Yemen's Saba news agency reported three US-British airstrikes in the same district in Yemen's Red Sea province of Hodeidah on Wednesday. Details of the attack are unclear, but US Central Command said Wednesday in a press release that its forces launched strikes on...
US Vows To Defend the Philippines in the South China Sea After Latest Collision
The US has reaffirmed its pledge that the US-Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty applies to attacks on Philippine vessels in the South China Sea after the Philippine and Chinese coast guards collided in the disputed waters. The Chinese and Philippine vessels collided on...
Netanyahu at Odds With Israeli Military Over Gaza-Egypt Border
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to insist that Israel must maintain control of the Gaza-Egypt border, known as the Philadelphi Corridor, as part of any hostage and ceasefire deal with Hamas, but the Israeli military doesn't agree. Netanyahu has...
Hostage Talks at Impasse Because US Proposal Is Too Favorable Toward Israel
Hostage deal talks between Israel and Hamas are at an impasse because the new US proposal submitted last week goes too far to accommodate Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's demands, The Times of Israel reported Wednesday. The report cited two Arab officials...
Ukraine Says It’s Using US-Provided HIMARS Inside Russia
Ukraine's Special Operations Forces said Wednesday that its soldiers are using US-provided HIMARS rocket systems to target pontoon bridges and engineering equipment in Russia's Kursk Oblast. The statement, made on Telegram, marks the first time Kyiv has said it's...
Moscow Says It Repelled ‘One of the Largest’ Ukrainian Drone Attacks
The mayor of Moscow said Wednesday that the Russian capital city repelled one of the largest Ukrainian drone attacks it faced as Ukrainian forces are stepping up operations inside Russian territory. "This is one of the largest ever attempts to attack Moscow with...
Israeli Airstrike Kills Fatah Official in Southern Lebanon
Israel has carried out an airstrike against southern Lebanon’s city of Sidon Wednesday, targeting a car and killing Khalil Maqdah, a senior official in the Palestinian Fatah Movement. Israel claimed that Maqdah had been working with the Iranian Revolutionary Guards in...
New Democratic Party Platform Pledges ‘Ironclad’ Commitment to Israel
On Monday, delegates at the Democratic National Convention voted to adopt the party's new 2024 platform, which vows "ironclad" support for Israel amid its US-backed genocidal war in Gaza. "President Biden and Vice President Harris believe a strong, secure, and...
Members of Israel’s Negotiating Team Say Netanyahu Is Purposely Sabotaging Deal
Members of Israel's negotiating team believe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is purposely trying to sabotage the chances of a deal with Hamas, Israel's public broadcaster Kan reported on Tuesday. A source speaking to Kan referred to Netanyahu saying on...
Biden Approved Nuclear Strategy To Prepare for Nuclear War With Russia, China, and North Korea
President Biden approved in March a new nuclear strategic plan that includes preparations for a simultaneous nuclear war with Russia, China, and North Korea, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. The US nuclear strategy is updated about every four years or so and is...