Update: The House voted down the resolution in a vote of 103-321 The House is expected to vote on a War Powers Resolution this Wednesday introduced by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) that would order President Biden to withdraw all US troops from Syria. Americans can contact...
Israeli Airstrike Hits Syria’s Aleppo Airport
An Israeli airstrike hit Syria's Aleppo International Airport early Tuesday, damaging the runway and putting the airport out of service, Syria's news agency SANA reported. "At 2:07 a.m., the Israeli enemy carried out an air attack from the sea towards the...
China Could Fly Closer to Taiwan in Response to Growing US-Taiwan Ties
Taiwanese Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said Monday that China will use Taiwan's growing relationship with the US as an excuse to increase military pressure on the island. "Beijing has been looking for excuses, such as visits from high-ranking officials from abroad...
Bipartisan Senators Introduce Bill to Lift Cuba Trade Embargo
A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a bill that would lift the embargo on Cuba to facilitate trade while maintaining other sanctions on the Cuban government. The Freedom to Export to Cuba Act was introduced by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jerry Moran...
Ukraine Wants the US to Provide Cluster Bombs to Use With Drones
Ukraine has been seeking cluster bombs from the US to use in its war against Russian forces and is now asking for a type of the controversial munition that they want to adapt so they can be dropped from drones, Reuters reported on Monday. According to House Reps. Adam...
House Speaker McCarthy to Meet Taiwan’s President in the US, Not Taipei
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen convinced House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to meet her in California instead of Taipei to avoid a major response from China, Financial Times reported on Monday. McCarthy was planning to visit Taiwan like his predecessor, Rep. Nancy...
Zelensky Says Ukraine’s Top Generals Want to Keep Fighting for Bakhmut
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that his top generals want to keep fighting for the eastern Donetsk city of Bakhmut, where Russian and Ukrainian forces have been locked in a heavy battle for over eight months. Zelensky made the comments after...
Attorney General Merrick Garland Makes Unannounced Visit to Ukraine
Attorney General Merrick Garland became the latest high-level US official to travel to Ukraine on Friday when he made an unannounced visit to the western city of Lviv. According to Justice Department officials, Garland was invited by Ukraine's top prosecutor to make...
Germany’s Scholz Says China ‘Declared’ It Won’t Provide Russia With Weapons
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Sunday that China "declared" it will not provide Russia with weapons for its war in Ukraine despite US claims, signaling that the German leader received some sort of assurance from Beijing. "We all agree that there should be no arms...
Netanyahu Slams IAEA Chief for Saying Attacks on Nuclear Facilities are ‘Outlawed’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday slammed International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi for saying attacks on nuclear facilities are "outlawed." Israel has a history of launching covert attacks against Iranian nuclear facilities,...