The Senate is expected to vote on Thursday at 5:00 pm Eastern Time on a bipartisan War Powers Resolution that would block President Trump from attacking Venezuela without congressional authorization, a vote that comes amid reports that he is reviewing several options...
State Department Says US Is Not Withdrawing from Iraq
A US State Department spokesperson told Shafaq News on Wednesday that the US is not withdrawing from Iraq but shifting its military role to a "bilateral relationship" under a deal that will end the mission of the US-led anti-ISIS coalition in the country. The official...
Trump Repeats Blatantly False Claim That 25,000 American Lives Are Saved for Each Boat That’s Bombed
President Trump on Wednesday claimed that for every boat the US bombs in the waters of Latin America, 25,000 American lives are saved, a blatant lie he's used to justify the US bombing campaign in the region and push toward a regime change war in Venezuela. "Every...
Not Nearly Enough Food Is Entering Gaza as Israel Continues To Violate Ceasefire Deal
Far too little food and other types of aid are entering Gaza, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing aid agencies, as Israel continues to violate a key part of the ceasefire deal. Under the ceasefire agreement, Israel pledged to immediately allow the “commencement of...
US Asks UN To Lift Terrorism Sanctions on Syria’s Sharaa Before His White House Visit
The US is asking the UN Security Council to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, a former al-Qaeda leader, and other members of his government, before he visits the White House next week, The Associated Press has reported. Sharaa, formerly known as Abu...
Russia Considers ‘Full-Scale’ Nuclear Weapons Tests After Trump’s Comments
Russian President Vladimir Putin has directed his top officials to submit proposals on the possibility of resuming what his defense minister called "full-scale" nuclear weapons tests in response to President Trump's order for the US military to conduct nuclear tests....
US Bombs 17th Alleged Drug Boat in Latin America
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday that the US has bombed yet another boat in the waters of Latin America that he claimed, without providing evidence, was carrying drugs in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The strike brings the total number of boats the...
Iraqi PM Says Shia Militias Can Be Dismantled Once US-Led Coalition Withdraws
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has said that the Iraqi government will bring all weapons under the control of the state once the US-led anti-ISIS coalition in the country withdraws, comments that come as he is under increasing pressure from the US to...
Report: Trump Weighs Options for Launching a War With Venezuela
The Trump administration has developed a series of options for launching attacks on Venezuela, The New York Times reported on Tuesday, as the US continues its military buildup in the region. The report said that one option would involve bombing Venezuelan military...
Hamas Hands Over Another Israeli Body as IDF Continues To Launch Attacks in Gaza
Hamas on Tuesday handed over another body of a deceased Israeli soldier to the Red Cross, which transferred the remains to Israel, as the IDF continues to launch attacks in Gaza despite the ceasefire deal. The body was confirmed to be Itay Chay, an IDF soldier with...


