House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said over the weekend that he would move forward with Ukraine aid "right away" when Congress returned from Easter break next week, but Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that a vote likely won't happen until mid-April or later due to...
Hamas Says It’s Sticking To Demand for Permanent Ceasefire
The head of Hamas's political bureau said Wednesday that the Palestinian group is sticking to its demand for a permanent ceasefire and withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza as a condition for a hostage deal. "We are committed to our demands: the permanent ceasefire,...
Biden Not Changing Israel Policy After Meticulous Slaughter of Aid Workers
President Biden has no plans to change his policy of unconditional support for Israel even after the Israeli military systematically killed seven aid workers, including an American citizen, POLITICO reported on Wednesday. Biden released a statement claiming he was...
World Central Kitchen Founder Says Israel Targeted His Aid Workers ‘Systematically, Car by Car’
José Andrés, a celebrity chef and founder of the World Central Kitchen, said Wednesday that Israel killed aid workers for his organization "systematically" and "car by car." Seven WCK workers, including an American and three British nationals, were killed by an...
Ukrainian Military Officers Say Frontlines Are at Risk of Collapsing
High-ranking Ukrainian military officers have told POLITICO that the frontlines in Ukraine are at risk of collapsing and that there are no weapons the West could provide to help the situation. The officers, who served under former Commander-in-Chief Valery Zaluzhny,...
Nearly 50,000 People in Wisconsin Cast Protest Vote Against Gaza Slaughter in Democratic Primary
On Tuesday, nearly 50,000 people cast votes for "uninstructed" in the Wisconsin Democratic primary as a way to protest President Biden's full-throated support for the Israeli slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza. The 48,091 votes accounted for 8.3% of the primary and far...
Israel Bombed Foreign Aid Workers Three Times Until They Were All Killed
Israel launched three separate drone strikes on an aid convoy in its attack that killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers, Haaretz reported on Tuesday. One Israeli drone fired three missiles at three cars that were clearly marked with the WCK's logos and were...
NATO Chief Floats Establishing $100 Billion Fund for Ukraine
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will propose establishing a $100 billion five-year fund for Ukraine when the alliance's foreign ministers meet on Wednesday, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday. The idea is to lock in long-term support for Ukraine amid...
Zelensky Signs Law Lowering Conscription Age to 25
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bill into law on Tuesday that lowers the age of eligible conscripts for mobilization from 27 to 25, Ukrainska Pravda reported. The bill was passed by Ukraine's parliament last May but had been sitting on Zelensky's desk...
Israeli Siege Causes Sharp Rise in Newborn Baby Deaths in Gaza
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that newborn mortality rates are rising sharply in the Gaza Strip due to the US-backed Israeli bombing campaign and starvation blockade. "From different doctors, particularly in the maternity hospitals, they're...