The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a series of advisories suggesting aircraft should be prepared for US military activity over Mexico and South America. The FAA warns of “potential risks exist for aircraft at all altitudes, including during overflight...
Israel Declares Mission Accomplished in Southern Lebanon, Kills Two in Strikes
Israeli drone strikes continue to target southern Lebanon over the weekend after the IDF issued a statement purporting that their 91st Division had successfully completed a ground mission in southern Lebanon. Israeli officials touted the “achievements” of the ground...
Trump Slaps Tariffs on European States Opposed to US Takeover of Greenland
President Donald Trump has announced a 10% tariff on eight European countries that have objected to his efforts to “purchase” Greenland, insisting that Washington must control the territory for the sake of “world peace.” Announced on Saturday, Trump said the “strong...
Sharaa Issues Decree Granting Syrian Kurds Rights, But Kurds Want a Constitutional Guarantee
With heavy fighting raging between the Syrian military and the Kurdish SDF in the country’s northeast, President Ahmed Sharaa sought to make a concession to the nation’s ethnic Kurdish minority with a new decree enshrining a modicum of rights to them. The decree...
Ceasefire Reached Between Syria and Kurdish SDF: Sharaa Vows Integration of Kurds
It’s hardly the first ceasefire between the two sides declared over the last week, but Sunday, the Kurdish SDF and the Syrian government announced another ceasefire, one that President Ahmed al-Sharaa says includes a full integration for the Kurds and much of their...
Trump: It’s Time to Look for New Leadership in Iran
President Donald Trump suggested that the US was still planning to conduct a regime change in Iran. “It’s time to look for new leadership in Iran,” Trump told POLITICO on Saturday. The remarks came after the President decided not to attack Iran on Wednesday. Trump...
New Scrutiny of Nigeria Strikes as Activist’s Data Unravels
A Nigerian activist’s disputed statistics, adopted by several US Republicans and echoed by President Donald Trump, have come under fresh scrutiny after they were used to justify American airstrikes on Christmas Day. Emeka Umeagbalasi, a screwdriver salesman who runs...
Israel Opposes Trump’s Advancing Gaza Peace Plan
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the White House’s executive committee to run Gaza is problematic for Israel. The Prime Minister's Office: The announcement regarding the composition of the Gaza Executive Board, which is subordinate to the Board of Peace, was...
Netanyahu’s Warning Was a Significant Factor in Trump’s Decision Not to Attack Iran
A call from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convinced President Donald Trump not to order an attack on Iran last week. Netanyahu was concerned that the attack would not be decisive, and Israel would be unable to repel an Iranian counterattack without more...
Ukraine Reports 200,000 Soldiers AWOL, 2 Million Ukrainians Avoid Conscription
Originally published at Judgenap.com and reprinted with permission The Ukrainian military revealed some of its struggles to get men in uniform and remain on the frontlines. "I don't want to be a populist -- I want to be a realist," Defense Minister Mykhailo...


