US and British airstrikes in Yemen have forced some aid groups to suspend operations in the country, and they are warning against further escalation in the region. Before Israel unleashed its campaign in Gaza, the UN considered the situation in Yemen to be the world's...
North Korea Labels South Korea a ‘Principal Enemy,’ Will No Longer Work Toward Reconciliation
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said his country will abandon its decades-old policy of seeking reconciliation with South Korea as tensions continue to soar on the Korean Peninsula. In a speech on Monday, Kim called for Pyongyang to change its constitution to...
Ukraine Ground Forces Commander Says His Troops are on ‘Active Defense’
Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of Ukraine's ground forces, has said his troops are on "active defense" as Ukrainian forces are no longer attempting to gain territory after the failed counteroffensive. "Our goals remain unchanged: holding our positions ......
US Launches More Strikes Against Houthis in Yemen as Escalations Continue
The US military said Tuesday that it launched more strikes against the Houthis in Yemen as tensions in the region continue to escalate. US Central Command claimed that it hit Houthi anti-ship missiles. "At approximately 4:15 am (Sanaa time), US Forces struck and...
Two US Navy SEALs Missing After US Seized Alleged Iranian Weapons Shipment to the Houthis
Two US Navy SEALs have gone missing in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia during a mission to seize an alleged Iranian weapons shipment bound for the Houthis in Yemen, US Central Command said on Tuesday. One SEAL fell into the water while attempting to board...
Iran Launches Ballistic Missile Strikes in Iraq and Syria
Iran said on Monday that its forces launched ballistic missile strikes in Iraq and Syria that targeted "spy headquarters and the gathering of anti-Iranian terrorist groups" as regional tensions continue to soar. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said...
Israeli Defense Minster: ‘Intensive Phase’ of Ground Offensive in North Gaza Is Over
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Monday that the "intensive phase" of the Israeli ground offensive in north Gaza has ended and that it would soon end in the south as well. "In the northern part of the Strip, this phase has ended. In southern Gaza, we will...
Biden Ignores Palestinian Deaths in Statement on 100 Days of Gaza War
President Biden released a statement on Sunday marking 100 days since the October 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel and the launching of Israel's brutal campaign in Gaza that made no mention of the nearly 24,000 Palestinians that have been killed. The statement...
New Jersey National Guard Prepares to Deploy to Iraq and Syria Amid Attacks
The New Jersey National Guard is preparing to deploy 1,500 troops to Iraq and Syria amid a spate of attacks on US bases in the two countries that started in mid-October over President Biden's full-throated support of Israel's onslaught in Gaza. It's unclear if the...
Houthi Missile Hits US-Owned Cargo Ship in Gulf of Aden
US Central Command said Monday that a Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile hit a US-owned cargo ship, an escalation that came a few days after the US and Britain bombed dozens of Houthi targets in Yemen. The missile struck the Gibraltar Eagle, a Marshall Islands-flagged...