Israel’s military foray into southern Syria continues to grow this evening, as Israeli warplanes have carried out a series of airstrikes across that part of the country, and threatened additional airstrikes in the future, and an open-ended military occupation....
Hamas Says Agreement Reached on Release of Palestinians That Israel Delayed
Hamas said on Tuesday that a deal had been reached to secure the release of over 600 Palestinians from Israeli jails that Israel had delayed. Under the ceasefire deal, Israel was supposed to release the Palestinians on Saturday after Hamas freed six Israeli hostages,...
Canadian Author Yves Engler Released After Five Days in Jail for Pro-Palestine Social Media Posts
Yves Engler, a prominent Canadian author and activist, was released from jail on Monday after spending five days behind bars for social media posts that were critical of an outspoken supporter of Israel. Last Tuesday, Engler, a contributor to Antiwar.com, was...
Israeli Drone Strike Against East Lebanon Village Kills Two
Israel continues carrying out strikes in Lebanon this week, raising further questions about the status quo after the withdrawal of Israeli troops from populated parts of southern Lebanon a week ago. Today, the most serious strike was reported in eastern Lebanon’s...
Report: Ukraine Agrees to Minerals Deal With the US
Ukraine and the US have reached an agreement on a minerals deal after the US backed off on one of its more contentious demands, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. The report said that the US had dropped the demand for it to have the right to $500 billion in...
Iran Rules Out Direct Talks With US in Response to ‘Maximum Pressure’
On Tuesday, Iran said it would not engage in direct talks with the US in response to President Trump reinstating his so-called "maximum pressure" campaign against the Islamic Republic, which has involved new sanctions targeting Iranian oil sales. "Iran’s position...
Putin Says Trump’s Proposal To Halve Military Spending Is a ‘Good Idea’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed a proposal from President Trump to cut military spending in half as part of a potential three-way arrangement between the US, Russia, and China. "I think it's a good idea. The US would cut by 50%, and we would cut by 50%,...
Kremlin Denies Trump’s Claim That Putin Has ‘No Problem’ With a European Deployment to Ukraine
The Kremlin on Tuesday denied a claim from President Trump that Russian President Vladimir Putin had "no problem" with the idea of the deployment of European troops to Ukraine as part of a peacekeeping force under a future peace deal. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov...
Six Palestinian Infants Die Due to Cold in Gaza as Israel Continues to Block Shelters From Entering
At least six Palestinian infants have died in Gaza due to a cold spell as Israel continues to largely block the entrance of tents and mobile homes into the Strip despite agreeing to do so as part of the hostage and ceasefire deal. According to Al Jazeera, Gaza's Civil...
Waltz Rules Out Ukraine Joining NATO After Zelensky Offer
On Monday, US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz ruled out the idea of Ukraine joining NATO after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered to step down for Ukrainian entry into the military alliance. "I do not see the United States having Ukraine enter into...