The US Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Joe Biden administration in a legal row over how the government deals with social media platforms. Republican states had objected to a federal drive against “misinformation,” arguing it amounted to unconstitutional...
EU Expected To Sign Security Agreement With Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to sign a security pact with the European Union on Thursday; a draft of the agreement has already been viewed by Reuters. For years into the future, it pledges the bloc will continue delivering weapons and other aid....
Israeli DM: ‘Significant Progress’ Made in Removing Restrictions on US Arms Shipments
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant claimed he made “significant progress” on increasing the flow of weapons from the US to Tel Aviv. The White House has blocked one shipment of 2,000-pound bombs over concerns the heavy munitions would be used in densely populated...
CNN: Biden Will Pay US Military Contractors to Work Inside Ukraine
President Joe Biden is preparing to sign off on hiring American military contractors to work in Ukraine. If the White House moves forward with the proposal, it will be another significant escalation in the proxy war in Ukraine. Four unnamed US officials told CNN that...
Close Ties to Israel Risk Cyprus Being Drawn Into Lebanon War
While there is much focus on a possible Israeli re-invasion of Lebanon, the first since 2006, it appears the nearby island nation Cyprus may become embroiled, with Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah warning Cyprus against giving Israel access to military bases or...
Pentagon Chief Speaks With Russian Counterpart, First Time in Over a Year
The Defense Department announced Secretary Lloyd Austin held a phone call with Andrei Belousov, his Russian counterpart, on Tuesday. Austin has not spoken with a Russian defense minister since his call with Belousov’s predecessor more than a year ago. Both sides...
Israel Pounds South Lebanon Town With White Phosphorous
Amid growing fear of a full-scale invasion, Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes against the southern Lebanon town of Khiam, using incendiary white phosphorous bombs, according to the National News Agency. Israel has not commented on the use of white phosphorous...
Former Prime Minister: ‘I Accuse Netanyahu of Betrayal’
In a scathing article published in Haaretz, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert blasted current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for extending the war in Gaza, escalating tensions with Hezbollah, and empowering Israeli thugs terrorizing Palestinians in the West...
Assange Finally Free After Judge Accepts Plea Agreement
After a day of travel across Eurasia, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrived in the US territory of the Northern Mariana Islands for a court date. Assange was forced to plead guilty to secure his freedom after over 10 years of confinement in the Ecuadorian Embassy...
Zelensky Sacks General Blamed for Massive Losses
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has fired Joint Forces commander Yurii Sodol following reports that he oversaw catastrophic battlefield losses. The dismissal appears to have been recommended by another senior military officer, who urged for an internal probe...