On Saturday, the head of Ukraine's military intelligence claimed that there had been several attempts at assassinating Russian President Vladimir Putin. "There have been [attempts to assassinate Putin], but as you can see, they have been unsuccessful so far," said...
Hezbollah Strikes Northern Israeli City of Kiryat Shmona, Injuring Six
Hezbollah fired a flurry of rockets against the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona over the weekend, setting fires in the city’s open areas and targeting Israeli troops, wounding at least six. The attacks were retaliation for Israeli strikes earlier in the day...
Netanyahu Admits He Doesn’t Know If Strikes on Gaza ‘Safe Zone’ Killed Hamas Military Commander
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has admitted he doesn't know if an Israeli bombing of a tent camp the Israeli military declared a "safe zone" killed Mohammed Deif, Hamas's senior military commander. Gaza's Health Ministry said the strike on the al-Mawasi...
Hungary Says It Will Not Support NATO Becoming ‘Anti-China’ Bloc
Hungary said on Thursday that it would not support NATO becoming an "anti-China bloc," pushing back on the alliance taking aim at Beijing during the summit in Washington. On Wednesday, the alliance issued a communiqué that slammed China for its trade relationship with...
Netanyahu Demands Israel Maintain Control of Gaza-Egypt Border
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanded that any future deal with Hamas must allow Israel to maintain control of the Gaza-Egypt border, known as the Philadelphi Corridor. The demand is Netanyahu's latest effort to sabotage the chances of a hostage and...
US Announces New Weapons Package for Ukraine After Biden-Zelensky Meeting
On Thursday, the US announced a new weapons package for Ukraine after President Biden met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the NATO summit in Washington. The Pentagon said the new arms package was worth $225 million, but it includes one Patriot...
New Top US Envoy in Taiwan Vows Strong Military Support
On Wednesday, the new head of the US's de facto embassy in Taiwan vowed to President William Lai Ching-te that the US would provide strong military support for the island amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing. "First of all, and the most important thing,...
Russian Officials Vow Response to US Missile Deployment to Germany
On Thursday, Russian officials reacted strongly and vowed to respond to the US announcing that it will deploy missile systems to Germany starting in 2026 that were previously banned by the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. "Without nerves, without...
US To Resume Shipments of 500-Pound Bombs To Israel
The Biden administration is sending a shipment of 500-pound bombs to Israel that it initially delayed as a public relations stunt to make it appear that the US was doing something to rein in Israel's killing of civilians. The US is still withholding a shipment of...
NATO Communiqué Repeats Vague Promise on Ukraine Membership, Accuses China of Being ‘Enabler’ of War
NATO's communiqué released on Wednesday during the summit in Washington repeated a vague promise made to Ukraine last year regarding its future membership and accused China of fueling the Russia-Ukraine war. The communiqué describes Ukraine's potential future NATO...