Israeli forces bombed a house in the Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City on Wednesday, killing at least two Palestinians, the Palestinian news agency WAFA has reported, as the IDF continues its attacks and military operations in the Strip despite the US-backed ceasefire...
Trump Says He Wants a $1.5 Trillion Military Budget
President Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday that he wants a $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027, a 50% increase from his $1 trillion budget for 2026. "After long and difficult negotiations with Senators, Congressmen, Secretaries, and other Political...
US Launches Airstrike in Somalia During Helicopter Raid Against al-Shabaab
The US launched an airstrike against al-Shabaab in southern Somalia during an attack overnight, January 3 to January 4, according to a press release from US Africa Command. "The airstrike occurred in the vicinity of Jilib, Somalia, approximately 100 km north of...
Saudis Launch New Strikes on South Yemen as Separatist Delegation ‘Disappears’ in Riyadh
Fighting between UAE-backed separatists and Saudi-backed forces in Southern Yemen seem to be further escalating today, with Saudi-brokered peace talks seemingly in ruins and Saudi forces carrying out heavy airstrikes against the separatist STC’s positions. Indications...
At Least 11 Civilians Killed, Scores Wounded as Syrian Forces Fight Kurdish SDF in Aleppo
Tuesday’s fighting in the Aleppo Governorate has escalated into a bigger clash between Syrian security forces and the Kurdish SDF, with the battle spreading to the governorate capital of Aleppo, and the military announcing a “limited military operation” against the...
US Seizes Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker in the North Atlantic, Drawing Rebuke From Moscow
US forces on Wednesday boarded and took by force a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic Ocean that it initially tried to seize off the coast of Venezuela weeks ago, an action that drew condemnation from Moscow. The tanker was named the Bella 1 when the US...
Danish PM Warns US Attack on Greenland Would Destroy NATO
Denmark’s premier has warned that US military action against Greenland would unravel the NATO alliance and the entire international order, after President Donald Trump reiterated hopes to take over the country. Speaking to Danish broadcasters on Monday, Prime Minister...
Netanyahu: Gaza Border Crossing with Egypt Will Remain Closed Until Hamas Returns Final Hostage
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Hamas must release the body of the final Israeli hostage before he allows aid to enter Gaza from Egypt. On Tuesday, the Israeli broadcast Kan News reports that Netanyahu received approval from President Donald Trump...
US-Brokered Paris Talks between Israel and Syria Result in De-escalation Deal, Intelligence Sharing
The high-profile Paris talks between Syrian and Israeli officials on Tuesday marked the resumption of direct negotiations under US mediation, and reportedly are going much better than anticipated, with substantial deals already in hand and reports that they will...
Witkoff: Significant Progress Made on Security Guarantees for Ukraine
Following talks with European and Ukrainian leaders, President Donald Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, said significant progress had been made in establishing security guarantees and a “prosperity agreement” for Ukraine. On Tuesday, Witkoff and Ukrainian President...


