The US reopened the US ambassador's residence in Damascus on Thursday as the Trump administration is building ties with the new Syrian government led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, the former al-Qaeda leader who led the assault that ousted former President Bashar al-Assad. "Our...
The Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday that its forces downed 296 Ukrainian drones over multiple Russian regions overnight, a barrage that Ukrainian media described as a "record-breaking" attack on Russian territory. According to Russia's TASS news agency,...
Iran's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday denied a report that said Tehran may pause uranium enrichment as part of a temporary deal with the US. "This report is simply false and fictitious," said Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei, according to Tehran...
On Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV renewed his call for a ceasefire in Gaza and lamented the death of Palestinian children, who have been killed by Israeli forces in staggering numbers. "In the Gaza Strip, the intense cries are reaching Heaven more and more from mothers and...
Israeli strikes killed dozens more Palestinians in Gaza on Wednesday as relentless US-backed Israeli strikes continued to pound targets across the Strip. Gaza's Health Ministry said in its daily update, which it releases about midday Gaza time, that at least 23...
Israeli warplanes bombed the Sanaa International Airport in Yemen again on Thursday as the Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, have continued missile attacks on Israel in support of the Palestinians in Gaza. Yemeni officials said four strikes hit a runway at the...
According to reports citing unnamed sources, Israel and Syria have recent held direct security talks with one another. The talks are said to have happened in the wake of indirect talks between the two sides involving intermediaries, which have been confirmed. The...
The New York Times reported on Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is threatening to upend negotiations between the US and Iran by potentially attacking Iranian nuclear facilities. The report said that the threat from Israel led to a recent tense...
Israel continued their airstrikes against southern Lebanon overnight Tuesday into Wednesday. At least one person was reported killed, in a strike against the village of Yater. Two drone missiles were fired at a motorcycle in the village, killing the person riding it....
Ben Saul, the UN Special Rapporteur for human rights and counterterrorism, recently visited Somalia and said that he believes the US-backed Mogadishu-based Somali government can't beat al-Shabaab and called for negotiations. "I do think there is a consensus now that...
