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...
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...
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...
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...
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%,...
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...
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...
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...
Nissim Vaturi, the deputy speaker of the Israeli Knesset, has called for all adult men in Gaza to be killed in the latest example of genocidal rhetoric from an Israeli official. "Who is innocent in Gaza? Civilians went out and slaughtered people in cold blood," Vaturi...
The Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal is on the "brink of collapse" due to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hardening his stance, an Israeli source has told the Israeli news site Walla, according to The Times of Israel. Netanyahu has delayed the release of over...
