Update: The Pentagon walked back Austin's comments, claiming he was referring to total Palestinian deaths based on numbers from Gaza's Health Ministry, not just women and children. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said on Thursday that Israel has killed over 25,000...
France Rejects US Call to Give Russian Central Bank Funds to Ukraine
France has rejected a call from US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to give $300 billion in frozen Russian central bank funds to Ukraine, a step that would amount to outright theft. Yellen claimed there was a legal case to support handing the funds to Ukraine to fund...
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Syria, Causing ‘Material Losses’
Israeli airstrikes were launched against Syria on Wednesday, targeting an area outside of Damascus, Syria's SANA news agency reported. The SANA report said that Syrian air defenses intercepted some of the Israeli missiles, and a military source said the strikes only...
Over 100,000 Vote ‘Uncommitted’ in Michigan Primary to Send Message to Biden Over Support for Gaza Slaughter
Over 100,000 people voted "uncommitted" in the Michigan Democratic primary to send a message to President Biden over his unconditional support for the Israeli slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza. Biden still received 640,000 votes, over 80%, but 100,000 votes could make...
European Official Says Everyone Knows There Are Western Special Operations Forces in Ukraine
In the wake of French President Emmanuel Macron's comments about Western countries not ruling out sending troops to Ukraine, a European official speaking to Financial Times pointed out that Western special operations forces are already in the country. "Everyone knows...
Democrats Signal They Would Protect Speaker Johnson If He Brought Ukraine Aid to Floor for a Vote
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), the top Democrat in the House, has suggested that Democrats would protect House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) from being ousted if he brought the $95 billion foreign military aid bill to the floor for a vote. Some Republicans have threatened...
Houthis Say They’ll Reassess Red Sea Attacks If Israel’s Onslaught in Gaza Ends
A spokesman for Yemen's Houthis reaffirmed to Reuters that the group's attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden would only be reassessed if Israel's brutal campaign in Gaza comes to an end. "There will be no halt to any operations that help...
Poll: Two-Thirds of US Voters Support US Pushing for a Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza
A new poll from Data for Progress has found that about two-thirds of American voters support the idea of the US pushing for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, an idea that's opposed by the Biden administration. When asked if they support the US calling for a permanent...
Yellen Calls for Frozen Russian Central Bank Funds to Be Given to Ukraine
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday called for the US and its allies to hand $300 billion in frozen Russian central bank funds to Ukraine, a step that would significantly escalate the Western economic war against Russia. "It is necessary and urgent for our...
Report: Hezbollah Would Halt Fire on Israel If Ceasefire Reached in Gaza
Hezbollah would halt fire on Israel if Hamas agrees to a hostage deal that includes a ceasefire unless Israel continues to bomb southern Lebanon, Reuters reported on Tuesday. During the previous hostage deal that resulted in a seven-day truce in Gaza, there was calm...