China and Russia used their veto power at the UN Security Council to kill a US-sponsored resolution that said there was a need for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, with other countries arguing its language was watered down. The US previously rejected a series of...
A Pentagon official on Thursday insisted that the military-led government in Niger, known as the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), has not formally asked US troops to leave the country despite declaring the US presence is no longer legally...
Yemen's Houthis have assured Russia and China that their ships won't be attacked while transiting the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea during recent talks in Oman, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. The report said that in exchange for the assurances, China and Russia may...
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said Thursday that Russia's production of artillery shells has increased by nearly 2.5 times over the past year as Moscow is significantly out-producing the West. Shoigu also said that Russia was producing components for...
Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer has vowed that Israel will invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah even if it causes a rift with the US, The Times of Israel reported Thursday. Any Israeli attack on Rafah would incur huge civilian casualties since 1.5...
Some Western banks are lobbying against an EU plan to use profits made by Russian central bank funds that are frozen in Europe to arm Ukraine, Reuters reported on Thursday. The European Commission has proposed sending up to 3 billion euros to Ukraine per year using...
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington to address a joint session of Congress. "I would love to have him come in and address a joint session of Congress. We’ll certainly extend that invitation," Johnson...
A group of more than 100 Democratic donors sent a letter to President Biden this week warning him that his "unconditional support" for the Israeli slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza could cost him the election to former President Trump. The letter said that likely...
Israel continued its airstrikes against southern Lebanon today, striking at least two buildings in Ghandouriyeh. A Hezbollah operative had been reported inside one of these sites but no results have been reported. Later in the day, Israel targeted another building in...
A Hamas official said on Wednesday that Israel responded negatively to the Palestinian group's latest proposal for a hostage deal and ceasefire. Indirect negotiations have been taking place in Qatar, and according to a report from Axios, the deal that's on the table...
