South African officials and lawyers on Thursday made their case at the International Court of Justice in The Hague to show that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian population of Gaza. The over three-hour hearing was an indictment of the US-backed...
Netanyahu Claims He Has No Intention of Displacing Gaza’s Palestinians
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday insisted Israel doesn't plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza or permanently occupy the territory, a shift in rhetoric that comes a day before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds its first hearing on...
Poland Resists Cooperation With Nord Stream Sabotage Investigation
Poland has resisted efforts to investigate the 2022 bombings of the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines that connect Russia and Germany, raising suspicion that the Polish government could have had knowledge of the attack, The Wall Street Journal reported. The leading...
Japan Resumes Construction on New US Base in Okinawa Despite Local Opposition
Japan has resumed construction work on a landfill for the relocation of a US military base in Okinawa despite strong opposition from the island's governor and residents. Japan's central government overrode Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki's objections to resume the...
Houthis Claim Attack on US Ship as ‘Initial Response’ to Sinking of Houthi Boats
Yemen's Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, said Wednesday that its forces attacked a US ship in the Red Sea as part of an "initial response" to a recent incident where the US military sank three Houthis boats, killing 10 Yemenis. Houthi military spokesman Yahya...
Iraq’s Prime Minister Says He Seeks a ‘Quick’ Exit of US Forces
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has reiterated his desire to end the presence of US and other international forces in Iraq and said he is looking to negotiate a "quick" exit, although so far no deadline has been set. "There is a need to reorganize this...
Israeli MK Doubles Down on Call to ‘Burn’ Gaza, Says There Are ‘No Innocents’
A member of the Israeli Knesset has doubled down on comments he made in November when he called to "burn Gaza now" and is now claiming there are "no innocents" in areas where the Israeli military ordered evacuations. "I stand behind what I said. It is better to burn,...
Russia’s Intensified Airstrikes are Depleting Ukraine’s Air Defenses
Ukraine's air defenses are being depleted by Russia's intensified missile and drone attacks as Western military aid for Ukraine is drying up. "Intense Russian air attacks force us to use a corresponding amount of air defense means," Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yurii...
Blinken Slams South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel as ‘Meritless’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has come out strongly against South Africa's genocide case against Israel that was filed at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), calling it "meritless." Blinken made the comments during a press conference in Israel. "The charge...
Israeli Defense Minister Tells Blinken the Bombardment of Gaza’s Khan Younis Is Intensifying
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday that Israel's attack on the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis is intensifying. One purpose of Blinken's visit was to push Israeli officials to reduce the intensity of the...