Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick claims he traveled to Ukraine and spent several days traveling around the frontlines. As a photo op, the Pennsylvania Republican signed an artillery shell “to Putin.” According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, Rep. Fitzpatrick spent a week...
US Demands Syrian Government Ban Palestinian Groups
After the ouster of the Assad government in Syria in December, the US has not recognized the new Hayat Tahrir al-Sham government (HTS). This has meant a number of issues, including continued sanctions on Syria and the State Department downgrading of Syria’s mission at...
Hezbollah Won’t Disarm While Israeli Troops Remain in Lebanon, Leader Says
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem made a special broadcast over the weekend, announcing that the organization will not agree to fully disarm so long as Israeli ground troops remain in southern Lebanon as so long as Israeli warplanes continue to violate Lebanese airspace....
Rubio: US To Decide Within Days If Ukraine Peace Deal Is Possible
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that President Donald Trump will decide if ending the war in Ukraine is possible sometime in the coming days. “We're not going to continue with this endeavor for weeks and months on end. So we need to determine very quickly now, and...
US Massacres Civilian Workers and Paramedics in Attack on Yemen Fuel Port
Updated on 4/18/25 at 4:56 pm EST On Thursday night, the US bombed the Ras Isa fuel port in Yemen's Red Sea province of Hodeidah, targeting the facility with two attacks that killed dozens of civilian workers and paramedics. According to Yemen's Health Ministry, at...
US, Ukraine Sign ‘Memorandum of Intent’ To Move Forward on Minerals Deal
A Ukrainian official announced on Thursday that the US and Ukraine had signed a "memorandum of intent" to move forward with an economic deal that would give the US a piece of Ukraine's rare earth minerals and other natural resources. "We are happy to announce the...
US Removing Hundreds of Troops From Syria, 1,400 Will Remain
The US military has started removing hundreds of troops from Syria but will leave over 1,000 in the country, at least for now, The New York Times reported on Thursday. US officials told the Times that the US was shuttering three of its eight bases in northeast Syria...
Somali Government Says US Launched Airstrikes Against al-Shabaab
The US-backed Somali government said on Thursday that the US launched airstrikes in support of its operations against al-Shabaab, which has been making gains in a ground offensive in southern and central Somalia. The Somali Information Ministry said in a press release...
Trump Says He’s ‘Not in a Rush’ To Attack Iran Because Tehran Wants Talks
On Thursday, President Trump said he was "not in a rush" to attack Iran when asked about a report from The New York Times that said he "waived off" an Israeli plan to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities that would require significant US support. "I wouldn't say waived...
Saudi Defense Minister Visits Iran, Meets With Khamenei
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman arrived in Iran on Thursday, marking the highest-level Saudi visit to the country in decades. Prince Khalid's visit comes about two years after Riyadh and Tehran normalized relations under a China-brokered deal in 2023....