Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has confirmed that he held a phone call with President Trump amid a major US military buildup in the Caribbean and the threats of an attack on his country. Maduro said the call, which occurred last month, was "cordial" and that he...
Report: Israeli-Backed Gang Leader Killed in Gaza
Yasser Abu Shabab, the leader of an Israeli-backed militia in Gaza known for looting aid and its ties to ISIS, has been killed, according to media reports. Initial reports said that Abu Shabab was killed in clashes with "Gaza clans," but Israeli media later reported...
US Opens $800 Million Consulate Compound in Erbil, Iraq
The US on Wednesday officially opened a new consulate in Erbil, the capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, that is said to be the largest US consulate building in the world. The compound sits on 206,000 square meters, or about 50 acres, and cost about $800...
Senators Reintroduce Bill To Block Trump From Launching War With Venezuela
A bipartisan group of senators has reintroduced a War Powers Resolution aimed at blocking President Trump from launching a war with Venezuela without congressional authorization. The bill was introduced by Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Rand Paul (R-KY), and Adam Schiff...
Israeli Strikes on Tent Camp in Southern Gaza Kills Five, Including Two Children
Israeli strikes hit the al-Mawasi tent camp near Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Wednesday, as Israel continues its attacks on Palestinians in the Strip despite the US-backed ceasefire deal. According to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, Israeli warplanes launched a...
US War Department Launches First Kamikaze Drone Squadron in the Middle East
US Central Command announced on Wednesday that it was launching the US military's "first one-way-attack drone squadron based in the Middle East" as President Trump's Department of War continues to get further entrenched in the region. "CENTCOM launched Task Force...
Egypt Denies Reaching Deal With Israel on Rafah Crossing That Would Only Allow Palestinians To Leave Gaza
Egypt on Wednesday denied that it reached an understanding with Israel on a deal to open Gaza's Rafah border crossing to just allow Palestinians to exit the Strip and not return. "If an agreement is reached to open the crossing, it will be in both directions, for...
Trump Sends Handwritten Letter To Syria’s Al-Qaeda Leader Turned President
President Trump sent a short handwritten letter to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the former al-Qaeda leader who took power in Damascus with his group of jihadists, known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), nearly one year ago. "Ahmed, you will be a great leader — and...
Hegseth Says He Wasn’t in the Room When Adm. Bradley Ordered Second Strike on Alleged Drug Boat
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told reporters on Tuesday that he wasn't in the room when the order was given to launch a second strike that killed survivors on an alleged drug boat on September 2, as the Trump administration has shifted the responsibility for the order...
Pope Leo Warns US Against Launching a War in Venezuela To Remove Maduro
Pope Leo XIV has warned the US against invading Venezuela to oust President Nicolas Maduro amid a major US military buildup in the Caribbean and threats of the US launching a regime change war. Leo was asked about the US threats against Venezuela during a press...


