Israel Threatens to Ramp Up Strikes in Syria | Accuses Syria of ‘cooperating’ with Iran
Israel Threatens to Ramp Up Strikes in Syria
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China Says US Must Respect Its Concerns to Resume Military Dialogues
China on Thursday responded to a US call for the resumption of military communication channels that Beijing suspended in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) visiting Taiwan in August. Tan Kefei, a spokesman for the Chinese Defense Ministry, said that the US...
Putin Says Russia Won’t Use Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that Moscow has no plans to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine and warned the world is facing the most dangerous decade since World War II. "We see no need for that," Putin said of the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine in...
White House Says Only Zelensky Gets to Determine When Negotiations Will Happen
The White House said Wednesday that it sees no prospects for negotiations between Russia and Ukraine and that it's up to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to decide when talks will happen. "Neither side is in a position to sit down and negotiate," National...
Western Officials Finalizing Plan for Russian Oil Price Cap
US and other Western officials are finalizing a plan to impose a price cap on Russian oil despite warnings that attempting to implement the policy could send global prices soaring, Reuters reported on Wednesday. A final price has not yet been determined, but one...
US Accelerates Plan to Deploy Upgraded Nukes to Europe
The US has accelerated plans to deploy an upgraded version of its primary nuclear gravity bomb to Europe amid heightened tensions with Russia over the potential use of nuclear weapons. A cable obtained by Politico reveals that US officials told NATO allies in Brussels...
Israel Attacks Syrian Capital for Third Time in a Week
Israel Attacks Syrian Capital for Third Time in a Week | Explosions, damage reported around Damascus
European Allies Worry US Might Reduce Support for Ukraine
The Washington Post reported Wednesday that the US's European allies are concerned that the US may dial back its support for Ukraine if Republicans are victorious in the upcoming midterm elections. So far, spending billions on the war in Ukraine has had strong...
US Hits More Iranian Officials With Sanctions Over Protests
The US on Wednesday announced new sanctions on Iranian officials for their alleged role in cracking down on protesters inside Iran as demonstrations and violence continue across the country. Announcing the sanctions, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US will...
US, Allies Warn North Korean Nuclear Test Would Draw ‘Unprecedentedly Strong’ Response
Wendy Sherman was in Tokyo
