Update 11/19/24 at 9:28 am EST: Russia said on Tuesday that Ukraine fired six US-provided ATACM missiles into Russia's Bryansk Oblast, and Russian President Vladimir Putin officially updated Russia's nuclear doctrine In response to reports of President Biden...
Israeli Settler Leader Says She Scouted a Location for Jewish Settlements in Gaza
Israeli settler activist Daniella Weiss has claimed that she has scouted a location in northern Gaza where she wants to establish Jewish settlements, Haaretz reported on Sunday. In an appearance on Israel's Channel 13 on Saturday night, Weiss said that she had 740...
US, Japan, and Australia Agree To Increase Trilateral Exercises
The US, Japan, and Australia agreed on Sunday to increase trilateral military cooperation as Washington is working to boost alliances in the region as part of its plans to prepare for a future war with China. Defense ministers from the three countries, including US...
More Than 100 Palestinians in Gaza Killed By Israeli Forces in One Day
Israeli forces killed at least 111 Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday, Al Jazeera reported, citing medical sources, as Israeli strikes continued to pound targets across the Strip. The majority were killed by an Israeli strike on a residential building in the northern city...
Report: Biden Allows Ukraine To Strike Russia With Long-Range US Missiles
The New York Times reported on Sunday that President Biden had authorized Ukraine's use of long-range US-provided missiles in strikes on Russian territory, an escalation Moscow has made clear risks nuclear war. US officials told the paper that Ukraine can now use...
Iran Denies That Its UN Ambassador Met With Elon Musk
On Saturday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi denied a report published by The New York Times that said Iran's ambassador to the UN held a meeting with Elon Musk about the incoming Trump administration. "This (reported meeting) was a fabricated story by...
Report: Netanyahu Aide Discussed Lebanon With Trump and Kushner at Mar-a-Lago
Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, a close aide of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, held talks with President-elect Donald Trump and Jared Kushner at Mar-a-Lago this week, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday. The report, which cited unnamed...
Report: Elon Musk Met With Iran’s UN Ambassador To Discuss Easing Tensions
The New York Times reported on Thursday that Elon Musk, an advisor to President-elect Donald Trump, met with Iran's ambassador to the United Nations on Monday. The report cited two unnamed Iranian officials who said the discussion lasted over an hour and was about how...
Israeli Settlement Minister Wants West Bank Annexation, No Voting or Land Rights for Palestinians
Israeli Minister of Settlements and National Missions Orit Strock has said she's working to ensure Israel can annex as much land in the West Bank as possible during the incoming Trump administration but said the Palestinians that live there don't have rights to the...
UN Committee Says Israel Is Carrying Out a Genocide, HRW Says Israel Is Committing War Crimes
On Thursday, a report published by a special UN committee said Israel's actions in Gaza are "consistent with the characteristics of genocide," while Human Rights Watch released a report saying Israel was committing war crimes and ethnic cleansing. The UN report,...