Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a massive escalation in the Israeli-occupied West Bank after three empty buses exploded in the Israeli city of Bat Yam near Tel Aviv, The Times of Israel reported on Thursday. "The Prime Minister has ordered the...
Waltz Says Trump Is ‘Frustrated’ With Zelensky Over Lack of Rare Earth Deal
National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said Thursday that President Trump and other US officials were "very frustrated" with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over his recent rhetoric and for not signing a deal that would give the US access to Ukrainian rare earth...
Report: Netanyahu Adds New Demands in Talks on Second Phase of Gaza Deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has added several new demands amid negotiations for the second of the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, Israel's Channel 13 has reported. The report said Netanyahu is demanding Hamas leadership be exiled, for Gaza to be...
Report: European Military Chiefs Propose Sending 30,000 Troops to Ukraine
The Times reported on Wednesday that European military chiefs have proposed a plan to deploy 30,000 troops to Ukraine to provide security guarantees as part of a potential future peace deal. The report said the UK and France are leading the discussions about deploying...
Pentagon Says Hegseth’s Order Will Redirect Spending, Not Make Actual Cuts
Updated on February 20, 2025, at 7:29 pm EST Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert G. Salesses said in a statement on Wednesday night that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered a review of Pentagon spending to realign spending to fund priorities of the...
Report: Hegseth Orders Pentagon To Make Sweeping Budget Cuts
Update on February 20 at 12:44 pm EST: According to a statement from Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert G. Salesses, Hegseth's order will not actually cut spending but offset spending from certain programs to fund priorities of the Trump administration....
Elon Musk Claims Cartels Designated as Terrorists Are Now ‘Eligible for Drone Strikes’
On Wednesday, Elon Musk claimed a group of gangs and cartels the State Department has designated as "foreign terrorist organizations" could now be targeted by US drone strikes. "That means they’re eligible for drone strikes," Musk, a close advisor to President Trump,...
CIA Expands Drone Flights Over Mexico To Hunt for Fentanyl Labs
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...