In his Senate hearing, Marco Rubio claimed China was the 'most potent and dangerous near-peer adversary this nation has ever confronted'

Biden took credit for the Gaza ceasefire deal despite Trump's envoy being the key factor

Smotrich told Netanyahu he wants a guarantee that military operations will resume after the first phase of the ceasefire deal

Turkey demands Israel withdraw troops from southern Syria

Trump's envoy to the conflict, Keith Kellog, has previously said he hopes to have a deal within 100 days

At least 18 killed in heavy fighting around Tishreen Dam

The deal still needs to be formally approved by the Israeli government, which is expected to happen on Thursday

The move is expected to be reversed by the incoming Trump administration

The Ukrainian leader suggested the deployment could be a security guarantee for a future peace deal

According to media reports, the deal on the table doesn't commit Israel to a permanent ceasefire

PM-designate Nawaf Salam faces a complex effort to form new Lebanon government

Ben Gvir called on Smotrich to join him

A protester disrupted Blinken's speech at the Atlantic Council, calling him the 'Secretary of Genocide'

At least two children were killed while they were sheltering in tents

The president framed the Ukraine proxy war and US support for Israel's genocidal war in Gaza as a success