Israeli Army Chief Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi has reportedly signed off on a plan to launch a major war on the country’s northern front with Lebanon. This comes amid growing escalation of Israeli attacks and a palpable sense that diplomatic efforts are not gaining much...
NATO Chief Floats Establishing $100 Billion Fund for Ukraine
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will propose establishing a $100 billion five-year fund for Ukraine when the alliance's foreign ministers meet on Wednesday, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday. The idea is to lock in long-term support for Ukraine amid...
Zelensky Signs Law Lowering Conscription Age to 25
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bill into law on Tuesday that lowers the age of eligible conscripts for mobilization from 27 to 25, Ukrainska Pravda reported. The bill was passed by Ukraine's parliament last May but had been sitting on Zelensky's desk...
Israeli Siege Causes Sharp Rise in Newborn Baby Deaths in Gaza
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that newborn mortality rates are rising sharply in the Gaza Strip due to the US-backed Israeli bombing campaign and starvation blockade. "From different doctors, particularly in the maternity hospitals, they're...
Mitch McConnell Says He’ll Stay in the Senate To Fight the ‘Isolationist Movement’
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has vowed to stay in the Senate to fight against what he called an "isolationist movement" within the GOP, referring to Republicans who oppose the proxy war in Ukraine. Earlier this year, the 82-year-old said he would step down from his...
Report: US Told Iran It Had No Involvement in Bombing Syria Consulate
Axios reported on Monday that the US told Iran it had no involvement or advanced knowledge of the Israeli airstrike that targeted a consulate building next to the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria. A senior US official said the US had sent the message "directly to...
Khamenei Vows Israel Will Be ‘Punished’ for Bombing Iran’s Syria Consulate
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed on Tuesday that Israel will be "punished" for bombing Iran's consulate building in Damascus, which killed senior members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). "The evil Zionist regime will be punished...
Speaker Johnson Says He Supports Giving Frozen Russian Assets to Ukraine
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said in an interview on Sunday that he supports the idea of giving frozen Russian Central Bank funds to Ukraine to fuel the proxy war, a step that would significantly escalate the US economic campaign against Russia. Johnson expressed...
Biden Administration Expected to Approve Massive $18 Billion F-15 Deal for Israel
The Biden administration is close to approving a massive $18 billion arms deal for Israel that includes 50 F-15 fighter jets, CNN reported on Monday. The news is the latest sign that the administration still strongly supports Israel's slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza...
Israeli Drone Strike Kills One in South Lebanon Town of Kunin
At least one person was killed in a reported Israeli drone strike against the southern Lebanon town of Kunin on Sunday. Lebanese security sources were quoted in the media as reporting that the driver of the targeted vehicle was killed. He was identified as Ismail Ali...