Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said that he removed Gen. Valery Zaluzhny from his position as Ukrainian commander-in-chief, a move that's expected to backfire due to the general's popularity both within the military and among Ukraine's civilian...
Israel continues to bomb Syria with impunity and targeted the western Syrian city of Homs with airstrikes that flattened a building in a residential neighborhood early Wednesday morning, killing several civilians. Syria's SANA news agency said a "number" of civilians...
The Senate on Wednesday voted down the $118 billion military and border bill as Republican leadership came out against the legislation before the vote. The bill needed 60 votes to pass and failed in a vote of 49-50. Only four Republicans voted in favor of the...
A US drone strike targeting a vehicle in Baghdad on Wednesday killed three members of Kataib Hezbollah, including a high-ranking commander, marking another US escalation in Iraq. Kataib Hezbollah is a Shia militia that's part of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF),...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a counteroffer from Hamas on a potential hostage deal, insisting that he will settle for nothing less than "total victory." According to Middle East Eye, Hamas proposed a 135-day ceasefire in three 45-day phases...
US military advisors have been deployed to Kinmen, a group of small islands that are controlled by Taiwan but located just off the coast of mainland China, Taiwan's TVBS has reported. When asked to confirm the highly provocative deployment to Kinmen, the Pentagon said...
Saudi Arabia released a statement on Wednesday rebuking a US comment on the possibility of Israel-Saudi normalization. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the US received "positive feedback" during talks with Saudi Arabia about a normalization deal...
The House on Tuesday sank an effort by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to pass a $17.6 billion military aid bill for Israel to support the slaughter in Gaza. The bill was fast-tracked under the suspension of House rules, requiring it to have a two-thirds majority to be...
On Tuesday, the Senate confirmed China hawk Kurt Campbell as the deputy secretary of state, the second highest ranking position in the State Department. Campbell is taking the position after serving as President Biden's top Asia official on the National Security...
Israeli intelligence officials have concluded that more than a fifth of the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza are dead, news that is sure to increase the domestic anger directed at the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli assessment,...
