On Thursday, Amnesty International said Israel's creation of a "buffer zone" in Gaza should be investigated as war crimes since it has involved the "wanton destruction" of all buildings and agricultural land in those areas. "Using bulldozers and manually laid...
Putin Says Ukraine’s Kursk Offensive Failed To Distract Russia from Donbas
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Ukraine's invasion of Russia's Kursk Oblast has failed to distract Russian forces from the frontline in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region, where Russia continues to make steady gains. "The enemy’s goal was to make us...
US Takes Action Over New Claims of Russian ‘Election Interference’
The Biden administration on Wednesday took several actions over new, unsubstantiated claims about Russian "election interference." Most of the actions targeted employees of RT, a Russian state-funded media outlet. The US has accused RT of interfering in presidential...
Gallant Says Israel ‘Mowing the Lawn’ in the West Bank But Will Need to ‘Pull Out the Roots’
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Wednesday that the Israeli military was "mowing the lawn" in the Israeli-occupied West Bank but will eventually need to "pull out the roots." "Mowing the lawn" is a term the Israeli military used for its bombing campaigns in...
Israeli Forces Kill 42 More Palestinians in the Gaza Strip
Gaza's Health Ministry said Wednesday that 42 more Palestinians were killed by Israel's assault on the besieged territory in the previous 24-hour period, and another 107 were wounded. The new casualties bring the total recorded death toll to 40,861 and the number of...
Israeli Strikes Kill Woman, Wound at Least Five in Southern Lebanon
Israel carried out attacks against southern Lebanon today, hitting several towns and villages. The Lebanese Health Ministry is reporting that a woman was killed and at least 5 wounded, including a 12-year-old boy. The woman was killed and two others wounded in the...
US To Set Up Military Repair Hubs in 5 Asia Pacific Nations
The Pentagon plans to establish new military repair hubs in five Asia Pacific nations amid its buildup in the region aimed at China, Nikkei Asia reported on Wednesday. Sources told Nikkei the hubs will be set up in Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Philippines, and...
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Resigns Amid Government Shake-Up
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, who served in the role since 2020, resigned on Wednesday as part of the biggest Ukrainian government shake-up of the war. Kuleba's move came a day after several other ministers also resigned. In total, six ministers have...
Report: US Close To Agreeing on Long-Range Cruise Missiles for Ukraine
The US is close to reaching an agreement on giving Ukraine cruise missiles that could hit targets deep inside Russia, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing US officials. The officials said the US is expected to include Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM) in a...
Israeli Forces Kill Another 33 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip
Gaza's Health Ministry said Tuesday that another 33 Palestinians were killed by Israel's assault on Gaza in the previous 24-hour period, bringing the recorded death toll to 40,819. One of the Israeli strikes hit a college building that was sheltering...