Heavy fighting continues to be reported across north-central Syria today, with at least 37 combatants killed today alone in fighting in the area around Manbij. The fighting involves the Turkish-backed SNA and the US-backed Kurdish SDF. The SNA, with Turkish air and...
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...
France, Poland Discuss Sending Troops To Monitor Future Ukraine Ceasefire
On Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk discussed the idea of sending troops to Ukraine if a ceasefire is reached, an idea reportedly favored by President-elect Donald Trump. Tusk said that while the idea of sending troops...
Report: France, UK Discuss the Idea of Sending Troops to Ukraine
The French newspaper Le Monde has reported that European countries have resumed talks on the idea of sending troops or private contractors to Ukraine. The report said the talks restarted on November 11 during a meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and...
France Says Ukraine Can Fire French Long-Range Missiles Into Russia
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said in an interview published Saturday that Ukraine could fire French-provided long-range missiles into Russian territory following US and British authorization of such strikes. France has provided Ukraine with its version of...
Six Israeli Soldiers Killed in South Lebanon Fight After Escalation Announced
Israel’s military announced Wednesday that six of their soldiers were killed and one was wounded in fighting in southern Lebanon. They were fighting in a yet-unnamed village with four Hezbollah members. They added that the four Hezbollah fighters were “eventually”...
UK’s Starmer To Urge Biden To Release $20 Billion for Ukraine, Back Long-Range Strikes in Russia
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is planning to urge President Biden to release $20 billion for Ukraine and back long-range strikes in Russian territory before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated on January 20, The Telegraph has reported. The $20 billion...
French Military To Test Its Ability for ‘High-Intensity Conflict’ With Russia
The French Army is planning to test its ability to fight a "high-intensity conflict" with Russia during drills in Romania set to take place next year, The Defense Post reported on Wednesday. French troops will participate in the large-scale drills, which are intended...
French Authorities Issue Preliminary Charges Against Telegram CEO
On Wednesday, French judicial authorities indicted Telegram CEO Pavel Durov on six preliminary charges relating to illicit activity on the messaging app. The case against Durov has sparked a global backlash since charging the head of a tech platform for the activity...
France Arrests CEO of Telegram Over Allegations Related to Content Moderation
French authorities have arrested Pavel Durov, the CEO of the messaging app Telegram, over allegations that the platform is not doing enough to moderate its content. The arrest, which has chilling implications for free speech in Europe, occurred on Saturday night when...