A top US military official told The Associated Press that the US has still made no final decision on withdrawing from Niger despite the State Department saying it had agreed to the Nigerien government's request to leave. The official said the US also hasn't decided to...
US Secretly Armed Ukraine With Long-Range ATACMS Last Month
The US confirmed on Wednesday that it had secretly sent Ukraine long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) last month as part of a $300 million arms package. The long-range ATACMS can be fired from the HIMARS rocket systems and can hit targets up to 190 miles...
China Says US Military Aid for Taiwan Increases Risk of Conflict
China on Wednesday denounced new US military aid for Taiwan that's included in a massive $95 billion foreign aid bill President Biden has signed into law, warning that it will make a conflict more likely. "I would like to stress that getting closer militarily between...
Netanyahu Calls for Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Protesters in the US
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday called for a crackdown on Americans protesting against Israel's slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza at college campuses across the United States. "What’s happening in America's college campuses is horrific....
Biden Claims $95 Billion Foreign Military Aid Bill Is Good for ‘World Peace’
President Biden on Wednesday signed a $95 billion foreign military aid bill into law and claimed the legislation, which funds the proxy war in Ukraine and Israel's genocidal war in Gaza, is good for "world peace." "It’s a good day for America, it’s a good day for...
Pentagon Announces $1 Billion Arms Package for Ukraine
On Wednesday, the Pentagon announced a new $1 billion arms package to fuel the proxy war in Ukraine after President Biden signed a $95 billion foreign military aid bill into law. The huge package includes air defense munitions, artillery rounds, anti-tank weapons,...
Senate Passes $95 Billion Foreign Military Aid Bill
On Tuesday night, the Senate passed a $95 billion spending bill that includes military aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan in a vote of 79-18. The bill has already passed through the House and now heads to President Biden's desk for his signature. Earlier in the day,...
US Tells Iraq To ‘Ensure the Safety’ of US Troops, Threatens Escalation
On Tuesday, the Pentagon said the Iraqi government must "ensure the safety" of US troops and appeared to threaten airstrikes if there are more attacks on US bases in the region. The warning came after US bases in Iraq and Syria came under drone and rocket attacks for...
Red Cross Says Rafah Evacuation Not ‘Possible’ as Israel Prepares for Invasion
A Red Cross official said Tuesday that an evacuation of civilians from Rafah was not "possible" under the current conditions due to the sheer destruction in Gaza as Israel is preparing to invade the city. "When we see the level of destruction in the middle area (of...
Belgorod Governor Says Ukraine Has Killed 120 Civilians in the Region Since 2022
The governor of Russia's Belgorod oblast said Tuesday that Ukrainian attacks on the Russian border region have killed 120 civilians and wounded 651 people since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Belgorod has come under drone and artillery...