NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Tuesday that once a peace deal is signed between Russia and Ukraine, NATO troops will "instantly" deploy to Ukrainian territory. Russia has made clear that it would never accept a peace deal that involved NATO troops deploying...
Israeli Attacks Kill 23 Palestinians Across Gaza, Including Seven Children
The Israeli military launched heavy attacks across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday that killed at least 23 Palestinians, including young children, as it continues its constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. Israeli airstrikes and tank shelling hit the Tuffah...
US Launches Its 27th Airstrike in Somalia of the Year
US Africa Command said in a press release on Tuesday that its forces launched an airstrike in Somalia on February 1 as the Trump administration continues escalating its air war in the country. The command said the strike targeted the ISIS affiliate in Somalia's...
State Department Approves $12 Billion in Arms Sales for Saudi Arabia in Less Than a Week
The State Department on Tuesday approved a potential $3 billion F-15 fighter jet sustainment deal for Saudi Arabia, as the Trump administration is fulfilling its pledge to sell Riyadh a large number of weapons. The latest deal came less than a week after the State...
Israel Has Killed at Least 529 Palestinians in Gaza Since Signing Ceasefire Deal: Health Ministry
Israeli forces have killed at least 529 Palestinians in Gaza since the ceasefire deal was supposed to go into effect in early October, Gaza's Health Ministry said on Tuesday, as the IDF continues its constant violations of the US-backed truce. The Health Ministry said...
Netanyahu Tells Witkoff Iran Cannot Be Trusted
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US envoy Steve Witkoff during a meeting in Jerusalem on Tuesday that Iran cannot be trusted, as Witkoff prepares for potential talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. "Ahead of Envoy Witkoff's departure to...
US AFRICOM Commander Confirms Deployment of ‘Small Team’ of Troops to Nigeria
The head of US Africa Command said on Tuesday that the US has deployed a "small team" of troops to Nigeria, comments that come more than a month after the US launched its first missile strikes in the country on Christmas Day. It's unclear when the US troops were sent...
US Says It Shot Down Iranian Drone in the Arabian Sea
Updated on February 3, 2026, at 9:20 pm EST The US military shot down an Iranian drone in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, according to US Central Command, as the US is building up its forces in the region to prepare for a potential attack on Iran Tim Hawkins, a spokesman...
Russia Says US Silent on New START as Treaty Set to Expire
Russia said on Tuesday that the US still hasn't responded to Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal regarding the New START, the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the two powers, which is set to expire on Thursday, February 5. New START doesn't...
Iraq Starts Investigating 1,300 ISIS Detainees the US Transferred from Syria
Iraq's judiciary announced on Monday that it has begun investigating more than 1,300 ISIS detainees who the US recently transferred from Syria after Syrian government forces captured territory held by the Kurdish-led SDF, where the ISIS fighters were held....


