At the UN on Monday, the US and Mexico said they are preparing a resolution to authorize military intervention in Haiti to help the government deal with protesters and armed groups that are calling for Prime Minister Ariel Henry's resignation. US Ambassador to the UN...
Ukraine Aid May Be More Difficult to Pass in Republican-Controlled House
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) suggested on Tuesday that major Ukraine aid may be more difficult to pass if the House is controlled by Republicans after the upcoming mid-term elections. "I think people are gonna be sitting in a recession and they’re not...
Blinken Claims China Wants to Take Taiwan On a ‘Much Faster Timeline’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday claimed that China is looking to take Taiwan "on a much faster timeline" and accused Beijing of wanting to change the status quo across the Taiwan Strait. Blinken didn't provide evidence for the claim but insisted that...
Ukraine Says It Will Formally Request Air Defenses From Israel
On Tuesday, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that Kyiv will formally ask Israel to provide air defense systems amid a flurry of Russian strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure. Up to this point, Israel has not provided Ukraine with weapons, and Israeli...
Nearly 60 Killed in Intra-Rebel Fighting in NW Syria
Nearly 60 Killed in Intra-Rebel Fighting in NW Syria | Fighting rages between Turkey, al-Qaeda Islamists
Australia Infuriates Israel By Reversing Recognition of Jerusalem as Capital
Australia on Tuesday said that it was reversing its recognition of West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, a move that has infuriated Israeli officials. The government of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is reversing a decision made by his predecessor,...
Zelensky Says Russia Destroyed 30% of Ukraine’s Power Stations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Russia had destroyed 30% of Ukraine's power plants since it began launching strikes against energy infrastructure across the country last week. "Since October 10, 30% of Ukraine’s power stations have been...
Lawmakers Seek Emergency Powers for the Pentagon to Buy Arms for Ukraine
Senators introduced an amendment to the Senate version of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would give the Pentagon wartime procurement powers, allowing it to purchase more arms for Ukraine. According to Defense News, the amendment would allow...
Russia Says It Launched More Attacks on Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure
Kamikaze drones struck Kyiv
Russia, Syria Kill 20 in Anti-ISIS Operation
Russia, Syria Kill 20 in Anti-ISIS Operation | General: Targeted those behind bus bombing