Japan has resumed construction work on a landfill for the relocation of a US military base in Okinawa despite strong opposition from the island's governor and residents. Japan's central government overrode Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki's objections to resume the...
Yemen's Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, said Wednesday that its forces attacked a US ship in the Red Sea as part of an "initial response" to a recent incident where the US military sank three Houthis boats, killing 10 Yemenis. Houthi military spokesman Yahya...
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has reiterated his desire to end the presence of US and other international forces in Iraq and said he is looking to negotiate a "quick" exit, although so far no deadline has been set. "There is a need to reorganize this...
A member of the Israeli Knesset has doubled down on comments he made in November when he called to "burn Gaza now" and is now claiming there are "no innocents" in areas where the Israeli military ordered evacuations. "I stand behind what I said. It is better to burn,...
Ukraine's air defenses are being depleted by Russia's intensified missile and drone attacks as Western military aid for Ukraine is drying up. "Intense Russian air attacks force us to use a corresponding amount of air defense means," Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yurii...
Israel has carried out a fresh attack in southern Lebanon, at the border town of Ghandouriyeh, where three drone attacks reportedly killed three Hezbollah members. Of the three, only the identity of one has been disclosed. The Israeli military claims that one of the...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has come out strongly against South Africa's genocide case against Israel that was filed at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), calling it "meritless." Blinken made the comments during a press conference in Israel. "The charge...
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday that Israel's attack on the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis is intensifying. One purpose of Blinken's visit was to push Israeli officials to reduce the intensity of the...
The Israeli military claimed on Monday that it "eliminated" a Hamas official in southern Syria who was allegedly responsible for rocket attacks on Israel. The Israeli military named the Hamas official Hassan Akasha and said he was a "central figure" in rocket attacks...
The Pentagon said Monday that it has no plans to withdraw from Iraq despite Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani saying he's taking steps to expel the US-led international coalition that's based in the country. "Right now, I'm not aware of any plans (to plan...
