The Biden administration on Wednesday announced that it was re-designating Yemen's Houthis as "Specially Designated Global Terrorists," a move that could complicate aid deliveries in Yemen and make peace between the Saudis and Houthis more difficult. President Biden...
Senate Votes Down Bernie Sanders Resolution to Probe Israel’s Gaza Slaughter
The Senate on Tuesday night voted down a resolution introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) that would have frozen US military aid to Israel if the State Department failed to produce a report on whether Israel was committing human rights violations in Gaza. Under the...
US-UK Airstrikes Force Aid Groups to Suspend Operations in Yemen
US and British airstrikes in Yemen have forced some aid groups to suspend operations in the country, and they are warning against further escalation in the region. Before Israel unleashed its campaign in Gaza, the UN considered the situation in Yemen to be the world's...
North Korea Labels South Korea a ‘Principal Enemy,’ Will No Longer Work Toward Reconciliation
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said his country will abandon its decades-old policy of seeking reconciliation with South Korea as tensions continue to soar on the Korean Peninsula. In a speech on Monday, Kim called for Pyongyang to change its constitution to...
Ukraine Ground Forces Commander Says His Troops are on ‘Active Defense’
Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of Ukraine's ground forces, has said his troops are on "active defense" as Ukrainian forces are no longer attempting to gain territory after the failed counteroffensive. "Our goals remain unchanged: holding our positions ......
US Launches More Strikes Against Houthis in Yemen as Escalations Continue
The US military said Tuesday that it launched more strikes against the Houthis in Yemen as tensions in the region continue to escalate. US Central Command claimed that it hit Houthi anti-ship missiles. "At approximately 4:15 am (Sanaa time), US Forces struck and...
Two US Navy SEALs Missing After US Seized Alleged Iranian Weapons Shipment to the Houthis
Two US Navy SEALs have gone missing in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia during a mission to seize an alleged Iranian weapons shipment bound for the Houthis in Yemen, US Central Command said on Tuesday. One SEAL fell into the water while attempting to board...
Defense Secretary: UK in Pre-War’ Phase With Several Nations
As top officials defend the decision to join the US in attacks on Yemen, British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps has informed parliament of potential wars in the years to come with several major nations, including Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea. Shapps described...
Iran Launches Ballistic Missile Strikes in Iraq and Syria
Iran said on Monday that its forces launched ballistic missile strikes in Iraq and Syria that targeted "spy headquarters and the gathering of anti-Iranian terrorist groups" as regional tensions continue to soar. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said...
Israeli Defense Minster: ‘Intensive Phase’ of Ground Offensive in North Gaza Is Over
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Monday that the "intensive phase" of the Israeli ground offensive in north Gaza has ended and that it would soon end in the south as well. "In the northern part of the Strip, this phase has ended. In southern Gaza, we will...