Whether or not the Gaza ceasefire deal is fully implemented depends on a meeting between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that will be held at the White House this Tuesday, Axios reported on Sunday. Under the deal, Israel and Hamas were...
After Meeting With Rubio, Panama’s President Says ‘No Real Threat’ From US To Seize Canal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in Panama on Sunday on his first foreign trip since being sworn in and met with President José Raúl Mulino to discuss the Panama Canal. President Trump had been threatening to "take back" the Panama Canal, but Mulino said after...
Member of US Holocaust Memorial Council Says the People of Gaza Are ‘Collectively Guilty’ and Don’t Deserve Mercy
A Trump-appointed member of the US Holocaust Memorial Council has called for the collective punishment of all Palestinians in Gaza, saying they're "collectively guilty" and not deserving of any mercy. Writing in The Jerusalem Post, Martin Oliner praised President...
Trump Acknowledges His Tariffs May Cause ‘Pain’ for Americans
On Sunday, President Trump acknowledged that his plan to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China will likely cause "pain" for Americans but insisted it will be worth it to bring about a "golden age" in America. The president wrote on Truth Social: "THIS WILL BE...
USAID Website and Social Media Goes Dark Amid Trump’s Foreign Aid Pause
The website and X account for the US Agency International Development (USAID) went offline on Saturday amid President Trump's pause on foreign aid as reports say his administration may bring USAID under the State Department. Funding to USAID has been paused for a...
Israeli Military Construction in Syria Raises Fear of Prolonged Occupation of South
On Friday, Israeli soldiers inside the newly occupied part of the Golan Heights came under fire. There were no injuries, but it may be a sign of growing unrest over the new occupations within the southern Quneitra and Daraa Governorates of Syria. Those concerns are...
Israeli Military Blows Up Neighborhood in West Bank’s Jenin Refugee Camp
On Sunday, the Israeli military blew up a neighborhood in the Jenin refugee camp as its stepped-up assault on the northern West Bank city continues. According to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, the Israeli military rigged residential buildings in the refugee camp...
South Lebanon Homes Burn, Fisherman Captured as Israel Ceasefire Violations Continue
As it does virtually weekly, Israel reiterated today that civilians are not to return to their homes in any areas of southern Lebanon Israel currently occupies. This apparently includes not just villages, but the Mediterranean Sea as well, as an Israeli military boat...
US Attacks Northwestern Somalia, Trump Reports ‘Many’ Killed
Updated 2/2/05 12:11 PM EST On Saturday, the United States launched multiple airstrikes against northwestern Somalia’s Golis Mountain range. Details are still coming in, but President Trump, in announcing the attack on Truth Social, said that “many” were killed. The...
Reuters: US Meddling in Lebanese Government Formation Talks
Former a government in a multi-party parliamentary system is often a complex matter, particularly when very few parties of any substantial size are available to include. That’s the case in Lebanon, with the Trump Administration adding some difficulties by meddling in...