Ryan Wesley Routh, the 58-year-old man arrested on Sunday for allegedly trying to kill former President Donald Trump, said in a book he published in February 2023 that he looked forward to World War III and hoped he could burn down the Kremlin. "I do dream of the day...
Venezuela Arrests US Citizens Over Alleged CIA Plot To Assassinate Maduro
The Venezuelan government said over the weekend that it arrested six foreigners, including three American citizens, over an alleged plot to destabilize the country that included a plan to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro. Among the Americans arrested was Wilbert...
Iranian President Says Direct Talks With US Are Possible If US Shows It’s Not Hostile
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Monday that direct talks with the US would be possible if Washington showed that it was not hostile toward Tehran. "We are not hostile towards the US. They should end their hostility towards us by showing their goodwill in...
US Military Says Niger Withdrawal Is Complete
US Africa Command said on Monday that it had completed its withdrawal from Niger by the September 15 deadline. The command said that the withdrawal of approximately 1,000 military personnel began in May. AFRICOM completed its withdrawal from Air Base 101 in Niamey on...
Gaza Health Ministry Releases Names of 710 Infants Under 1-Year-Old Killed By Israeli Forces
Gaza's Health Ministry has released a 649-page document that lists the names of 34,344 Palestinians who have been killed by Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip. The document lists 11,355 children, including 710 infants under the age of one, as Palestinian babies have...
Israeli Airstrikes on Southern Lebanon Kill a Hezbollah Member, Wound at Least Six
Israeli forces carried out multiple airstrikes against southern Lebanon today, targeting the village of Houla and the town of Tayr Harfa. One Hezbollah member was reported killed in the Houla strike and four people wounded, three of whom were hospitalized. The strike...
Israel Kills 20 More Palestinians in the Gaza Strip
Gaza's Health Ministry said Monday that Israeli forces killed 20 Palestinians and injured 76 in the previous 24-hour period, bringing its death toll to 41,226 and the number of wounded to 95,413. "Israeli forces killed 20 people and injured 76 others in three...
Biden Asks Congress To Extend Nearly $6 Billion in Ukraine Aid
The Biden administration has asked Congress to extend a form of military aid for Ukraine, which will expire if it is not used by September 30. The Pentagon said there is $5.9 billion left for Ukraine spending under the Presidential Drawdown Authority, which allows the...
US Says Four ISIS Leaders Were Killed in Iraq Raid Last Month
US Central Command claimed on Friday that a raid it conducted with Iraqi forces in Western Iraq last month killed four ISIS leaders. Seven US troops were wounded in the raid, which was carried out on August 29. CENTCOM initially said 15 ISIS "operatives" were killed...
Israel Kills 88 Palestinians in Gaza Over Three Days
Israeli forces have killed at least 88 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip over the past three days, according to numbers released by Gaza's Health Ministry. The ministry said on Sunday that 24 Palestinians were killed and 57 were wounded in the previous 24-hour period,...