Israel intensified airstrikes in Rafah on Wednesday as Israeli officials are threatening to invade the city, which is packed with an estimated 1.5 million Palestinians. Reuters reported that the Israeli bombardment in Rafah killed over a dozen members of the al-Noor...
The Chinese Coast Guard is stepping up patrols near the Taiwanese-controlled Kinmen Islands following an incident involving Taiwan's Coast Guard that ended with two Chinese fishermen drowning. The Kinmen Islands are controlled by Taiwan but are located just off the...
On Monday, Australia announced a plan to increase its military spending by $7 billion and more than double its fleet of warships over the next 10 years as part of a buildup aimed at China, Australia's largest trading partner. According to AFP, the plan will see...
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) was confronted by peace activists in Washington on Tuesday about the Israeli slaughter in Gaza and sparked an outcry for saying "kill 'em all" when asked about Palestinian children being killed with US support. "I've seen the footage of shredded...
An Israeli airstrike hit a residential building in Damascus on Wednesday, killing two civilians and wounding one, according to Syria's SANA news agency. "At nearly 09:40 am on Wednesday, the Israeli enemy carried out an aerial aggression from the direction of occupied...
The Israeli Knesset has overwhelmingly backed a resolution put forward by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that rejects a "unilateral" creation of a Palestinian state. Ninety-nine lawmakers out of 120 in the Knesset voted in favor of the resolution. According...
Al-Shabaab has said a February 15 US drone strike in southern Somalia that targeted the group killed two Cuban doctors who were being held hostage, an allegation Cuba is trying to confirm. US Africa Command did not announce the strike but released a statement after...
Israel is demolishing buildings to build a road through central Gaza that will cut the Strip in two, demonstrating Israel's long-term plans to occupy the territory. Israel's Channel 14 reported on the road, which is being built in an area known as the Netzarim...
The US military on Tuesday said that Yemen's Houthis struck two US cargo ships a day earlier, confirming a statement made by the Yemeni group on the attacks. US Central Command said the Houthis fired two missiles at the Sea Champion, a Greek-flagged, US-owned grain...
President Biden on Tuesday said his administration would be announcing "major sanctions" on Russia over the death of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny. "What I came to tell you was we’d be announcing sanctions on Russia. We’ll have a major package announced on...
