Eight European Union countries are calling on the 27-nation bloc to reconsider its policy toward Syria and suggested engaging directly with the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad. In a letter to the EU's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, the foreign...
NORAD Says It Intercepted Russian and Chinese Bombers in Alaska’s ADIZ
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said on Wednesday that US and Canadian fighter jets intercepted two Russian and two Chinese bombers operating in Alaska's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). An ADIZ is an area that extends far beyond territorial...
President Biden Claims the US Isn’t at War as He Bombs Yemen
On Wednesday night, President Biden falsely claimed in an address to the nation that the US was not at war. "I’m the first president in this century to report to the American people that the United States is not at war anywhere in the world," the president said. About...
British Army Chief Says UK Must Be Ready To Fight a Major War in 3 Years
The head of the British Army has said the UK must be prepared to fight a major war in three years and hyped up the threat of a global conflict against Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea, The Times reported on Tuesday. Gen. Roly Walker described the four nations as...
US Says It’s Looking To Bolster Philippines Ability To Operate in South China Sea
US officials said Wednesday that the US is looking to help bolster the Philippines' military and its ability to operate in the South China Sea, an area where Chinese and Philippine vessels frequently have tense encounters over disputed reefs. "What we are looking to...
Israel Delays Sending a Delegation to Qatar for Hostage Talks
Israel has postponed the planned departure of a delegation to Qatar for negotiations on a potential ceasefire deal with Hamas, angering family members of Israeli hostages who remain in Gaza. The delegation was set to travel on Thursday but now won't be sent until next...
In Congressional Address, Netanyahu Slams American Protesters and Receives Standing Ovation
Updated at 7:13 pm Eastern Time on July 24, 2024 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday delivered an address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday and spent a good portion of his speech attacking Americans who have been protesting Israel's...
Ukraine FM Signals Readiness To Resume Talks With Russia During China Visit
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba visited China on Wednesday and signaled Ukraine was ready to resume peace talks with Russia. According to Ukraine's Foreign Ministry, Kuleba told Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that Kyiv "is ready to engage the Russian side...
Ben Gvir Again Declares Jewish Prayer Is Allowed at al-Aqsa Mosque
Israeli Minister of National Security Ben Gvir said Wednesday that Jews were allowed to pray at al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, a position that breaks from the decades-long status quo at the compound, known as Temple Mount to the Israelis. Under the status...
Ukrainian Officials Hope To Convince Trump and Vance To Continue Proxy War
Ukrainian officials are hoping former President Trump and his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance, could be swayed to continue supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia if they win in November, Time Magazine reported on Tuesday. A senior Ukrainian official told the...