The US is ready to guarantee that it would allow Israel to restart the genocidal war in Gaza after the first phase of any hostage and ceasefire deal that might be reached with Hamas, according to Israeli media reports. Hostage deal talks have been stalled since the...
Syrian Arab Tribes Attack US-Backed Kurdish Forces in Deir Ezzor
On Wednesday, Arab tribesmen launched a major attack on the US-backed Kurdish SDF in eastern Syria's Deir Ezzor province, and reports say US helicopters helped defend the Kurdish forces. According to Turkey's Daily Sabah, the Arab tribes attacked seven villages,...
Hamas Says It Will Continue Ceasefire Talks Under Sinwar
A Hamas official has said the Palestinian group will continue ceasefire negotiations with Israel after it appointed Yahya Sinwar as the head of the political bureau following the Israeli assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. Sinwar is Hamas's leader in Gaza, and...
Ukraine Launches Incursion Into Russia’s Kursk Oblast
Russia said Wednesday that its forces were fighting off a Ukrainian ground incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast, an attack President Vladimir Putin called a "large-scale provocation." So far, Ukrainian officials have been quiet about the cross-border attack, which was...
Hezbollah Commander Among Two Killed in Israeli Drone Strike in Southern Lebanon
An Israeli drone strike killed two people on a motorcycle in the southern Lebanon town of Jouaiyya in southern Lebanon’s Tyre District today. One of the slain was identified as Hassan Fares Jeshi, a Hezbollah commander who was reportedly with the anti-tank missile arm...
US Eyes Remote Australian Islands for New Military Base
The US is eyeing remote Australian islands as a potential location for a new military base as part of its buildup against China in the region. According to Defense One, the US Navy recently published a construction tender that says the Cocos Islands, which are located...
US Airstrikes Pound Yemen as Region Is on Brink of Major War
US missile strikes continue to pound Yemen as the Middle East is on edge awaiting Iran's response to the Israeli assassination of Hamas's political chief in Tehran. The Yemeni news agency Saba reported two US-British strikes in the Taiz province, which is on the...
Russia Warns Ukraine Cost for Peace Will Increase as War Drags On
Sergey Shoigu, the head of Russia's Security Council, warned Tuesday that the longer the war in Ukraine goes on, the higher the cost will be for Ukraine to achieve peace. "Each day it waits to make this decision [to settle the conflict] results in the loss of control...
Hamas Names Yahya Sinwar as New Political Chief
On Tuesday, Hamas named Yahya Sinwar, the group's leader in Gaza, to head the political bureau after the Israeli killing of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. Before he was killed last week, Haniyeh served as the highest-level Hamas official outside of Gaza and was the public...
Majority of Americans Oppose Using US Troops To Defend Israel
The majority of Americans oppose the idea of US troops being used to defend Israel if it comes under attack by Iran, according to a poll conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs that was released on Tuesday. The poll, conducted from June 21–July 1, 2024,...