The New York Times reported on Tuesday that the CIA under the new Trump administration has expanded secret drone flights over Mexican territory to hunt for fentanyl labs. US officials told the Times that the drone flights started under the Biden administration but...
Hamas Offers To Release All Remaining Israeli Hostages in Exchange for a Permanent Ceasefire
On Wednesday, Hamas offered to release all remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for a permanent ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem made the offer in a statement outlining the Palestinian group's conditions...
Trump Calls Zelensky a ‘Dictator’ Who Has Done a ‘Terrible Job’
On Wednesday, President Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a "dictator" who has done a "terrible job" as the two leaders are trading barbs amid renewed US diplomacy with Russia. "Think of it, a modestly successful comedian, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, talked...
Trump Says Ukraine Should Hold Elections
On Tuesday, President Trump called for elections to be held in Ukraine and said it was an idea coming from him, not the Russians. "We have a situation where we haven't had elections in Ukraine, where we have martial law, essentially martial law in Ukraine, where the...
Israel Has Violated Gaza Ceasefire 266 Times, Killing 132 Palestinians
Israel has violated the Gaza ceasefire 266 times and has killed 132 Palestinians since the truce went into effect on January 19, Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday, citing Palestinian security sources. Out of the 132 people who were killed, 26 succumbed to wounds received...
US Launches Airstrike in Somalia’s Puntland, Says Two ISIS Fighters Killed
US Africa Command said in a press release that it launched an airstrike in northeast Somalia that targeted ISIS fighters, claiming that two were killed. Local officials in Somalia's Puntland region put the death toll higher, claiming the US strike killed 16 ISIS...
China Says Trump Admin’s Change To US Fact Sheet on Taiwan Damages Relations
On Monday, China reacted strongly to the US State Department removing a line from its fact sheet on Taiwan that said the US "does not support Taiwan independence," saying the move damages US-China relations. "History cannot be tampered with, facts cannot be denied,...
Smotrich Claims Trump’s Ethnic Cleansing Plan for Gaza Will Start ‘Within Weeks’
Over the weekend, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich claimed a plan to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza in line with President Trump's plans for the territory would begin in the coming weeks. "Preparations have started amongst our teams, alongside teams...
Zelensky Says Ukraine Will ‘Not Recognize’ Upcoming US-Russia Talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that Ukraine will "not recognize" upcoming talks between the US and Russia and denied that his country was invited to participate. "Ukraine will not accept. Ukraine knew nothing about this. And Ukraine regards any...
Tehran Hits Back at Netanyahu’s Threat To ‘Finish the Job’ Against Iran
The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Monday hit back at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for threatening that the US and Israel will "finish the job" against Iran. "Threatening others is both a gross violation of international law and the United Nations Charter,"...