The New York Times reported Tuesday that US officials are claiming the Nord Stream bombings were carried out by a "pro-Ukrainian group" and dismissed reporting from investigative journalist Seymour Hersh that said President Biden ordered the sabotage. The US officials...
Syria Says Israeli Airstrike Halts Earthquake Aid Flights Into Aleppo
An Israeli airstrike that hit the Aleppo International Airport in Syria has halted aid flights into the city that are needed for earthquake relief, a Syrian official told AFP. The strike hit the airport early in the morning on Tuesday, about one month after an...
China’s New FM Warns of ‘Conflict and Confrontation’ If US Doesn’t Change Course
China's new foreign minister on Tuesday warned Beijing and Washington are headed for "conflict and confrontation" if the US doesn't change course on its military buildup in the Asia Pacific and other policies aimed at China. "If the United States does not hit the...
House Expected to Vote on Syria War Powers Resolution on Wednesday
Update: The House voted down the resolution in a vote of 103-321 The House is expected to vote on a War Powers Resolution this Wednesday introduced by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) that would order President Biden to withdraw all US troops from Syria. Americans can contact...
Israeli Airstrike Hits Syria’s Aleppo Airport
An Israeli airstrike hit Syria's Aleppo International Airport early Tuesday, damaging the runway and putting the airport out of service, Syria's news agency SANA reported. "At 2:07 a.m., the Israeli enemy carried out an air attack from the sea towards the...
China Could Fly Closer to Taiwan in Response to Growing US-Taiwan Ties
Taiwanese Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said Monday that China will use Taiwan's growing relationship with the US as an excuse to increase military pressure on the island. "Beijing has been looking for excuses, such as visits from high-ranking officials from abroad...
Bipartisan Senators Introduce Bill to Lift Cuba Trade Embargo
A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a bill that would lift the embargo on Cuba to facilitate trade while maintaining other sanctions on the Cuban government. The Freedom to Export to Cuba Act was introduced by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jerry Moran...
Ukraine Wants the US to Provide Cluster Bombs to Use With Drones
Ukraine has been seeking cluster bombs from the US to use in its war against Russian forces and is now asking for a type of the controversial munition that they want to adapt so they can be dropped from drones, Reuters reported on Monday. According to House Reps. Adam...
House Speaker McCarthy to Meet Taiwan’s President in the US, Not Taipei
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen convinced House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to meet her in California instead of Taipei to avoid a major response from China, Financial Times reported on Monday. McCarthy was planning to visit Taiwan like his predecessor, Rep. Nancy...
Zelensky Says Ukraine’s Top Generals Want to Keep Fighting for Bakhmut
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that his top generals want to keep fighting for the eastern Donetsk city of Bakhmut, where Russian and Ukrainian forces have been locked in a heavy battle for over eight months. Zelensky made the comments after...