Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown has claimed arming Ukraine with long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMs) isn't as risky now as it was earlier in the war. "The risk of escalation is not as high as maybe it was at the beginning,"...
Israeli Knesset Passes Law Allowing Government to Ban Al Jazeera
On Monday, the Israeli Knesset passed a law that gives the government the authority to ban any foreign news organization from operating inside Israel. The law was designed to target Al Jazeera, a Qatari state-funded media outlet. The law passed by a slim margin in a...
Israeli Airstrike Hits Iranian Consulate Building in Damascus, High-Level Iranian General Reported Killed
Updated 4/1/24 at 6:00 pm EST On Monday, an Israeli airstrike leveled an Iranian consulate building that's next to the Iranian embassy in the Syrian capital of Damascus, marking a significant escalation in Israeli attacks on Iranians in the region. At least seven...
US, Japan, and Philippines to Launch Joint Patrols in South China Sea
The US, Japan, and the Philippines will launch joint patrols in the South China Sea later this year in a move sure to escalate tensions with China, POLITICO reported on Friday. The joint patrols will be announced in April when President Biden, Japanese Prime Minister...
Israel Creates ‘Kill Zones’ in Gaza Where Anyone Who Enters Gets Shot
Israel has been creating "kill zones" in the Gaza Strip in areas where the Israeli military is operating, and anyone who enters will get shot even if they're unarmed civilians, Haaretz reported on Sunday. The report said anyone killed in a designated kill zone is...
US Congressman Suggests Destroying Gaza Like ‘Hiroshima and Nagasaki’
Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) has come under fire for saying Gaza should be handled like "Hiroshima and Nagasaki," suggesting that he was calling for a nuclear bomb to be dropped on the Strip, which could kill millions of Palestinians. Walberg made the comments at a town...
US Approves Billions in More Bombs and Fighter Jets for Israel to Support Gaza Slaughter
The Biden administration has approved billions of dollars worth of bombs and fighter jets for Israel to support the slaughter and starvation of Palestinians in Gaza despite claims from US officials that they're concerned about the massive civilian casualty rate. US...
Israel Thinks Only 60-70 Out of 134 Hostages in Gaza Are Still Alive
Israel believes only 60 to 70 Israeli hostages in Gaza are alive out of the 134 people and bodies that are being held in the Strip as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sabotaging chances for a hostage deal with Hamas, Haaretz reported on Thursday. The...
Pentagon in Early Talks on Funding Gaza ‘Peacekeeping’ Force
US officials are in preliminary talks about ways to stabilize a post-war Gaza, including a proposal for the Pentagon to fund a "peacekeeping" force, POLITICO reported on Thursday. US officials told the outlet that the proposal doesn't involve US boots on the ground...
Philippine President Vows ‘Response’ to China’s Actions in South China Sea
On Thursday, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed a "response" to China's actions in the South China Sea as tensions in the disputed waters continue to grow. In a statement on X, Marcos said that he has been meeting with members of the country's "National...