The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed Wednesday that it has begun the initial stages of its long-anticipated invasion of Gaza City, with troops already controlling the outskirts of the enclave’s largest urban center.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sharply escalated his criticism of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in an interview broadcast Thursday, denouncing Canberra’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state as a “sign of weakness” and warning that Israel would push forward with its military takeover of Gaza even if Hamas agrees to a ceasefire and hostage release deal.
President Donald Trump announced Monday night that he has begun arranging a trilateral meeting between the United States, Russia, and Ukraine following high-level talks with European leaders at the White House.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the only path to securing the release of hostages held in Gaza is through the complete defeat of Hamas, even as Arab mediators reported progress on a ceasefire and prisoner exchange proposal.
Ukraine says Russia launched two ballistic missiles and nearly 100 drones overnight in more than a dozen locations across the country, as Moscow claimed it intercepted scores of Ukrainian drones over land and sea.
Russian troops have launched a sudden and rare penetration of Ukrainian defensive lines near the city of Dobropillia, pushing several miles into Donetsk province just days before President Vladimir Putin meets U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska.
U.S. President Donald J. Trump came under mounting pressure Monday to rethink his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid fears he will negotiate on ending the Russian war against Ukraine without consulting Kyiv.
European leaders have raised the pressure on U.S. President Donald J. Trump to involve Ukraine in a planned summit with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on ending the war in Ukraine, where officials said Russian shelling and drone attacks killed numerous people Sunday.
Israel’s Security Cabinet has approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal to take control of Gaza City, marking a significant escalation in the nearly two-year war with Hamas. The decision, announced Friday, comes despite warnings from top military officials that the move could endanger hostages still held in the enclave and deepen the humanitarian crisis.
President Donald Trump has quietly authorized the use of U.S. military force against Latin American drug cartels that his administration has officially classified as foreign terrorist organizations, according to reports by The New York Times and New York Post. The move represents the most aggressive escalation yet in Trump’s long-running campaign to dismantle transnational narcotics networks flooding the United States with fentanyl and other illicit drugs.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has presented the Trump administration with a sweeping cease-fire proposal in Ukraine that would require Kyiv to cede significant territory in exchange for a halt to hostilities, European and Ukrainian officials told the Wall Street Journal.
U.S. President Donald J. Trump says he is prepared to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin as early as next week, despite Moscow’s refusal to include Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in peace discussions.
Russia and China conducted joint anti-submarine warfare drills Wednesday in the Sea of Japan, just days after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered two nuclear submarines to reposition near Russian waters following incendiary remarks by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
In a major shift from the Biden-era approach to arming Ukraine, four European nations have announced the purchase of $1 billion worth of U.S. weapons under a new NATO-led initiative spearheaded by President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday that he will convene Israel’s Security Cabinet later this week to provide the IDF with formal directives on achieving the three overarching goals of the war against Hamas: the return of all remaining hostages, the military defeat of Hamas, and the assurance that Gaza can no longer pose a threat to Israel.
President Donald Trump on Friday announced the deployment of two U.S. nuclear submarines to undisclosed locations in response to what he called “highly provocative statements” made by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, now the deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council.
President Donald Trump on Monday issued a sharp ultimatum to Russian President Vladimir Putin, giving him just 10 to 12 days to agree to a cease-fire in Ukraine or face a new round of crippling economic measures from the United States. The revised warning significantly shortens the original 50-day deadline Trump announced earlier this month.
Russian and Ukrainian officials have met briefly in Istanbul, Turkey, for the latest round of talks aimed at ending Europe’s bloodiest conflict since World War II. The session was overshadowed by renewed fighting between the two countries, killing at least three and injuring more than 30 others.
President Donald Trump has issued a fresh warning to Iran, vowing further military action if Tehran attempts to rebuild or expand its nuclear program. His remarks followed a televised interview with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who admitted the regime’s uranium enrichment efforts had been halted due to extensive damage from last month’s U.S. airstrikes under Operation Midnight Hammer.
Kyiv was shrouded in smoke from fires in several districts, including an apartment building, early Monday, after Russia unleashed a renewed deadly attack on Ukraine.