US Africa Command said on Tuesday that its forces launched an airstrike in southern Somalia on December 31, which it claimed killed 10 al-Shabaab militants. The command said the strike was launched on a town about 35 kilometers southwest of the southern port city of...
Israeli Troops Beat, Arrest French Journalist As They Expand South Syria Presence
Israeli troops continue to advance deeper into southern Syria, particularly in the Quneitra Governate, where they are occupying a growing amount of territory and have been expelling Syrian civilians from the area. Foreign media has been trying to offer more and more...
Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill 51 More Palestinians Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said Wednesday that Israeli attacks across the Strip killed at least 51 Palestinians and wounded 78 as the US-backed daily slaughter continues. The ministry's numbers only account for dead and wounded Palestinians brought to hospitals. "There...
Israel Killed 74 Children in Gaza in First Week of 2025
US-backed Israeli attacks on Gaza killed at least 74 children in just the first week of 2025, according to the UN's child relief agency, UNICEF. "Children have reportedly been killed in several mass casualty events, including nighttime attacks in Gaza City, Khan...
Turkey Threatens New Cross-Border Operation Against Syrian Kurds
The Turkish-backed self-proclaimed Syrian National Army (SNA) has been struggling in recent offensives against the US-backed Kurdish SDF. Reportedly, now, substantial reinforcements are being sent to the outskirts of Kobani. But perhaps more significantly Turkey is...
Trump Envoy Will Join Gaza Ceasefire Talks in Qatar
President-elect Donald Trump's incoming Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, said Tuesday that he was traveling to Qatar to take part in Gaza hostage and ceasefire negotiations with Biden administration officials. Chances of a deal seem slim as Israeli Prime Minister...
Trump Says He Won’t Rule Out Military Force To Take Panama Canal, Greenland
At a press conference on Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump repeated his calls for the US to take the Panama Canal and Greenland and said he wouldn't rule out the idea of military force. When asked if he would avoid using economic and military coercion, Trump said,...
Israel’s Smotrich Calls for Major Destruction in the West Bank
On Monday, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for massive destruction in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, saying several cities should look like Gaza's Jabalia. "Funduq, Nablus, and Jenin must look like Jabalia," Smotrich wrote on X. The Israeli military...
State Department Accuses RSF of Committing Genocide in Sudan
On Tuesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of committing genocide in Sudan's Civil War and announced sanctions on RSF's leader, Mohammad Hamdan Daglo Mousa, known as Hemedti. Since war broke out between Hemedti's RSF and the...
Report: IDF Shot Dead a Palestinian It Was Using as a Human Shield
An Israeli military officer accidentally shot and killed a Palestinian who was being used by IDF troops as a "human shield," Hamakom Hachi Ham Bagehenom, a Hebrew language magazine, reported on Tuesday. Using Palestinians as human shields to search buildings and...