Russia has stepped up attacks on Ukrainian airfields as Kyiv is preparing to receive its first batch of long-awaited US-made F-16 fighter jets. Last week, Russia hit three airfields and said it destroyed a total of seven aircraft, including five Soviet-made Su-27...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a list of demands for a potential hostage deal ahead of more indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas, a move seen by mediators and Israeli officials as an attempt to sabotage the chances of an agreement....
A report published by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz on Sunday confirmed that the Israeli military implemented a secretive procedure known as the "Hannibal directive" during the response to the October 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel. The directive allows Israeli...
On Sunday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he plans to invite Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to Turkey for talks on potentially restoring ties. "We will extend our invitation (to Assad); with this invitation, we want to restore Turkey-Syria relations to...
A State Department official has told Rudaw that the US has no plans to withdraw its troops from Syria. The US has about 900 troops in eastern Syria and backs the Kurdish-led SDF, allowing Washington to control and occupy about one-third of the country's territory. The...
Ukrainian drones injured eight workers from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant while they were at a nearby electrical substation, Russia's Rosatom nuclear power company said on Wednesday. The site of the substation is about 2.5 miles from the ZNPP, which has come...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected the idea of a ceasefire with Russia in an interview with Bloomberg on Wednesday. The Ukrainian leader said he wouldn't accept a ceasefire that leaves Russian forces in areas of Ukraine they have captured and said Russian...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Biden on Thursday that he agreed to send a delegation for renewed indirect hostage deal negotiations with Hamas. The conversation came a day after Hamas said it gave new "ideas" to Qatari mediators that US and...
On Thursday, the Philippines said the US was pulling out a new missile system it deployed to the Southeast Asian country for annual military exercises. The US sent the Typhon missile system for the Balikatan exercises, which were held in April and May. The Typhon is a...
NATO allies have agreed to pledge $43 billion in military aid for Ukraine, which will be provided next year, Reuters reported on Wednesday. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg was looking for the alliance to make a multi-year commitment to ensure long-term support...
