Forgive $4.7 Billion in Loans to Ukraine—The State Department announced on Wednesday that it has moved to forgive about $4.7 billion in US loans to Ukraine as the Biden administration is tr...
- + US To Give Ukraine Widely Banned Anti-Personnel Mines, Breaking Its Own Policy—The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it will be providing Ukraine with widely-banned anti-personnel mines, breaking its own policy that...
- + Israeli Strikes Slaughter Dozens More Palestinians in Gaza—Update on 11/20/24 at 8:43 pm EST: Al Jazeera reported that Israeli airstrikes in northern Gaza killed at least 88 Palestinians early Thursday morni...
- + Report: Ukraine Fires British Storm Shadow Missiles Into Russia—Ukraine fired at least 10 British-provided Storm Shadow missiles into Russia’s Kursk Oblast, The Wall Street Journal and several other media...
- + 36 Killed in Israeli Attack on Ancient Syrian City of Palmyra—In one of the deadliest Israeli attacks on Syria in over a year, Israeli warplanes attacked the ancient city of Palmyra today. Syrian state media has ...
- + US Vetoes Gaza Ceasefire Resolution at UN Security Council—On Wednesday, the US again used its veto power on the UN Security Council to kill a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, a vote th...
- + Four US Senators Say They Will Vote To Block Weapons Shipments to Israel—Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) led a press conference with three other senators on Tuesday to discuss their plans to vote in support of resolutions to b...
- + Israeli Airstrike Kills Three Soldiers in Southern Lebanon Army Post—Despite not being involved in the ongoing Israeli invasion, more and more Lebanese soldiers are being killed in Israeli airstrikes, particularly in So...
- + Israeli Soldier Killed, Three Seriously Wounded in Hezbollah Drone Strike—With hopes that a ceasefire might still be reached to end the invasion of Lebanon, clashes are still continuing in the country’s south. Today, an Isr...
- + Hungary and Slovakia Slam US Decision To Support Long-Range Strikes in Russia—Hungary and Slovakia, two NATO countries, have slammed President Biden’s reported decision to support long-range Ukrainian strikes on Russian te...
- + US, Philippines Sign New Intelligence and Weapons Technology Sharing Agreement—On Monday, the US and the Philippines took steps to boost their military alliance by signing a new intelligence and weapons technology sharing agree...
- + Netanyahu: Even If There’s a Lebanon Ceasefire Deal, Israel Will Continue To Operate Against Hezbollah—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that even if there is a ceasefire deal reached in Lebanon, Israel will still operate militaril...
- + UN Says Nearly 100 Aid Trucks in Gaza Lost to Looters—The UN’s Palestinian relief agency, UNRWA, said Monday that nearly 100 aid trucks that entered Gaza over the weekend were lost to armed looter...
- + Israeli Forces Kill 76 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours—Gaza’s Health Ministry said Monday that Israeli attacks killed at least 76 Palestinians and wounded 158 more in the previous 24-hour period as...
- + At Least Five Killed as Israel Attacks Religious Site in Central Beirut—Israel is continuing to increase airstrikes against various neighborhoods of the Lebanese capital city of Beirut. Today, those strikes centered on the...
- + Kremlin Reiterates Putin’s View on US-Supported Long-Range Strikes in Russia—In response to reports of President Biden authorizing long-range Ukrainian strikes inside Russia with US missiles, the Kremlin pointed to a warning ...
- + Israeli Settler Leader Says She Scouted a Location for Jewish Settlements in Gaza—Israeli settler activist Daniella Weiss has claimed that she has scouted a location in northern Gaza where she wants to establish Jewish settlements, ...
- + Israeli Airstrike Targets Army Post in Southern Lebanon Town, Killing Two Soldiers—Israel has repeatedly insisted that they are at war with Hezbollah, not Lebanon, and that they have not been deliberately targeting Lebanese military ...
- + US, Japan, and Australia Agree To Increase Trilateral Exercises—The US, Japan, and Australia agreed on Sunday to increase trilateral military cooperation as Washington is working to boost alliances in the region ...
- + More Than 100 Palestinians in Gaza Killed By Israeli Forces in One Day—Israeli forces killed at least 111 Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday, Al Jazeera reported, citing medical sources, as Israeli strikes continued to po...
- + Report: Biden Allows Ukraine To Strike Russia With Long-Range US Missiles—The New York Times reported on Sunday that President Biden had authorized Ukraine’s use of long-range US-provided missiles in strikes on...
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