The US has deployed dozens of troops to Cyprus amid Israel's dramatic escalation of its bombing campaign in Lebanon, CNN reported on Wednesday. US officials said the troops are preparing for a range of contingencies, including the possibility of helping evacuate US...
US Announces $375 Million Arms Package for Ukraine That Includes Cluster Bombs
The Pentagon announced on Wednesday a new $375 million arms package for Ukraine that includes cluster bombs, HIMARS ammunition, artillery rounds, anti-tank weapons, and other military equipment. US officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the package will...
Trump Pushes Narrative That Iran Is Trying to Kill Him
On Wednesday, former President Donald Trump pushed a narrative being spread by US intelligence officials that Iran is trying to kill him even though there's no evidence of Iranian involvement in either attempt on his life. Trump's campaign said they were briefed on...
Putin Orders Changes to Nuclear Doctrine in Major Warning to West
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday outlined changes that will be made to Russia's nuclear doctrine as the US and NATO consider supporting long-range Ukrainian strikes inside Russia. Putin said in a meeting with the Russian Security Council that under the...
Israel Sends Truck Full of Bodies of Unidentified Palestinians Into Gaza
Israel sent a truck full of 88 dead Palestinians into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday and provided no information about their identities or how they were killed. Gaza's Health Ministry is demanding answers from Israel and refused to bury the bodies before they were...
Israel Kills 28 More Palestinians in Gaza
Gaza's Health Ministry said Wednesday that Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip killed at least 28 Palestinians and wounded 85 in the previous 24-hour period. The violence brings the Health Ministry's death toll since October 7, 2023, to 41,495 and the number of wounded...
Israeli Military Chief ‘Preparing’ for Ground Offensive in Lebanon
Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, chief of staff of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), said Wednesday that the Israeli military was "preparing" for a potential ground offensive in Lebanon. Halevi told a group of IDF soldiers that their "military boots will enter enemy territory"...
Biden Claims He’s Working for Peace in the Middle East But Continues to Back Israel
President Biden delivered a speech to the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday and claimed that he was working to bring a "greater measure of peace and stability to the Middle East" even though his administration continues to provide full-throated support for...
Zelensky Pushing for US To Support Long-Range Strikes Inside Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told The New York Times on Tuesday that he will urge the leaders of the US, the UK, and France to support long-range strikes inside Russia, a step that would make a direct NATO-Russia war much more likely. The Ukrainian leader is...
Israel Launches Strike in Beirut for Third Time Within One Week
Israel launched an airstrike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Tuesday as it continues heavy airstrikes in Lebanon following a dramatic escalation on Monday. Israel said the Beirut strike, which targeted the city's southern suburbs, killed Ibrahim Qubaisi, a senior...