White House Says US, Israel Have ‘Shared Objective To See Hamas Defeated in Rafah’ US and Israeli officials held talks on a potential Rafah assault on Thursday
Israel’s Ben Gvir Calls for Executing Palestinians to Make More Room in Prisons Ben Gvir is in charge of Israeli prisons as the national security minister
US Vetoes Palestinian Bid for Full UN Membership The US was the only country of the 15-member Security Council to vote no, while the UK and Switzerland abstained
US Reimposes Sanctions on Venezuela After Brief Relief The US claims Maduro violated a deal with Venezuela's opposition
Iran Warns of ‘Tit-for-Tat’ Strikes if Israel Targets Iranian Nuclear Facilities An IRGC official said Iran might 'revise' its nuclear policies in response to Israeli threats
US Announces New Sanctions on Iran The measures are largely symbolic since Iran is already under heavy US sanctions
Two Hezbollah Fighters, One Civilian Killed in Israeli Strikes Three civilians also reported wounded in flurry of South Lebanon attacks
US Navy Flies Plane Through Taiwan Strait After US-China Defense Chiefs Talk Lloyd Austin spoke with China's defense minister for the first time since 2022
Whistleblower Says US Is Putting Troops in Danger by Refusing to Leave Niger A senior airman based in Niger said US personnel are 'being held hostage' by the US reluctance to leave