At least 80 people have been killed in a drone attack that targeted a graduation ceremony at a military college in Syria's central Homs province on Thursday, the country's health minister has said. The Syrian government said members of the armed forces and civilians...
EU Says It Can’t Support Ukraine Without the US
The EU's top diplomat on Thursday said the European bloc could not provide Ukraine with enough support without the US amid uncertainty about when Congress might authorize the next tranche of spending on the proxy war. "Europe cannot fill the gap of the US," Josep...
US Says It Shot Down Turkish Drone in Northeast Syria
A US F-16 fighter jet shot down an armed Turkish drone over northeast Syria on Wednesday, a US official told The Wall Street Journal. According to Reuters, the Turkish Defense Ministry denied that it was a Turkish drone. But US officials said it was identified as...
Ukraine Is ‘Freaking Out’ Over the Lack of New US Aid From Congress
Ukrainian officials are "freaking out" over the uncertainty about new Ukraine aid being passed through Congress, a Ukrainian member of parliament told POLITICO. "We are freaking out. For us it is a disaster," said Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, an MP who chairs the...
Biden Worried About Ukraine Aid After McCarthy Ouster
President Biden said Wednesday that he was worried about the prospect of Congress authorizing more Ukraine aid after Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was removed as speaker of the House. "It does worry me," Biden said. "But I know there are a majority of members of the...
NATO Official Says the ‘Bottom of the Barrel’ of Weapons Stockpiles Is Visible
The head of NATO's Military Committee is urging the alliance to increase arms production, warning the "bottom of the barrel" of NATO's stockpiles is now visible due to the massive amounts of weapons and ammunition that have been shipped to Ukraine. Dutch Adm. Rob...
Russia Says It Repelled Massive Drone Attack on Russian Border Regions
The Russian Defense Ministry on Wednesday said that air defenses downed 31 Ukrainian drones over three Russian oblasts that border Ukraine, Belgorod, Bryansk, and Kursk. According to AP, the incident appeared to be Ukraine's single largest cross-border drone attack on...
US Transfers Alleged Iranian Ammunition Shipment to Ukraine
The Pentagon announced Wednesday that it had transferred a shipment of ammunition typically used in rifles to Ukraine that it claims was seized from Iran last year. "On October 2, 2023, the US government transferred approximately 1.1 million 7.62mm rounds to the...
The US Is Running Out of Money to Pay Ukrainian Government Salaries
The US will run out of money to pay for Ukrainian government salaries and services within the next month if Congress does not authorize more Ukraine aid, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed US and Ukrainian officials. The US and Ukraine's other...
House Ousts McCarthy as Speaker
The House on Tuesday voted to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as speaker, marking the first time in history a House speaker was removed through a resolution to oust them. The effort was launched on Monday by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), who introduced a privileged...