China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has launched major military drills encircling the island of Taiwan, a step Beijing has made clear is a response to the US recently approving more than $11 billion in arms sales for Taipei. According to CGTN, Chen Binhua, a...
Syria and Kurdish SDF Remain at an Impasse on Integration Plan as Tensions Mount
An agreement was reached in March for the Kurdish SDF to integrate into the Syrian Army, and while we’ve seemed close to the deal actually going through multiple times throughout the year, persistent clashes and tensions have dogged this plan, and as the first full...
Report Claims CIA Conducted a Drone Strike in Venezuela
Updated on December 29 at 10:09 pm EST President Trump has claimed that the US had "knocked out" a "big facility" as part of the US campaign targeting alleged drug boats in Latin America and against Venezuela. CNN later reported on Monday that the CIA conducted a...
‘Temporary’ Israeli Bases in Southern Lebanon Continue to Expand Amid Talk of ‘New’ War
Israeli officials seemingly everywhere and always are talking about new wars against the various nations they’re already effectively at war with. In the case of Lebanon though, officials have been calling a new war inevitable, and the situation on the ground suggests...
Russia’s Lavrov Accuses Ukraine of Firing 91 Drones at Putin’s Residence
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday that Ukrainian forces fired 91 kamikaze drones at President Vladimir Putin's residence in Russia's Novgorod region, and warned the attack would change Moscow's negotiating position. For his part, Ukrainian...
Israel Has Killed at Least 414 Palestinians in Gaza Since Signing Ceasefire Deal: Health Ministry
Gaza's Health Ministry said on Saturday that Israeli forces have killed at least 414 Palestinians and wounded 1,142 since the ceasefire was supposed to go into effect on October 10, as the IDF continues violating the deal. The Health Ministry said that over the...
After Talks With Zelensky, Trump Says Territorial Issues Still Not Settled
After meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Florida, President Trump said the issue of "land" remains a major sticking point in negotiations for a potential peace deal with Russia. The initial US-drafted peace plan leaked to the media called for...
Israel Becomes First Country To Recognize Somaliland as an Independent Nation
Israel has become the first country to recognize the independence of Somaliland, an autonomous region within Somalia's internationally recognized borders. Somaliland declared independence in 1991 and has operated as a de facto independent state for decades, though it...
Catholic Bishop in Nigerian State Hit by US Missile Strikes Opposes Bombing
The top Catholic official in the Nigerian state that was targeted by US missiles on Christmas has come out against the US strikes, according to a report from OSV News. "Violence cannot defeat violence," said Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, the head of the Diocese of...
US Missiles Hit Two Nigerian Villages Far From Intended Target: Nigerian Government
Two villages in Nigeria that were hit by US missiles as part of the first US strikes in Nigeria launched on Christmas Day were not the intended target, according to a statement from the Nigerian government. On Friday, Nigeria's Information Minister Mohammed Idris said...


