On Tuesday, Iran said it would not engage in direct talks with the US in response to President Trump reinstating his so-called "maximum pressure" campaign against the Islamic Republic, which has involved new sanctions targeting Iranian oil sales. "Iran’s position...
Putin Says Trump’s Proposal To Halve Military Spending Is a ‘Good Idea’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed a proposal from President Trump to cut military spending in half as part of a potential three-way arrangement between the US, Russia, and China. "I think it's a good idea. The US would cut by 50%, and we would cut by 50%,...
Kremlin Denies Trump’s Claim That Putin Has ‘No Problem’ With a European Deployment to Ukraine
The Kremlin on Tuesday denied a claim from President Trump that Russian President Vladimir Putin had "no problem" with the idea of the deployment of European troops to Ukraine as part of a peacekeeping force under a future peace deal. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov...
Six Palestinian Infants Die Due to Cold in Gaza as Israel Continues to Block Shelters From Entering
At least six Palestinian infants have died in Gaza due to a cold spell as Israel continues to largely block the entrance of tents and mobile homes into the Strip despite agreeing to do so as part of the hostage and ceasefire deal. According to Al Jazeera, Gaza's Civil...
Waltz Rules Out Ukraine Joining NATO After Zelensky Offer
On Monday, US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz ruled out the idea of Ukraine joining NATO after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered to step down for Ukrainian entry into the military alliance. "I do not see the United States having Ukraine enter into...
Deputy Speaker of Israeli Knesset Says All Adult Men in Gaza Should Be Killed
Nissim Vaturi, the deputy speaker of the Israeli Knesset, has called for all adult men in Gaza to be killed in the latest example of genocidal rhetoric from an Israeli official. "Who is innocent in Gaza? Civilians went out and slaughtered people in cold blood," Vaturi...
Israeli Official: Gaza Ceasefire Deal on ‘Brink of Collapse’ Due to Netanyahu’s Hardened Stance
The Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal is on the "brink of collapse" due to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hardening his stance, an Israeli source has told the Israeli news site Walla, according to The Times of Israel. Netanyahu has delayed the release of over...
Trump Says He’s in ‘Serious Discussions’ With Putin About a ‘Major’ US-Russia Economic Deal
President Trump said on Monday that he was in "serious discussions" with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine and the possibility of economic deals between the US and Russia. "I am in serious discussions with President Vladimir Putin of...
Help ‘Defend the Guard’ Legislation Advance in Montana
State legislators in Montana are coming under enormous pressure from two-star generals who are lobbying against the Defend the Guard Act, legislation that would prohibit the state's National Guard from being deployed to combat zones where Congress hasn't declared war....
Iran Says Israel’s Nuclear Weapons Are a ‘Grave Threat’ to the World
On Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told the UN's Conference on Disarmament in Geneva that Israel's nuclear weapons pose a "grave threat" to the world. Israel is estimated to have somewhere between 90 and 300 nuclear weapons, and its nuclear arsenal...