An aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin will lead a Russian delegation in talks with Ukrainian officials that will be held in Istanbul on Thursday, the Kremlin announced on Wednesday night. The aide, Vladimir Medinsky, led the Russian delegation the last time...
UNIFIL peacekeepers continue to struggle with active Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon, issuing a statement today expressing concern about Israel’s increasingly aggressive military posture. One of the peacekeepers’ outposts near Kfar Chouba came under...
Israeli attacks on Gaza killed at least 84 Palestinians since dawn on Wednesday, medical sources told Al Jazeera, amid Israel's starvation blockade that has been imposed on the territory since March 2. Heavy Israeli strikes targeted Jabalia, northern Gaza, killing...
US Africa Command announced on Wednesday that its forces launched an airstrike in Somalia a day earlier that targeted al-Shabaab just north of Mogadishu. The command refused to share any details about the strike, saying, "Specific details about units and assets will...
Israel carried out a drone strike against Qaaqaaiyet al-Jisr, Lebanon, on Wednesday, hitting a vehicle and killing one person within. As is so often the case of late, the IDF declared the slain person to be a Hezbollah commander, who was in charge of Hezbollah forces...
On Wednesday, President Trump met with Ahmed al-Sharaa, the founder of al-Qaeda in Syria, who became the country's de facto leader after his rebranded group of jihadists, known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), took power in Damascus in December 2024. Trump said he had a...
The World Health Organization’s representative for the occupied West Bank and Gaza, Richard Peeperkorn, announced Tuesday that 57 children in Gaza have died of malnutrition, citing the Palestinian Health Ministry. Israel has implemented a full siege on all aid in Gaza...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel would complete its military objectives in Gaza and force out at least 50% of the population. On Tuesday, Netanyahu said even if Israel agrees to a temporary pause for the release of hostages, it will...
According to the Houthi Interior Ministry, Israel has carried out an attack against the key port of Hodeidah. Israel issued an evacuation order for multiple ports along the coast on Sunday, with a social media post claiming the ports were used for “terrorist...
The Trump administration announced a massive weapons sale to Saudi Arabia worth nearly $142 billion, calling it the “largest defense sales agreement in history.” In exchange, Riyadh gave assurances that it would go ahead with $600 billion in investments in the United...
