Dozens of Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces in northern Gaza on Monday as Israel is intensifying its attacks on the area in an effort to forcibly displace hundreds of thousands of civilians as part of an ethnic cleansing plan. Medical sources told Turkey's...
US, Canadian Warships Sail Through the Taiwan Strait
The US and Canada each sent a warship through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday in a joint operation that came less than a week after the Chinese military conducted blockade drills around the island. The US Navy's Seventh Fleet said the guided-missile destroyer USS...
Austin Visits Ukraine, Announces New $400 Million Weapons Package
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Monday and announced a new $400 million weapons package. The Pentagon said that during the visit, Austin will "meet with Ukrainian leadership and underscore the US commitment to providing...
Israel Starts Bombing Banks in Lebanon
Late Sunday, the Israeli military began launching a series of airstrikes in Beirut's southern suburbs of Dahieh and in eastern Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, targeting the branches of a bank. The strikes began shortly after an Israeli military spokesman said the Israeli...
US THAAD Missile Defense System Now Operational in Israel
The US Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery that has been deployed to Israel with about 100 US troops is now operational, the Israeli broadcaster Kan reported on Sunday. The US deployed the missile defense system amid anticipation of an Israeli attack...
Pentagon Chief Says He Can’t Confirm Claims About North Korean Troops Preparing to Fight in Ukraine
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Saturday that he couldn't confirm reports about North Korean troops being sent to Russia to prepare for fighting in Ukraine, a narrative being pushed hard by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as he's looking for more support...
Iran Denies Any Role in Drone Attack on Netanyahu’s House
Iran's permanent mission to the UN has denied that Tehran played any role in the drone attack that targeted the home of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, which caused no casualties. "We reject the baseless allegations made by the Zionist regime...
Israeli Strike in Northern Gaza Kills at Least 87 Palestinians
At least 87 Palestinians were killed by an Israeli strike on residential buildings in Beit Lahia, a city in northern Gaza, CNN reported on Sunday. The report cited Gaza's Health Ministry, which said the dead included 27 bodies that had been retrieved and 60 bodies...
Russia Warns Israel Not To Attack Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
On Thursday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov strongly warned Israel against attacking Iran's nuclear facilities. "We have repeatedly warned and continue to warn and caution [Israel] against even hypothetically considering the possibility of an attack on...
Zelensky Says He Needs NATO Membership or Nuclear Weapons
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that Ukraine either needs to join NATO or obtain nuclear weapons, marking the first time since the Russian invasion that he's suggested Ukraine should get nukes. Zelensky made the comments while addressing the...