Niger announced on Saturday that it was suspending military cooperation with the US and that the US presence in the country was no longer justified, signaling Washington will have to withdraw its troops. Col. Maj. Amadou Abdramane, spokesman for the military-led...
Europe to Arm Ukraine Using Seized Russian Funds: Scholz
Ukraine’s Western backers will soon use profits from frozen Russian assets to finance military aid for Kiev, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said. The announcement marked a shift for Berlin, which has been under pressure from allies to endorse the weapons-buying scheme....
Netanyahu Approves Plans for Rafah Ground Invasion
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved a ground assault on Rafah. At least 1.5 million Palestinians are crammed into the border city, many displaced from other regions of the besieged enclave. The White House has requested that Tel Aviv have a plan for the...
Washington’s Renewed Urgency for TikTok Ban Is Due to War on Gaza
The renewed urgency to pass a bill to ban TikTok emerged due to Washington’s concerns about how its users were interacting with content regarding the Israeli war in Gaza. Many of TikTok’s users share pro-Palestinian messages far more frequently than pro-Israeli...
US Launches Airstrike in Somalia, Claims Three al-Shabaab Killed
US Africa Command announced that it launched an airstrike in Somalia on March 10 in support of the Mogadishu-based government, marking the second time the US bombed the country this month. AFRICOM said the strike hit a target in the vicinity of Ugunji, a village about...
Israel Destroys House in Southern Lebanon, Intercepts Drone
After an overnight exchange of rockets and artillery fire in southern Lebanon, Israeli warplanes carried out an airstrike against a two-story house in al-Naqoura on Thursday. Ambulances reportedly rushed to the scene, but there is no information about casualties yet....
Houthi Leader Vows to Expand Attacks on Israel-Linked Shipping in Indian Ocean
Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi vowed on Thursday that the Yemeni group would expand its targeting of Israel-linked commercial shipping to hit vessels in the Indian Ocean that are trying to get around the Red Sea. "Our main battle is to prevent ships linked to the...
Macron Once Again Says NATO Shouldn’t Rule Out Sending Troops to Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron has once again said NATO should not rule out sending troops to Ukraine despite the risk of direct war with Russia, which could quickly turn nuclear. Macron sparked an uproar when he first made the comments about NATO troops deploying...
Germany’s Scholz Says Sending Ukraine Taurus Missiles Would Be ‘Irresponsible’
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday reaffirmed his opposition to arming Ukraine with Taurus missiles, which have a range of over 300 miles and could be used to hit targets deep inside Russia. Scholz said sending Taurus missiles would be "irresponsible" and that...
Taiwan Confirms Presence of US Special Forces on Islands Near China’s Coast
Taiwanese Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng confirmed on Thursday the presence of US Army Special Forces soldiers in Kinmen, a group of islands that are controlled by Taiwan but located just off the coast of mainland China. Some parts of the Kinmen islands are just 2.5...


