The IDF continued its constant violations of the US-backed Gaza ceasefire on Monday by launching attacks across the Strip as an Israeli-backed militia also clashed with Hamas-aligned fighters on the ground. Gaza's Health Ministry said in its daily update on Monday...
Trump Defends Iran War in Series of Posts on Truth Social
President Trump on Monday issued a series of posts on his Truth Social account defending his war with Iran and a potential diplomatic deal that he may reach with Tehran, though the state of the negotiations remains unclear. The president started with a post where he...
US and Philippines Launch Their ‘Biggest Ever’ Balikatan Drills With Large Japanese Contingent for First Time
The US and the Philippines on Monday launched what's being billed as the "biggest ever" Balikatan Exercise, an annual military drill that, for the first time, includes a significant contingent of Japanese troops as Tokyo increases its military activity in the region,...
US Boat Strike Kills Three in the Caribbean
US Southern Command said on Sunday that its forces blew up an alleged drug-running boat in the Caribbean Sea as the US bombing campaign targeting small vessels in the waters of Latin America continues. SOUTHCOM offered no evidence to back up its claim that the boat...
Hungary’s Incoming Prime Minister Says ICC Warrant Will Be Enforced If Netanyahu Enters the Country
Hungary's incoming prime minister, Peter Magyar, has said that his government would fulfill its obligations as a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he entered the country. The ICC issued its...
Pakistan Army Chief Tells Trump US Blockade Is Obstacle to Peace Talks With Iran
Updated on April 20, 2026, at 9:24 pm EST Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshall Asim Munir, has told President Trump by phone that the US blockade on Iranian ports is a major obstacle to resuming talks between the US and Iran in Islamabad, Reuters reported on Monday....
Israel’s Smotrich Calls for Netanyahu To Order the ‘Full Conquest of Gaza,’ Establishment of Jewish Settlements
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Sunday called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to order the "full conquest" of Gaza and the establishment of Jewish settlements in the Palestinian territory. Smotrich made the comments at an event marking the...
Pentagon Has Approached US Automakers About Helping Manufacture Weapons
Two major US car makers have been approached by the Pentagon about the possibility of helping the US government manufacture military equipment, as the Trump administration seeks a significant boost in arms production. The discussions were first reported by The Wall...
Trump Says US Took Control of Iranian Cargo Ship After US Navy Destroyer ‘Blew a Hole’ in Its Engine Room
Updated on April 19 at 5:38 pm EST President Trump said on Sunday that a US warship "blew a hole" in the engine room of an Iranian cargo ship that attempted to get past the US naval blockade of Iranian ports and claimed that US Marines now "have custody" of the...
US Launches 56th Airstrike of the Year in Somalia
US Africa Command said in a press release on Saturday that its forces launched an airstrike in Somalia on April 17, as the pace of US bombings in the country has escalated amid the very fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran. AFRICOM said that the strike targeted...


