Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Monday that direct talks with the US would be possible if Washington showed that it was not hostile toward Tehran. "We are not hostile towards the US. They should end their hostility towards us by showing their goodwill in...
US Military Says Niger Withdrawal Is Complete
US Africa Command said on Monday that it had completed its withdrawal from Niger by the September 15 deadline. The command said that the withdrawal of approximately 1,000 military personnel began in May. AFRICOM completed its withdrawal from Air Base 101 in Niamey on...
Gaza Health Ministry Releases Names of 710 Infants Under 1-Year-Old Killed By Israeli Forces
Gaza's Health Ministry has released a 649-page document that lists the names of 34,344 Palestinians who have been killed by Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip. The document lists 11,355 children, including 710 infants under the age of one, as Palestinian babies have...
Israel Kills 20 More Palestinians in the Gaza Strip
Gaza's Health Ministry said Monday that Israeli forces killed 20 Palestinians and injured 76 in the previous 24-hour period, bringing its death toll to 41,226 and the number of wounded to 95,413. "Israeli forces killed 20 people and injured 76 others in three...
Biden Asks Congress To Extend Nearly $6 Billion in Ukraine Aid
The Biden administration has asked Congress to extend a form of military aid for Ukraine, which will expire if it is not used by September 30. The Pentagon said there is $5.9 billion left for Ukraine spending under the Presidential Drawdown Authority, which allows the...
US Says Four ISIS Leaders Were Killed in Iraq Raid Last Month
US Central Command claimed on Friday that a raid it conducted with Iraqi forces in Western Iraq last month killed four ISIS leaders. Seven US troops were wounded in the raid, which was carried out on August 29. CENTCOM initially said 15 ISIS "operatives" were killed...
Israel Kills 88 Palestinians in Gaza Over Three Days
Israeli forces have killed at least 88 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip over the past three days, according to numbers released by Gaza's Health Ministry. The ministry said on Sunday that 24 Palestinians were killed and 57 were wounded in the previous 24-hour period,...
Zelensky Complains That His Western Backers Won’t Discuss Shooting Down Russian Missiles
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky complained on Friday that his Western backers won't shoot down Russian missiles and drones over Ukraine, which would mean direct NATO involvement in the war. "If the allies shoot down missiles together in the sky of the Middle...
No Word on Long-Range Strikes in Russia After Biden-Starmer Meeting
Ukraine is still pushing for the US to support long-range strikes inside Russian territory after a meeting between President Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ended with no announcements about the issue. Biden and Starmer held talks at the White House on...
Houthis Launch Long-Range Missile Into Central Israel
The Israeli military said Sunday that a long-range missile fired by Yemen's Houthis struck central Israel. The missile traveled over 1,200 miles from Yemen, demonstrating a significant long-range capability from the Houthis. The Israeli military initially said the...