President Trump told The New York Post on Friday that he's spoken by phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine, a claim the Kremlin said it couldn't confirm or deny. When asked how many times he's talked with the Russian leader, Trump said,...
Zelensky Interested in Trump’s Rare Earth Idea: ‘Let’s Do a Deal’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview on Friday that he was interested in President Trump's proposal for a deal that would involve the US getting access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals in exchange for continued military aid. "If we are talking...
Saudi Arabia Slams Netanyahu for Suggesting Its Territory Be Used for Palestinian State
Saudi Arabia has rebuked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's suggestion that Saudi land could be used for the establishment of a Palestinian state. In a recent interview, Netanyahu suggested the Saudis could create a Palestinian state, saying they have "a lot...
Israeli Forces Kill Four Palestinians in Gaza Despite Ceasefire
On Sunday, Israeli forces killed at least four Palestinians, including an elderly woman, in Gaza despite the ceasefire agreement. The latest violence came as Israeli troops withdrew from the Netazarim Corridor, a strip of land that separated northern Gaza from the...
Report: Netanyahu Intends To Sabotage Gaza Ceasefire Deal
Israeli sources have told Haaretz that they believe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to sabotage the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal and that Israeli negotiators headed to Qatar will not advance the agreement to its second phase. "It's a show," one source...
Report: Trump To Keep Only 294 Out of 10,000 USAID Employees
The Trump administration will only keep 294 out of 10,000 employees of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) as part of an overhaul of the agency, Reuters reported on Thursday. Sources familiar with the situation told Reuters that some employees have...
Trump Signs Order Imposing Sanctions on ICC for Israel
On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) over its investigations into Israeli war crimes. Trump sanctioned officials of the Hague-based court during his first term in office over an ICC...
US Coordinated With Israel on Strikes in Gaza Knowing Hundreds of Civilians Would Be Killed
The US coordinated closely with Israel on massive strikes in Gaza on residential buildings, knowing that more than 100 civilians would be killed even though Israel didn't have precise intelligence about the location of a Hamas commander it was claiming to target, the...
US Imposes New Iran Sanctions Targeting Oil Sales To China
The Trump administration on Thursday imposed new sanctions meant to target Iranian oil shipments to China, which came after the president signed an executive order to reinstate the so-called "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran of his previous administration....
Israeli Defense Minister Orders Military To Prepare for ‘Departure’ of Palestinians From Gaza
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Thursday ordered the military to prepare for the "voluntary departure" of Palestinians from Gaza as Israeli officials are hoping to pursue ethnic cleansing following Trump's proposals for the enclave. "I have instructed the IDF...