US Africa Command has announced that it launched an airstrike in northeastern Somalia on Friday that it claimed killed three members of ISIS. The command said the strike was launched in a remote region known as Dhaardaar, which is about 50 miles southeast of Boosaaso,...
Israel’s Smotrich Threatens To Turn West Bank Into ‘Ruins’ Like Gaza
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has threatened Palestinians in the West Bank that Israel could turn their cities "into ruins like the Gaza Strip." Smotrich's threat comes as violence from Israeli soldiers and settlers in the West Bank against Palestinians...
Netanyahu Accepts Invitation To Address Joint Session of Congress
On Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he accepted an invitation from congressional leaders to address a joint session of Congress in Washington. Netanyahu wrote on X that he was "thrilled" to have the opportunity to address the House and the...
US and UK Launch Round of Heavy Airstrikes on Yemen
The US and the UK launched multiple airstrikes in Yemen, the first time the two countries launched a joint heavy bombing on the country in over three months. Yemeni media reported that five airstrikes hit Yemen's Red Sea province of Hodeida and that a radio building...
Netanyahu Advisor Tells Hostage Families He Doesn’t Think There Will Be a Deal To Free Their Relatives
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's national security advisor, Tzachi Hanegbi, told family members of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza that he doesn't think there will be a comprehensive deal to free all of their relatives. Hanegbi said that the initial...
China Condemns US Deployment of Previously-Banned Missile System to the Philippines
The Chinese Defense Ministry on Thursday strongly condemned the US deployment of an intermediate-range missile system to the Philippines during military drills that were conducted in April and the first half of May. During Washington and Manila's annual Balikatan...
Biden Gives Ukraine Permission To Strike Inside Russia With US Weapons
The Biden administration has given Ukraine permission to use US-provided weapons to hit targets inside Russian territory, POLITICO reported Thursday, a step that marks a significant escalation of the proxy war. US officials said Ukraine will be able to use US weapons...
USAID Contractor Forced Out Over Presentation on Palestinian Maternal and Child Mortality
A contractor for the US Agency for International Development (USAID) was forced out of his job over a disagreement on a presentation he prepared on maternal and child mortality among Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, The Guardian reported on Thursday. Alexander...
Report: France May Soon Announce It’s Sending Troops To Ukraine for Training
France could soon send troops to Ukraine to train Ukrainian soldiers and is expected to announce the plan next week despite the risk of provoking Russia, Reuters reported on Thursday. Diplomatic sources told Reuters that the plan is to send a few dozen trainers at...
Houthis Say They Downed Another US MQ-9 Reaper Drone
The Houthis said Wednesday that their forces downed another US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Yemen and also claimed attacks on several ships as their campaign in response to Israel's onslaught in Gaza continues. The Associated Press reported that it analyzed images showing a...