Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday again rejected the idea of US military intervention against cartels in Mexico, comments that came a day after President Trump said he was willing to launch strikes on Mexican territory to stem the flow of drugs. "It’s not...
Israeli Security Officials: Settler Violence Has West Bank on the ‘Brink of Explosion’
Israeli security officials told Haaretz for a story published on Tuesday that Jewish settler violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has the Palestinian territory on the "brink of explosion" as attacks on Palestinians continue to surge. The report said that the...
Direct Israel and Syria Talks At An Impasse Over Calls for Israel to Leave Demilitarized Zone
In early December of 2024, the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) movement ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and took power. On December 8, Israel invaded Syria, occupying the demilitarized zone and going deeper, with incursions still ongoing. The first...
Venezuela’s Maduro Says He’s Ready To Hold ‘Face-to-Face Talks’ With US Officials
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro made clear on Monday that he'd be willing to hold "face-to-face" talks with US officials and warned President Trump against starting a war with his country. "In the United States, whoever wants to talk with Venezuela will talk, face...
Israeli Strike Kills One in Lebanon as US Cancels Lebanese Army Chief’s Visit
Israel continues with its attacks across southern Lebanon today, with a strike against a car in Bint Jbeil killing one civilian, according to reports from the Lebanese Health Ministry. Reportedly the owner of the car and presumptive death was a union worker for the...
Trump Won’t Rule Out Sending US Troops Into Venezuela
President Trump said on Monday that he wouldn't rule out sending American troops into Venezuela amid the US military buildup in the Caribbean and push toward a potential war to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. "I don’t rule out that. I don’t rule out...
UN Security Council Adopts Resolution Placing Gaza Under Control of US-Led Board
The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a US-proposed resolution that places Gaza under the control of a US-led body, dubbed the "Board of Peace," for at least two years and authorizes the deployment of an international force to the Palestinian territory that will...
Trump Says He Will Sell F-35 Fighter Jets to Saudi Arabia
President Trump said on Monday that he plans to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, comments that came a day before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will meet with him at the White House. "I am planning on doing that," Trump told reporters when asked if he...
Germany To Lift Partial Suspension of Weapons Exports to Israel
Germany said on Monday that it would lift a partial suspension on arms exports to Israel that it imposed back in August on weapons that could be used in Gaza. German government spokesman Sebastian Hille said Berlin would revert to its previous policy starting on...
Family of Four Captured as Israeli Troops Raid Southwest Syria
Israeli troops continue to launch incursions into Syria’s Quneitra Governorate, with forces entering and setting up temporary checkpoints in a number of areas, and others raiding towns and villages to harass locals. One of the operations Sunday saw Israeli troops...


