US and British fighter jets launched 10 airstrikes against Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Monday, the Houthis' Al Masirah TV reported, as the US bombing campaign continues despite its failure to deter the Houthis. US Central Command confirmed that it...
Biden Knew Israel Was Bombing Civilian Targets in October
Biden administration officials knew back in October that Israel was bombing buildings in Gaza without having "solid intelligence" that they were military targets and continued to provide full support for the Israeli military operations anyway, The Washington Post...
Idaho House Committee Votes Down ‘Defend the Guard’ Legislation
On Monday, a committee in the Idaho House of Representatives voted down the Defend the Guard Act, legislation that would prohibit the state's National Guard from being deployed to a combat zone without a declaration of war from Congress. Four lawmakers on the House...
Israel Strikes Buildings, Observation Post in Southern Lebanon
Israeli warplanes continued strikes in southern Lebanon overnight and into the day, Monday. A building in Mays al-Jabal was targeted after what was believed to be a Hezbollah group entered it. Another building in Odaisseh was also struck, and Israel added they hit an...
Sen. Graham Demands Ukrainians Keep Fighting and Pass New Conscription Law
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) visited Ukraine on Monday and demanded that Ukrainians keep fighting against Russia despite the bleak situation on the battlefield and urged Kyiv to pass a new mobilization law. Graham sharply criticized Ukraine's current draft laws, which...
Macron Says Western Ground Operations in Ukraine May Be Necessary at ‘Some Point’
French President Emmanuel Macron shows no sign of backing down on his bellicose rhetoric related to the war in Ukraine as he said in an interview published over the weekend that at "some point," Western ground operations in Ukraine may be necessary. "Maybe at some...
Netanyahu To Send Delegation to US To Discuss Plans To Attack Rafah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will send a delegation of officials to the US to discuss Israeli plans to attack Rafah, the southern Gaza city on the Egyptian border that's packed with 1.5 million Palestinians. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said...
China Maintains Increased Patrols Near Taiwan-Controlled Kinmen Islands, Where US Troops Are Now Stationed
China has maintained increased patrols near Kinmen, Taiwanese-controlled islands that are just a few miles off the coast of the mainland, where US Army Special Forces are now stationed. The Chinese Coast Guard stepped up its presence near Kinmen, known as Quemoy in...
Trump Launched a Covert CIA Campaign to Smear China on Social Media in 2019
Under the direction of then-President Donald Trump, the CIA launched a covert campaign in 2019 on social media to turn public opinion in China against the government, Reuters reported. Former US officials said Trump's authorization allowed the CIA to take action in...
Israel Will Steal 16% of Gaza’s Land By Establishing ‘Buffer Zone’
Israel's plan to create a "buffer zone" inside Gaza along its border with Israel will take 16% of the Strip's territory, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing an analysis of the operation by Adi Ben Nun, a Hebrew University geography professor. Israel has begun the...