The extended deadline of the Lebanon ceasefire has come and gone, and as previously confirmed, Israeli troops only left populated areas, but remained in southern Lebanon at five hilltop surveillance posts that the IDF established in the weeks leading up to the...
US, Russia Agree To Normalize Diplomatic Ties, Seek End to War in Ukraine
Following a high-level meeting between US and Russian officials, the State Department said Washington and Moscow will begin taking steps to normalize the diplomatic relationship between the two superpowers. US-Russian diplomacy sank during the first Donald Trump...
Hamas To Release Six Living, Four Dead Israeli Hostages This Week
Hamas and Tel Aviv have reached an agreement on releasing several hostages within the next week in exchange for mobile homes and construction equipment entering the Strip. On Tuesday, Hamas announced they would release six living and four dead Israeli hostages this...
US Launches Airstrike in Somalia’s Puntland, Says Two ISIS Fighters Killed
US Africa Command said in a press release that it launched an airstrike in northeast Somalia that targeted ISIS fighters, claiming that two were killed. Local officials in Somalia's Puntland region put the death toll higher, claiming the US strike killed 16 ISIS...
China Says Trump Admin’s Change To US Fact Sheet on Taiwan Damages Relations
On Monday, China reacted strongly to the US State Department removing a line from its fact sheet on Taiwan that said the US "does not support Taiwan independence," saying the move damages US-China relations. "History cannot be tampered with, facts cannot be denied,...
Smotrich Claims Trump’s Ethnic Cleansing Plan for Gaza Will Start ‘Within Weeks’
Over the weekend, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich claimed a plan to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza in line with President Trump's plans for the territory would begin in the coming weeks. "Preparations have started amongst our teams, alongside teams...
Zelensky Says Ukraine Will ‘Not Recognize’ Upcoming US-Russia Talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that Ukraine will "not recognize" upcoming talks between the US and Russia and denied that his country was invited to participate. "Ukraine will not accept. Ukraine knew nothing about this. And Ukraine regards any...
Tehran Hits Back at Netanyahu’s Threat To ‘Finish the Job’ Against Iran
The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Monday hit back at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for threatening that the US and Israel will "finish the job" against Iran. "Threatening others is both a gross violation of international law and the United Nations Charter,"...
Israel Continues To Block Entry of Temporary Housing into Gaza in Violation of Ceasefire Deal
Israel has continued to block the entry of temporary housing into the Gaza Strip despite agreeing to allow the deliveries as part of the hostage and ceasefire deal, Middle East Eye reported on Monday. Under the deal, Israel agreed to allow 200,000 tents and 60,000...
Israel Confirms Troops Will Remain at Southern Lebanon Sites After Deadline
It is just one day from the extended deadline for Israel to withdraw its military from Lebanon. Israel is preparing to do something presented as withdrawal but which would more correctly be presented as continuing to occupy Lebanese soil. Israeli officials suggest...