Arms control experts issued a statement on Thursday warning of risks to global security due to the expiration of New START, the last nuclear arms control treaty between the US and Russia, without a replacement. "We express our profound concern that, following the...
President Trump has said that the US and Russia should negotiate a new nuclear arms control treaty instead of extending New START, the last piece of nuclear arms control between the two powers, which expired on Thursday. "Rather than extend 'NEW START' (A badly...
Airstrikes launched by Saudi Arabia in Yemen during the month of January that targeted the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) killed at least 13 civilians, according to the Yemen Data Project. The worst case of civilian deaths recorded by the YDP was a...
The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it believes the US and Russia are no longer bound by New START, the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the two powers, which is set to expire on Thursday. "In the current circumstances, we assume...
Chinese President Xi Jinping told President Trump in a phone call on Wednesday that Taiwan is the "most important issue" in US-China relations, according to Beijing's readout of the conversation. "President Xi emphasized that the Taiwan question is the most important...
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that nuclear talks between the US and Iran will be held this Friday in Oman. "Nuclear talks with the United States are scheduled to be held in Muscat on about 10 am Friday," Araghchi wrote on X. "I'm grateful...
The president of Somaliland told Reuters in an interview on Tuesday that he expects to sign a trade deal with Israel after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed a decree recognizing the Republic of Somaliland, a de facto independent state within Somalia’s...
US Central Command said on Wednesday that its forces conducted five strikes against ISIS in Syria from January 27 to February 2, while the US is also backing the Syrian government, which is led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an offshoot of al-Qaeda with a similar ideology...
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...
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...
