The Pentagon said on Tuesday that US Central Command forces have struck 1,000 targets in Yemen since March 15, a massive bombing campaign that has killed hundreds of civilians and failed to deter the Houthis. "USCENTCOM strikes have hit over 1,000 targets, killing...
Report: Putin Maintains Demand for Full Control of Ukrainian Oblasts Claimed by Russia for Peace Deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to demand full control of four Ukrainian oblasts claimed by Russia as a condition for a potential peace deal, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. The report said that President Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, sought to convince...
Republicans Unveil Bill To Bring 2025 Military Budget to Over $1 Trillion
House Republicans unveiled a bill this week that would bring the 2025 US military budget to over $1 trillion. The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) totaled about $885 billion, and the new supplemental bill drafted by the House and Senate's armed services...
Gunmen Attack Druze Group in Damascus Suburb, at Least 18 Killed
Violent sectarian gunbattles have erupted in the Damascus suburb of Jaramana, when Sunni gunmen from the nearby Maliha suburb attacked Druze groups in the area. At least 18 people have been confirmed killed, including seven Druze fighters. Two security force members...
Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill 50 in 24 Hours Amid Starvation Blockade
Gaza's Health Ministry said Tuesday that Israeli attacks killed 50 Palestinians and wounded 113 over the previous 24-hour period as US-backed strikes continue to pound the Strip amid a total Israeli blockade. The Health Ministry said the body of one Palestinian killed...
Ceasefire Monitors to Meet After Israel Launches 50 Strikes on Lebanon in Past Month
With near daily airstrikes against Lebanon and thousands of Israeli ceasefire violations documented since the ceasefire went into effect, there is growing pressure on the ceasefire monitoring committee to actually chime in on the matter. The ceasefire monitors, which...
Smotrich: Israel Will Stop Fighting Once ‘Hundreds of Thousands’ of Palestinians Are Removed from Gaza
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has said Israel would stop its military operations only if "hundreds of thousands" of Palestinians are removed from Gaza and Syria is partitioned, among other conditions, The Times of Israel reported on Tuesday. "With God’s...
Israel’s Ben Gvir Gets Meetings With Four GOP Lawmakers on Capitol Hill
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, leader of the far-right Jewish Power party, landed meetings with four Republican members of Congress on Monday during a visit to Capitol Hill. Ben Gvir, an outspoken proponent of the ethnic cleansing of Gaza, told...
Netanyahu Vows Israel Will Maintain Military Control of Gaza
On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that Israel would maintain military control of Gaza and said he wouldn't allow the Palestinian Authority to replace Hamas. "Hamas will not be there. We’re not going to put the PA there - why replace one regime...
US Navy Loses F/A-18 Fighter Jet During Houthi Attack in Red Sea
A US official has told CNN that the US Navy lost a F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet that fell off the aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman in the Red Sea during a Houthi attack on the US warship. The Navy said in a statement that the $60 million jet was "actively under...