Democrats in the House and Senate vowed on Thursday that they will hold a vote next week on War Powers Resolutions aimed at blocking President Trump from launching an attack on Iran without congressional authorization, as required by the US Constitution. Contact your...
US Demands Iraq End Maliki Nomination by Friday
Iraq’s Coordination Framework is still putting forward Nouri al-Maliki as its candidate for prime minister, despite President Trump loudly and repeatedly demand he be withdrawn. The US is now reportedly setting a deadline of Friday, February 27, to end the candidacy...
Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza City Kill Two Palestinians
Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza City on Thursday, killing at least two Palestinians, as Israeli attacks continue across Gaza in violation of the US-backed ceasefire deal. According to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, Israeli warplanes targeted civilians in Gaza City's...
Israel Launches Multiple Attacks on Eastern Lebanon
The Israeli military has reported carrying out at least 8 strikes against eastern Lebanon today, centering on the area around Baalbek. Multiple buildings were hit in the area, according to reports, but casualties from the strikes, if any, have yet to be confirmed. The...
Report: Trump Advisors Want Israel To Attack Iran First To Provoke Iranian Retaliation Against US Assets
Senior advisors to President Trump would prefer if Israel attacks Iran to launch a war against the Islamic Republic rather than having the US lead the opening airstrikes, POLITICO reported on Wednesday. The thinking is that if Israel starts the war and Iran retaliates...
Vance Says Iran Should Take Trump’s Threats ‘Seriously’
Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday that Iran should take President Trump's threats "seriously" as the US continues a major military buildup in the Middle East to prepare for what appears to be a coming attack on the Islamic Republic. Vance has emerged as one of...
US Imposes New Iran Sanctions Ahead of Geneva Talks
The Trump administration on Wednesday imposed new Iran-related sanctions, a day before US and Iranian officials will meet for another round of talks in Geneva amid the major US military buildup in the Middle East. The Treasury Department said that it imposed sanctions...
Iran Says US Repeating ‘Big Lies’ After Trump’s State of the Union Address
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Wednesday that the US was repeating "big lies" about Iran's nuclear program, comments that came after President Trump delivered his State of the Union address. In the address, Trump claimed he wanted a deal...
Cuba Says It Killed Four People Who Opened Fire From a US-Registered Speed Boat
The Cuban government said on Wednesday that its coast guard killed four people who opened fire from a US-registered speedboat that entered Cuba's territorial waters, an incident that comes amid a ramped-up US oil embargo on the country that's meant to bring about...
Israel Responsible for Two-Thirds of Journalists Killed in 2025: Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said in a report on Wednesday that 129 members of the press were killed around the world in 2025 and that the state of Israel was responsible for two-thirds of the deaths. The CPJ recorded the Israeli military killing of 86...


