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Trump Reverses Course on Chagos Islands, Says Starmer’s Deal ‘Best He Could Make’

by Alan Mosley | Feb 5, 2026

Donald Trump said on Thursday, February 5, that he understood British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Chagos Islands deal, which transfers Diego Garcia to Mauritius while keeping the US-UK military base, was “the best he could make,” despite weeks of fiery criticism....

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Trump Says US and Russia Should Negotiate New Nuclear Treaty Instead of Extending New START

by Dave DeCamp | Feb 5, 2026

President Trump has said that the US and Russia should negotiate a new nuclear arms control treaty instead of extending New START, the last piece of nuclear arms control between the two powers, which expired on Thursday. "Rather than extend 'NEW START' (A badly...

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Samples Show Israel Mass Spraying Herbicide in Syria, Lebanon

by Jason Ditz | Feb 5, 2026

For the past several days, Israel has been reported to be spraying “unidentified chemicals” on land in southern Lebanon, as well as southwestern Syria’s Quneitra Governorate. The chemicals were sprayed largely over farmland in both areas. Samples taken in the Lebanese...

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Rate of Israeli Strikes on Lebanon at Highest Level Since Ceasefire

by Jason Ditz | Feb 5, 2026

Israel’s invaded Lebanon in late 2024, culminating in a ceasefire that was reached in November of that year. It was never much of a ceasefire, with Israel consistently launching attacks on Lebanese territory ever since. With the escalations though, it’s even less of a...

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Saudi Arabia’s Airstrikes in Yemen Killed at Least 13 Civilians in January

by Dave DeCamp | Feb 5, 2026

Airstrikes launched by Saudi Arabia in Yemen during the month of January that targeted the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) killed at least 13 civilians, according to the Yemen Data Project. The worst case of civilian deaths recorded by the YDP was a...

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Moscow: US and Russia ‘No Longer Bound’ by New START Limits as Treaty Set to Expire

by Dave DeCamp | Feb 4, 2026

The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it believes the US and Russia are no longer bound by New START, the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the two powers, which is set to expire on Thursday. "In the current circumstances, we assume...

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Xi Tells Trump Taiwan Is the ‘Most Important Issue’ in US-China Relations

by Dave DeCamp | Feb 4, 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping told President Trump in a phone call on Wednesday that Taiwan is the "most important issue" in US-China relations, according to Beijing's readout of the conversation. "President Xi emphasized that the Taiwan question is the most important...

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Iranian Foreign Minister Says Talks With US Will Be Held in Oman on Friday

by Dave DeCamp | Feb 4, 2026

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that nuclear talks between the US and Iran will be held this Friday in Oman. "Nuclear talks with the United States are scheduled to be held in Muscat on about 10 am Friday," Araghchi wrote on X. "I'm grateful...

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Somaliland Leader Says He Expects a Trade Deal With Israel After Recognition

by Dave DeCamp | Feb 4, 2026

The president of Somaliland told Reuters in an interview on Tuesday that he expects to sign a trade deal with Israel after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed a decree recognizing the Republic of Somaliland, a de facto independent state within Somalia’s...

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CENTCOM Says It Launched Five Strikes Against ISIS in Syria Within One Week

by Dave DeCamp | Feb 4, 2026

US Central Command said on Wednesday that its forces conducted five strikes against ISIS in Syria from January 27 to February 2, while the US is also backing the Syrian government, which is led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an offshoot of al-Qaeda with a similar ideology...

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