US Africa Command said in a press release on Tuesday that its forces launched an airstrike in Somalia on April 20, as the Trump administration continues a record-shattering bombing campaign in the country with virtually no US media coverage. AFRICOM said the strike...
Iran’s IRGC Seizes Two Ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a move that comes after the US military seized an Iranian cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman and a tanker carrying Iranian oil in the Indian Ocean. The IRGC said the...
Israeli Soldier Says an IDF Commander Spat on the Bodies of Three Children He Killed in Gaza
A report published by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz on the "moral injuries" that IDF soldiers are dealing with includes several accounts of atrocities committed against Palestinians in Gaza, including one story about an IDF commander spitting on the bodies of...
Report: US Increasing the Pressure on Iraq to Reduce Ties With Iran
The US is taking steps to ramp up the pressure on Iraq to reduce its ties with Iran and rein in Iran-aligned militias in the country after the escalations in the country amid the US-Israeli bombing campaign against Iran, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. Iraqi...
Israel Continues Relentless Attacks in Gaza, Killing Seven Palestinians in 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry on Tuesday said that Israeli forces killed at least seven Palestinians and wounded 21 over the previous 24 hours as the IDF continues its relentless attacks and constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. Attacks in Gaza over the past...
US Forces Board Iran-Linked Tanker in the Indian Ocean
The US War Department said on Tuesday that US forces boarded an Iranian-linked tanker in the Indian Ocean as the US continues to enforce a blockade against Iran, despite it being a major obstacle to peace talks. The Pentagon said that the tanker, the Tifani, was...
Trump Says He Will Extend Iran Ceasefire But Maintain Blockade on Iranian Ports
Updated on April 21, 2026 at 4:29 pm EST President Trump said on Tuesday afternoon that he will extend the ceasefire with Iran, a statement that came hours before its expiration and after he said that he wouldn't extend the truce. Trump made a statement in a post on...
Israeli Attacks Kill More Palestinians in Gaza as Hamas Clashes With Israeli-Backed Militias
The IDF continued its constant violations of the US-backed Gaza ceasefire on Monday by launching attacks across the Strip as an Israeli-backed militia also clashed with Hamas-aligned fighters on the ground. Gaza's Health Ministry said in its daily update on Monday...
Trump Defends Iran War in Series of Posts on Truth Social
President Trump on Monday issued a series of posts on his Truth Social account defending his war with Iran and a potential diplomatic deal that he may reach with Tehran, though the state of the negotiations remains unclear. The president started with a post where he...
US and Philippines Launch Their ‘Biggest Ever’ Balikatan Drills With Large Japanese Contingent for First Time
The US and the Philippines on Monday launched what's being billed as the "biggest ever" Balikatan Exercise, an annual military drill that, for the first time, includes a significant contingent of Japanese troops as Tokyo increases its military activity in the region,...


