Ukrainian intelligence had provided Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an offshoot of al-Qaeda, with drone support weeks before the group launched the offensive in Syria that ousted former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, The Washington Post reported Tuesday. "Ukrainian...
Yemen’s Houthis Attack US Destroyers and Merchant Ships in Gulf of Aden
On Tuesday, US Central Command said two US Navy destroyers and three US commercial ships came under an attack launched by Yemen's Houthis while transiting the Gulf of Aden. The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, took credit for the attack, saying they targeted...
Lukashenko Says Belarus Is Hosting Dozens of Russian Nuclear Weapons
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday that Belarus is hosting dozens of Russian nuclear weapons and is preparing to receive Russia's new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile, known as the Oreshnik. "I have deployed nuclear warheads here....
Taiwan Says It’s Tracking Chinese Warships After Taiwanese President Visited US
Taiwan said on Tuesday that mainland China deployed a large number of warships and planes around the island following Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te's visits to the US. According to The South China Morning Post, Taiwan has monitored the most significant...
US Disburses $20 Billion Loan for Ukraine That Will Be Repaid Using Russian Assets
On Tuesday, the US announced that it disbursed a $20 billion loan for Ukraine that will be paid back using interest earned on frozen Russian Central Bank assets, a step that marks an escalation of the Western economic war against Russia. The $20 billion is part of a...
Israel Says It Launched 480 Strikes in Syria Since Fall of Assad
The Israeli military said Tuesday that it launched 480 strikes in Syria over 48 hours following the overthrow of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, which Israeli media said marked the heaviest Israeli bombing of Syria in history. The IDF said it struck "most of...
Israeli Attacks Kill at Least 34 More Palestinians in Gaza
Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight and on Tuesday killed at least 34 Palestinians, medics told Reuters, as the daily US-backed slaughter continues. One Israeli attack targeted a house in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza, which has been under a total siege since...
US Backs Israel’s Land Grab in Syria
On Monday, the US State Department backed Israel's seizure of territory in Syria that came after the collapse of the government of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, framing it as a defensive action. Israel seized a buffer zone between the Israeli-occupied Golan...
Netanyahu Says Occupied Golan Heights Will Be Israel’s ‘Forever’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights will be Israel's "forever" comments that came a day after Israel captured territory inside Syria. Israel first took the Golan Heights from Syria in 1967 and annexed the...
US Considering Removing HTS From Terror List After Syria Takeover
The US is considering removing the al-Qaeda offshoot Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) from the list of US-designated terror organizations after the group led the offensive that ousted former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The Washington Post reported that US officials...