French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said in an interview published Saturday that Ukraine could fire French-provided long-range missiles into Russian territory following US and British authorization of such strikes. France has provided Ukraine with its version of...
Pentagon Reveals US Troops Are Deployed To Support Philippines in South China Sea
Last week, the Pentagon revealed that US troops are deployed as part of a task force to support the Philippines in its dispute with China in the South China Sea, a deployment that is a significant provocation toward Beijing. The US Task Force Ayungin is named after...
Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 27, Including Women and Children, in Eastern Lebanon
Israeli attacks against the Baalbek-Hermel Province in eastern Lebanon continued into Sunday, with multiple strikes targeting towns and villages across the area. Though the region is considered a Hezbollah stronghold, today’s casualties appear to be entirely...
Israel Attacks Kill 155 Palestinians in Gaza Over 72 Hours
Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip killed at least 155 Palestinians over 72 hours, according to death toll updates released by Gaza's Health Ministry. On Saturday, the Health Ministry said Israeli forces killed 120 Palestinians and wounded over the previous 48-hour...
29 Killed as Israel Levels Central Beirut Apartment With Bunker Buster Bomb
Israel attacking civilian targets without warning has become almost de rigueur in Lebanon these days. Overnight, however, the surprise attacks reached a new level, with Israel leveling an 8-storey apartment building in Central Beirut with a bunker buster bomb. The...
Iran Announces New Centrifuges To Come Online After IAEA Rebuke
In a 19-3 vote with 12 abstentions, the IAEA agreed to rebuke Iran for a “lack of cooperation.” The vote was driven by the US, UK, and their allies. Russia and China both voted against the resolution, along with Burkina Faso. The timing of the decision was...
Report: US and European Officials Discussed Giving Ukraine Nuclear Weapons
According to the New York Times, US and European officials have discussed a range of options they believe will deter Russia from taking more Ukrainian territory, including providing Kiev with nuclear weapons. The outlet reports that Western officials believe the...
House Passes Bill Targeting Pro-Palestine Non-Profits
On Thursday, the House passed a bill that would give the Treasury Department the power to revoke the tax-exempt status of any non-profit it deems a "terrorist supporting organization," legislation that's designed to target pro-Palestine and antiwar groups and...
Chinese Defense Minister Rejects Talks With US Over Taiwan Support
On Thursday, the Chinese Defense Ministry blamed the US for the lack of talks between the two countries' defense ministers while they were both in Laos for meetings with Southeast Asian officials. The US said it asked for Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to hold...
Israeli Attacks in Gaza Kill at Least 71 Palestinians in 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said on Thursday that Israeli attacks killed at least 71 Palestinians and wounded 176 in the previous 24-hour period as Israeli strikes continued to pound targets across the Strip. Al Jazeera reported that Israeli strikes in northern Gaza early...