The civilian death toll of the massacre by the Syrian government and its allies in the northwest of the country continues to rise, as 11 more civilian bodies were found dumped in the river near Baniyas. They were killed with headshots, as is in keeping with most of...
Hegseth Orders Pentagon To Focus on Preparing for War With China Over Taiwan
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth distributed a memo in mid-March ordering the Pentagon to put its focus on preparing for a war with China, a nuclear-armed power, by "assuming risk" in Europe and other parts of the world, The Washington Post reported on Saturday. The...
US Launches Another Airstrike in Somalia, Says ‘Multiple’ ISIS Operatives Killed
US Africa Command said in a press release on Sunday that its forces launched an airstrike in Somalia a day earlier against "multiple" ISIS targets in the northeastern Puntland region. AFRICOM claimed its "initial assessment" found that "multiple" ISIS operatives were...
Netanyahu ‘Increasing Pressure’ on Hamas After It Accepted Egypt’s Ceasefire Proposal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel will "increase the pressure" on Hamas following the Palestinian group's acceptance of an Egyptian proposal for a renewed Gaza ceasefire, which Israel rejected with a counteroffer. "Last night, the...
US Launches Dozens More Airstrikes on Yemen, Killing at Least One Civilian
The US launched dozens more airstrikes on Yemen on Sunday as the Houthis claimed more attacks on US warships and fired another missile at Israel. Yemen's Health Ministry said US airstrikes north of the Yemeni capital of Sanaa killed one civilian and wounded four...
Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill at Least 64 as Palestinians Mark Eid al-Fitr
On Sunday, Israeli strikes on Gaza killed at least 64 people, medical sources told Al Jazeera, as Palestinians attempted to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan. Earlier on Sunday, when the death toll was at 35, Hind Khoudary, a...
Trump Says He’s ‘Pissed Off’ at Putin, Threatens ‘Secondary Tariffs’ on Russia
President Trump said on Sunday that he was "pissed off" at Russian President Vladimir Putin and warned he could hit Russia with "secondary tariffs" on its oil if a peace deal to end the Ukraine war isn't reached. Trump said he was unhappy with Putin questioning...
Syrian Kurds Fault New ‘Inclusive’ Government After Getting Shut Out of Cabinet
Syria’s Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) promised to deliver a diverse, inclusive new government for the nation, and while some media reports are praising the new government unveiled today as mission accomplished, many are extremely unsatisfied at what passes for...
Hegseth Announces US Deploying Another Missile System to the Philippines
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Friday that the US would deploy an anti-ship missile system to the Philippines, a move that's sure to raise tensions with China. The Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMEIS) has a range of about 100...
Gabbard Calls Trump ‘President of Peace’ Despite Yemen Bombing Campaign, Support for Gaza Slaughter
On Saturday, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard called President Trump the "president of peace" despite his bombing campaign in Yemen and his support for the mass slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza. "President Trump IS the President of Peace. He is ending...