Egyptian and Qatari-mediated ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas are expected to fail as the two sides are at an impasse. The main obstacle is Hamas's demand for a deal to lead to a permanent ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and Israeli Prime Minister...
Israeli Officials Say Flow of US Weapons Is Uninterrupted Despite Report of Ammunition Delay
Israeli officials said on Sunday that the overall flow of US weapons shipments to Israel is "uninterrupted" despite a report from Axios that said the Biden administration put a hold on an ammunition shipment. The Axios report cited two Israeli officials who said the...
Israeli Cabinet Votes To Shut Down Al Jazeera, Police Raid Office
The Israeli cabinet voted unanimously on Sunday to shut down Al Jazeera, and Israeli police raided the Qatari media outlet's office following the decision. The broad order shuts down Al Jazeera broadcasts, allows the confiscation of its equipment, and blocks the...
World Food Programme Director Cindy McCain Says Northern Gaza Experiencing ‘Full-Blown’ Famine
The head of the UN's World Food Programme has said northern Gaza is experiencing a "full-blown famine" that is moving south, which is a result of the US-backed Israeli blockade and bombing campaign. "Whenever you have conflicts like this, and emotions rage high, and...
US Forming Anti-China ‘Squad’ With Japan, Philippines, and Australia
The US has been working to increase military cooperation with the Philippines, Japan, and Australia as part of its strategy against China in the Asia Pacific, a grouping Pentagon officials privately call the "Squad," Bloomberg reported on Friday. The defense chiefs of...
UK’s Cameron Says Ukraine Has the ‘Right’ To Use British-Provided Missiles To Hit Russian Territory
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron has said Ukraine could use British-provided weapons in attacks on Russian territory, comments Russia called a "direct escalation" of tensions. "Ukraine has that right. Just as Russia is striking inside Ukraine, you can quite...
Biden Says Protests Haven’t Made Him Reconsider Support for Gaza Slaughter
President Biden said on Thursday that the college protests on campuses across the country have not caused him to rethink his unconditional support for the Israeli slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza. Biden made the comment when answering a question from a reporter after...
UN: Scale of Destruction in Gaza Not Seen Since WWII, Will Take 16 Years To Rebuild
The UN said on Thursday that the scale of destruction in Gaza hasn't been seen since World War II and that it would take a minimum of 16 years to rebuild homes in the Strip. "We have not seen anything like this since 1945," said Abdallah al-Dardari, a UN assistant...
There’s ‘Widespread’ Belief Among US Officials That Israel Can’t Beat Hamas
There is a "widespread belief" among US officials that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's goal of "eradicating" Hamas in Gaza is unattainable, The New York Times reported on Thursday. Throughout the past seven months, there have been multiple signs that the...
Report: Russian Troops Enter Base Housing US Troops in Niger
Russian troops have entered a military base in Niger that houses US military personnel, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing a senior US defense official. The official said that the Russian troops were at Airbase 101 in Niger's capital Niamey but were using a separate...