Weeks after the February 18 deadline for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon has come and gone, IDF troops remain at the five hilltop surveillance posts they hastily constructed in southern Lebanon ahead of that deadline, and there are increasing signs that this is an...
Trump Slams Zelensky for Saying End of Ukraine War Is ‘Very, Very Far Away’
President Trump on Monday slammed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for saying the end of the Ukraine war is "very, very far away" as the two leaders remain at odds after their argument in the Oval Office. "This is the worst statement that could have been made by...
Treasury Secretary: Ukraine Minerals Deal Not on Table After Zelensky ‘Blew It Up’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that the US-Ukraine economic deal was no longer on the table after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky chose to "blow it up" during the contentious meeting at the White House on Friday. President Trump was ready to sign...
Trump Eases Restrictions on Airstrikes, Special Operations Raids
President Trump has eased restrictions on US airstrikes and special operations raids in areas outside of countries officially considered combat zones by the US, giving US military commanders the freedom to launch attacks without permission from the White House. The...
US Launches Three Airstrikes Against al-Shabaab in Somalia Within Two Weeks
The US launched three airstrikes in Somalia against al-Shabaab within the past two weeks, marking an escalation of the US air war in the country. The series of airstrikes started with one on February 20, which US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said was launched near Bulo...
US Reports Drone Strike in Syria’s Idlib Killed ‘Senior al-Qaeda Leader’
Last weekend, it was reported that the US attacked and killed Wasim Tahsin Bayraqdar, a “senior leadership facilitator” for Hurras al-Din, in an attack in Syria’s Idlib Governorate. Around that time, it was also being reported another US drone strike had happened in...
US Releases $870 Million in Military Aid for Taiwan, Angering China
The US has quietly released $870 million in funding for military aid to Taiwan after it was briefly paused during the Trump administration's freeze on foreign aid. Reuters first reported on February 21 that the US released the military aid for Taiwan as part of $5.3...
Rubio Expedites Shipment of $4 Billion in Military Aid for Israel
On Saturday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that he had expedited the shipment of $4 billion in military aid for Israel, a strong show of support for Israel as it is threatening to restart its genocidal war on Gaza. "I have signed a declaration to use...
IDF Instructed to Protect Syrian Druze in Signs of Deeper Israeli Intervention
The IDF has been instructed to prepare to defend the Druze minority in the Damascus suburb of Jaramana, as Israel’s military invasion of southern Syria expands and the pretext of protecting the Druze minority in Syria becomes part of the narrative. Israel invaded...
Israel Blocks All Aid Entering Gaza and Ramps Up Attacks as First Phase of Ceasefire Deal Expires
Updated on March 2, 2025, at 7:00 pm EST Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that Israel was imposing a total siege on the Gaza Strip, blocking all goods from entering, including humanitarian aid, as the Israeli military ramped up attacks on...