Yemen's Houthis targeted an Israel-linked container ship deep in the Arabian Sea, demonstrating an ability to hit targets at a long range after Houthi Leader Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi vowed to expand attacks into the Indian Ocean. The attack on the MSC Orion took...
Netanyahu Says ICC Arrest Warrant Would Be an ‘Antisemitic Hate Crime’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that if the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for him and other Israeli leaders over the genocidal campaign in Gaza, it would be an "antisemitic hate crime." Reports first surfaced over the...
Democratic Party’s College Group Backs Pro-Palestine Protests, Criticizes Biden
The College Democrats of America, the official college outreach arm of the Democratic National Committee, has come out strongly in support of students at college campuses across the country protesting against the US-backed Israeli slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza....
White House Considers Taking in Palestinian Refugees from Gaza
The Biden administration is considering taking in certain Palestinian refugees and giving them a permanent safe haven in the US, CBS News reported on Tuesday. The report said that officials across several government agencies are examining options to resettle...
Ukraine Attacks Crimea With US-Provided ATACMS
Russian officials said Tuesday that Ukraine targeted Crimea with US-provided Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS), long-range missiles that the US secretly provided to Ukraine in March. The ATACMS the US shipped to Ukraine have a range of about 190 miles,...
Report: Yemen’s Houthis Restarted Attacks After Examining US ‘Incentives’
Yemen's Houthis restarted attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden last week after examining "incentives" put forward by the US, according to a report from The National, a UAE state-owned newspaper. At the beginning of April, Tim Lenderking, the US...
Austin Says It’s ‘Possible’ That US Troops on Gaza Pier End Up in a Shooting War
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin acknowledged on Tuesday that it was a possibility that the 1,000 US troops deployed off the coast of Gaza as part of a project to build a pier could come under fire and said they would be able to shoot back. Austin made the comments...
Israel’s Smotrich Calls for ‘Total Annihilation’ of Rafah, Other Cities in Gaza
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Monday called for the "total annihilation" of Rafah and other cities in the Gaza Strip. "There are no half measures. Rafah, Deir al-Balah, Nuseirat – total annihilation. 'You will blot out the remembrance of Amalek from...
Netanyahu Vows To Invade Rafah ‘With or Without’ a Hostage Deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Tuesday that Israel will invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah "with or without" a hostage deal with Hamas, a threat that could derail fragile ceasefire negotiations. "The idea that we will halt the war before...
US To Buy $1.6 Billion in Ukrainian-Made Weapons for Ukraine
The US will purchase $1.6 billion in Ukrainian-made weapons for Ukraine, The Defense Post reported on Monday. The $1.6 billion is included in a $6 billion tranche of weapons the US announced on April 26. The arms will be provided through the Ukraine Security...