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...
US Drone Strike in Somalia May Have Killed Two Cuban Doctors
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 Demolishing Buildings to Construct Road in Gaza to Cut the Strip Into Two
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...
US Confirms the Houthis Struck Two US-Owned Cargo Ships
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...
Biden Says He’ll Impose ‘Major’ Sanctions on Russia Over Navalny’s Death
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...
Lockheed Martin to Increase Production of HIMARS Rocket Launchers By 60%
Lockheed Martin will increase its production of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) by over 60% by the end of the year, as the rocket launcher has been in high demand since the US started sending it to Ukraine. The US provided its first HIMARS to Ukraine...
US Vetoes Another Gaza Ceasefire Resolution at the UN Security Council
The US on Tuesday vetoed a resolution at the UN Security Council that called for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. It marked the third time the US used its veto power on the Council to block a call for an end to the Israeli slaughter of Palestinians. The US was the...
US Drafts Its Own Gaza UN Resolution After Threatening to Veto Ceasefire
The US is circulating its own Gaza-related UN Security Council resolution after threatening to veto one being drafted by Algeria that calls for a humanitarian ceasefire. The new US version calls for the Security Council to express support for a "temporary ceasefire in...
Gantz: Israel Will Launch Assault on Rafah by Ramadan If Hostages Not Released
Benny Gantz, a member of Israel's war cabinet, threatened on Sunday that Israel will launch an assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah if Hamas does not release the remaining Israeli hostages by Ramadan, which begins on March 10 this year. "The world must know, and...
Assange’s Wife, Lawyer Warn He Will Die If Extradited to the US
The wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is warning that her husband will die if he is extradited to the US as a hearing for what will likely be his final chance at appeal is set to begin at London's High Court on Tuesday. Stella Assange told BBC that the stress...