Ben Saul, the UN Special Rapporteur for human rights and counterterrorism, recently visited Somalia and said that he believes the US-backed Mogadishu-based Somali government can't beat al-Shabaab and called for negotiations. "I do think there is a consensus now that...
US Africa Command (AFRICOM) has reported yet another US airstrike in Somalia as the second Trump administration has significantly ramped up the air campaign in the country, a US war that goes on with virtually no media coverage. AFRICOM said in a press release on...
President Trump on Tuesday said that if it weren't for him, "really bad things" would have happened to Russia in what appeared to be a veiled threat aimed at Russian President Vladimir Putin. "What Vladimir Putin doesn’t realize is that if it weren’t for me, lots of...
As they have many other times since the ceasefire went into effect in November, Israeli troops entered southern Lebanon overnight, in an operation around the village of Mays al-Jabal. They brought bulldozers, and reportedly also constructed a roadblock before they...
Gaza's Health Ministry said on Tuesday that Israeli attacks killed at least 79 Palestinians and wounded 163 over the previous 24-hour period as relentless Israeli strikes continue to hit targets across the Strip. The Health Ministry's numbers account for dead and...
The US has delivered 90,000 tons of bombs, guns, and other military equipment to Israel since October 7, 2023, to support the genocidal war against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to numbers from the Israeli Defense Ministry. The Defense Ministry said...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz clarified on Tuesday that the decision to allow Ukraine to strike Russian territory with NATO missiles was made months ago. "The issue of limiting the range of deployed weapons played a role a few months and a few years ago. As far as...
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was in Israel on Sunday and Monday, where she met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and her counterpart, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. According to Netanyahu's office, during a meeting with the prime...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that there were no longer any restrictions on Ukraine's use of Western-provided weapons in strikes on Russian territory. "There are no more range limitations for weapons delivered to Ukraine. Neither from the Brits, nor...
President Trump said on Sunday night that Russian President Vladimir Putin has "gone crazy" amid heavy Russian attacks on Ukraine. "I’ve always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has happened to him. He has gone absolutely...
