A senior Russian military official on Thursday handed over to a US official what he said was evidence that Ukrainian drones targeted Russian President Vladimir Putin's residence in the Novgorod region. Ukraine has denied the allegations that it was trying to target...
Russia Says Ukrainian Drone Attack Killed 27 at Hotel and Cafe in Kherson
Updated 1/2/26 at 8:20am EST Russian officials said on Thursday that 27 people, including two children, were killed in a village in Russian-controlled Kherson when a Ukrainian drone attack hit a hotel and cafe that was full of people celebrating the New Year....
HTS’ First Year of Rule in Syria Defined by Massacres, Promises of Unity
As 2025 came to an end and 2026 began, Syria’s first full year under the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s (HTS) rule is now in the books. Though the year saw Syria go from an international pariah to a welcomed member of the global community, internally, violence still...
US Imposes More Venezuela Oil Sanctions on Four Companies and Four Tankers
The US Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed sanctions on four companies and their associated oil tankers for allegedly transporting Venezuelan oil as the Trump administration seeks to escalate its pressure on the country. The new sanctions come after the US seized...
US Military Bombs Five More Alleged Drug Boats, Says There May Be Survivors
Updated on January 1, 2026, at 12:45 pm EST US Southern Command said on Wednesday that its forces bombed three more alleged drug boats that were traveling as a convoy and suggested there may have been survivors. Later in the night, the command announced another attack...
US Bombed Seven Countries in 2025 as Trump Dramatically Expanded Airstrikes
2025 saw a major increase in US airstrikes due to President Trump loosening the rules of engagement for military commanders and launching new interventions in the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. According to a report from the Armed Conflict Location and Event...
Five-Year-Old Gaza Girl Dies After Building Collapses on Tent as US and Israel Prevent Reconstruction
A five-year-old Palestinian girl died in Gaza on Tuesday night after the wall of a building damaged by Israel's bombing campaign collapsed on her tent, according to Turkey's Anadolu Agency, as the US and Israel continue to prevent reconstruction and a real relief...
Report: Trump and Netanyahu Agreed on Two Month Deadline for Hamas To Disarm
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to give Hamas a two-month deadline to disarm, according to a report from Israel Hayom, an outlet owned and published by Trump mega-donor Miriam Adelson. Trump said during a joint press conference...
Israeli Troops Advance Into Southern Lebanon and Destroy a House
As 2025 comes to an end, the Israel-Lebanon border is in much the same case as it was when it began. There is nominally a ceasefire, as their has been since November of 2024, but the Israeli military routinely ignores that ceasefire and carries out attacks on southern...
Iran’s President Warns Response to Any US-Israeli Attack Would Be ‘Severe’
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned on Tuesday that Iran would have a "severe" response to any "aggression" against the country, comments that came a day after President Trump said he would support another Israeli attack on Iran. "The response of the Islamic...


