Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has approved a request from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to allow immigration enforcement to use a military base in Minnesota. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has killed two Americans in Minneapolis this month. The San...
Trump Weighing Options for Iran, Including Blockade and High-Level Strikes
President Donald Trump is considering a range of options to force regime change in Iran. According to Middle East Eye, Arab officials said that Washington is considering strikes against high-level targets in Tehran. A former US intelligence official familiar with the...
The Limited Rafah Crossing Opening Does Not Include Allowing Foreign Journalists to Enter Gaza
Israel has agreed to allow some traffic through Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt, but will continue to bar journalists from entering the Strip. “As part of President Trump’s 20-point plan, Israel has agreed to a limited reopening of the Rafah Crossing for pedestrian...
Israel Recovers Body of Final Captive in Gaza
Israel says it recovered the remains of Ran Gvili in Gaza. The Israeli police officer was the final hostage held by Hamas. Gvili was killed fighting Hamas on October 7, 2023, and his body was taken into Gaza. Under the peace agreement between Hamas and Israel in...
Orban Accuses Ukraine of Meddling in Hungary’s Election
Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán Viktor lashed out at Ukraine, accusing Kiev of election meddling. He added that Budapest will attempt to keep Kiev from joining the European Union (EU). “The Ukrainians have gone on the offensive. They're issuing threats and openly...
USS Abraham Lincoln Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Arrives in the Middle East
The USS Abraham Lincoln and its support ships have arrived in the Middle East as President Donald Trump is mulling strikes on Iran. A US official told CBS News that the USS Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group had arrived in US Central Command’s (CENTCOM) area of...
Israel Wants More Palestinians Exiting Than Entering Gaza
Israel is attempting to condition the reopening of the Rafah border crossing on more Palestinians exiting the Strip than returning to Gaza. Under the peace deal Israel and Hamas signed in October, Tel Aviv agreed to reopen the Rafah border crossing. However, Israel...
US Destroys Alleged Drug Boat in Pacific, Killing 2
The US attacked a boat in the Eastern Pacific, killing two people. The US has destroyed at least three dozen alleged drug vessels, killing over 100 people. “On Jan. 23, at the direction of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a...
Trump Orders Major Military Buildup in Middle East Amid Tensions with Iran
The White House is stepping up its effort to remove the government of Iran by imposing new sanctions on oil shipping and engaging in a significant military buildup that could be the prelude to a war on the Islamic Republic. “We’re watching Iran. We have a big force...
Kremlin: US Is In a Hurry to Make Peace in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman explained that the Americans were in a rush to secure an agreement to end the war in Ukraine. Over the weekend, Putin met with President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner. "The situation is...


