Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi vowed on Thursday that the Yemeni group would expand its targeting of Israel-linked commercial shipping to hit vessels in the Indian Ocean that are trying to get around the Red Sea. "Our main battle is to prevent ships linked to the...
French President Emmanuel Macron has once again said NATO should not rule out sending troops to Ukraine despite the risk of direct war with Russia, which could quickly turn nuclear. Macron sparked an uproar when he first made the comments about NATO troops deploying...
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday reaffirmed his opposition to arming Ukraine with Taurus missiles, which have a range of over 300 miles and could be used to hit targets deep inside Russia. Scholz said sending Taurus missiles would be "irresponsible" and that...
Taiwanese Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng confirmed on Thursday the presence of US Army Special Forces soldiers in Kinmen, a group of islands that are controlled by Taiwan but located just off the coast of mainland China. Some parts of the Kinmen islands are just 2.5...
On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an "obstacle to peace" and called for new elections in Israel. "As a lifelong supporter of Israel, it has become clear to me: The Netanyahu coalition no...
Moscow will use nuclear weapons if Russia perceives an existential threat to its independence or sovereignty, President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed on Wednesday. This comes amid a spate of provocative rhetoric in NATO capitals, including discussions regarding deploying...
The Israeli military announced that it plans to relocate the 1.5 million Palestinians taking refuge in Rafah to “humanitarian islands.” After Tel Aviv said it was planning to attack Rafah, the White House urged Israel to develop a strategy for evacuating civilians...
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has commended a border guard who killed a young Palestinian boy playing in occupied East Jerusalem, describing the 12-year-old child as a “terrorist.” In posts to his Telegram channel on Tuesday, Ben-Gvir claimed the...
As the North Atlantic Alliance wraps up its massive Nordic Response 24 war drills, Russian President Vladimir Putin is threatening to deploy troops and weapons systems alongside his country’s shared 800-mile border with Finland. This comes amid a rash of hostile...
After a US intelligence assessment concluded that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rule is vulnerable, a senior Israeli official suggested Washington was attempting to overthrow the war government in Tel Aviv. President Joe Biden has grown increasingly...
