Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London on Thursday and again asked for permission to use British-provided missiles for long-range strikes inside Russian territory but was denied. A spokesperson for Starmer said...
Biden, Netanyahu Closer to Consensus on Attacking Iran
President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moved closer to an understanding on Israel's plans to attack Iran during their phone call on Wednesday, Axios reported on Thursday. The report, which cited US and Israeli officials, said that the US had...
Israeli Strikes on Residential Buildings in Central Beirut Kill at Least 22
Israeli strikes hit two residential buildings in two separate neighborhoods in central Beirut on Thursday, killing at least 22 people and wounding 117. According to Al Mayadeen, one strike hit the third floor of an eight-story building, and the other strike completely...
Israel Jails American Journalist for Reporting on Iranian Missile Strikes
Update: Grazyzone founder Max Blumenthal said on Friday that a district court ordered Loffredo to be released bu forbade him from leaving Israel for a certain period of time Jeremy Loffredo, an American journalist for The Grayzone, has been arrested by the Israeli...
Israeli Strikes Kill 28 Palestinians Sheltering at School in Gaza
On Thursday, Israeli strikes targeted a school-turned-shelter for displaced Palestinians in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, killing at least 28 and wounding 54. Gaza's Health Ministry said the number of dead and wounded was based on bodies and injured people who were...
Israeli Troops Fire on UN Peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon
The UN's peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL, said Thursday that Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers fired on its positions multiple times, and two peacekeepers were wounded by an Israeli tank. UNIFIL said its headquarters in the town of Naqoura and...
French Military To Test Its Ability for ‘High-Intensity Conflict’ With Russia
The French Army is planning to test its ability to fight a "high-intensity conflict" with Russia during drills in Romania set to take place next year, The Defense Post reported on Wednesday. French troops will participate in the large-scale drills, which are intended...
Israel Strikes in Lebanon Kill 22 People in 24 Hours
Lebanon's Health Ministry said Wednesday that Israeli attacks on Lebanon killed 22 people and wounded 80 in the previous 24-hour period as Israeli strikes continued to pound the country. Strikes on Wednesday included an attack on the southern village of Derdghaiya,...
Biden, Harris Speak With Netanyahu To Discuss Attacking Iran
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to discuss Israel's plans to attack Iran in retaliation for the Iranian missile barrage fired at Israel last week. Iran fired nearly 200 ballistic...
US Thought Risk of Russia Using a Nuclear Weapon Was at 50% in 2022, New Woodward Book Says
US intelligence determined in September 2022 that there was a 50% chance of Russia using a nuclear weapon in Ukraine, a new book by journalist Bob Woodward alleges, The Associated Press reported Wednesday. According to the book, titled "War," the warning came in late...