A new poll about a planned US missile deployment to Germany shows that more Germans are opposed to the idea than favor it. The US recently announced that starting in 2026, it will be deploying missile systems that were previously banned by the Intermediate-Range...
Biden Tells Netanyahu the US Will Defend Israel, Pledges New Military Deployments
President Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday and promised the US would help defend Israel from any reprisal attacks it may face from Iran or its allies in response to recent Israeli escalations. Iran is vowing revenge for the...
Nasrallah Vows Retaliation After Israel Kills Hezbollah Commander
Tensions continue to soar between Hezbollah and Israel after the assassination on Tuesday of a senior Hezbollah military commander, Fuad Shakr, in an attack on Beirut. The attack also killed two women and two children. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah vowed that...
Speaker of Iran’s Parliament Vows Israel Will Pay ‘Heavy Price’ for Haniyeh Killing
On Thursday, a funeral was held in Tehran for Hamas's political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, and Iranian officials vowed they would strike back at Israel for the assassination of the Palestinian official on Iranian soil. Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, the speaker of Iran's...
Zelensky Says Ukraine and the ‘Whole World’ Wants Russia at Peace Summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Kyiv and the "whole world" want Russia to participate in a summit to discuss peace in Ukraine. Zelensky has organized several international meetings that have been billed as "peace summits," but Russia hasn't been...
NYT: Haniyeh Was Killed By A Bomb Israel Planted in Tehran Two Months Ago
Hamas's political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed by a bomb Israeli intelligence planted at an official guest residency in Tehran about two months ago, The New York Times reported on Thursday. Haniyeh was in Tehran for the inauguration of Iranian President Masoud...
US, Russia Conduct Prisoner Swap
The US and Russia conducted a major prisoner swap on Thursday that freed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan. Gershkovich was arrested in March 2023 on charges of espionage, which were rejected by the US government and the...
Israeli Killing of Hamas Political Chief Expected To Derail Ceasefire Talks
The Israeli assassination of Hamas's political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, in the Iranian capital of Tehran is expected to derail negotiations for a hostage and Gaza ceasefire deal. Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Abdul Rahman al-Thani, who has been mediating indirect...
Israeli Lawmaker Says Raping Palestinian Prisoners Is ‘Legitimate’
A member of the Israeli Knesset has defended the idea of raping Palestinian prisoners after Israeli soldiers suspected of sexually torturing a detainee at the Sde Teiman detention facility were arrested. The arrest took place on Monday, sparking protests from...
Ukraine Gets First Delivery of US-Made F-16 Fighter Jets
Ukraine has received its first batch of US-made F-16 fighter jets from NATO, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, marking an escalation of the alliance's involvement in the proxy war. Bloomberg's sources did not say how many planes had arrived, only that it was a "small"...