The Biden administration on Monday announced nearly $6 billion in new aid for Ukraine as it's determined to escalate the proxy war as much as possible before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated on January 20, 2025. The aid includes $3.4 billion in "direct...
China Sanctions More US Companies in Response to US Military Aid to Taiwan
On Friday, China said it was imposing sanctions on seven American companies in response to recent US military aid to Taiwan and new weapons sales for the island. "Recently, the United States announced another substantial military assistance and arms sale to China’s...
Lavrov Says Russia’s ‘Not Satisfied’ With Proposals From Trump Team To End Ukraine War
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Sunday that Moscow was "not satisfied" with reported proposals being discussed by President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team to end the war in Ukraine. Recent media reports have said Trump's team proposed the idea...
Syria’s De Facto Leader Says It Will Take Four Years To Hold Elections
Syria's de facto leader, Abu Mohammad al-Julani, also known as Ahmed al-Sharaa, said in an interview published on Sunday that it may take up to four years to hold elections and three years to draft a new constitution. "The process of writing the constitution may take...
Israeli Strikes on the Gaza Strip Kill at Least 30 More Palestinians
Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 30 Palestinians since dawn on Sunday, medical sources told Al Jazeera, as the daily US-backed slaughter continues. One Israeli strike targeted an upper floor of al-Wafaa Hospital in Gaza City, killing at least...
Israel Kills 17, Mostly Civilians, in Damascus Drone Strike
Since the recent regime change in Syria, Israel has been carrying out more and more airstrikes against targets across the nation. The latest was today in Adra, a town in the metro Damascus area, where an Israeli drone killed at least 17 people, mostly civilians....
Report: US THAAD System Used in Israel for First Time To Intercept Houthi Missile
An American Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery that President Biden deployed to Israel earlier this year was used on Friday for the first time to attempt to intercept a missile fired by Yemen's Houthis, Reuters has reported. The attack came after...
Israeli Forces Advance Deeper Into Southern Lebanon, Burning Homes
Sunday marks 33 days into the 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. So far, Israel has committed at least 329 violations of that ceasefire, and officials are more and more open in saying they probably won’t withdraw from Lebanon in 60 days, as they were meant...
US Launches Airstrike in Somalia, Claims 2 al-Shabaab Fighters Killed
US Africa Command said in a press release on Thursday that its forces launched an airstrike in Somalia on December 24. AFRICOM claimed that according to its "initial assessment" of the strike, two al-Shabaab fighters were killed, and no civilians were harmed, although...
Israel Builds a ‘Beachside Resort’ in Gaza for IDF Soldiers
The Israeli military has built a "beachside resort" on the coast of the northern Gaza Strip where IDF soldiers occupying the Palestinian territory can relax and take a break from waging a genocidal war. According to the Israeli news site Ynet, the "retreat" was built...