The last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the US and Russia, the New START, is set to expire on February 5, which will leave the world's largest nuclear powers with no limits on the deployment of their nuclear weapons. The New START caps the number of...
New Clashes Erupt Between Syrian Troops, Kurdish SDF in Eastern Aleppo
After a week of heavily fighting between the Syrian military and Kurdish SDF in Deir Hafer and the city of Aleppo, a US-brokered ceasefire was reached. Two days later, fighting has erupted yet again, once again in Deir Hafer and areas east of there. The Syrian...
Israeli Tank Fires on Spanish Peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon
Just two weeks after Israeli troops fired on an injured a UNIFIL peacekeeper in southern Lebanon, yet another incident is being reported, with an Israeli tank firing multiple shells at a group of UNIFIL peacekeepers from Spain in the area around Khiam. Three shots...
President Trump Urges Iran Protests To Continue, Says ‘Help Is on Its Way’
President Trump on Tuesday called for the protests in Iran to continue and said "help is on its way," suggesting he was making another threat of military intervention. "Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING - TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!! Save the names of the killers...
Trump Declares 25% Tariff on Any Country Doing Business With Iran
President Trump on Monday announced that he would be imposing a 25% tariff on any country that does business with Iran, which, if enforced, could add to the economic pain among Iranians that sparked large-scale protests inside the country. "Effective immediately, any...
White House: US Airstrikes Against Iran Are ‘On the Table’
The White House said on Monday that US airstrikes against Iran are "on the table" as President Trump has continued his threats to bomb the Islamic Republic amid protests in the country. "One thing President Trump is very good at is always keeping all of his options on...
Greenland Insists Defense Will Be Through NATO, Rejects Trump’s Takeover
In a statement released Monday, officials in Greenland said they will intensify efforts to make sure the Arctic territory’s defense is handled through the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and that they “can in no way accept” President Donald Trump’s plan to...
Israeli Drone Attack Kills Three in Southern Gaza
An Israeli drone attack in southern Gaza on Monday killed three Palestinians, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported on Monday, as the IDF continues to violate the US-backed ceasefire deal. The WAFA report said that a group of Palestinian civilians was targeted in...
Israel Has Demolished 2,500 Buildings in Gaza Since Signing Ceasefire Deal
Israeli forces have destroyed more than 2,500 buildings in Gaza since the signing of the ceasefire deal in early October, The New York Times reported on Monday, citing satellite imagery from Planet Labs. The majority of the demolitions have occurred on the...
Trump Says He Could Keep Exxon Out of Venezuela After CEO Calls It ‘Uninvestable’
President Trump has said that he is "inclined" to keep ExxonMobil out of his plans to plunder Venezuela's vast oil resources after the CEO of the oil company suggested the country was "uninvestible." Exxon CEO Darren Woods made the comments on Friday, when President...


