Israel Shooting Down Palestinian Rocket As Tensions Mount
Israeli fighter jets carried out airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip, targeting a “weapons manufacturing site” for Hamas, the Israeli military said.
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Israel Downs Gaza Rocket, Admonishes Jordan as Jerusalem Tensions Simmer
Israel shot down a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip on Monday, the Israeli military said, the first such attack in months as tensions in Jerusalem drew angry pro-Palestinian rhetoric from Jordan and US mediation efforts.
Hundreds of Syrian fighters sign up to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine
During a visit to Syria in 2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin lavished praise on a Syrian general whose division played an instrumental role in defeating insurgents in the country’s long-running civil war. The Russian leader told him his cooperation with Russian troops “will lead to great successes in the future.”
US: Iran will have to offer ‘reciprocity’ if it wants to negotiate status of IRGC
The US appeared to reject the key Iranian demand that it delist the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in order for Tehran to return to compliance with the multilateral nuclear agreement the two sides reached in 2015.
Tehran Warns Israel on Making ‘Tiniest Move’ Against Iran
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi Monday warned that Israel will be targeted by his country’s armed forces if it makes “the tiniest move” against Iran.
North Korea tests new guided weapons system
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test-firing of a new guided weapons system to improve the country’s “tactical nukes”, AFP reported Sunday, citing state media.
Ukraine’s President Warns Russia Will Use Nuclear Weapon
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky says the world should be prepared for Russia targeting Ukraine with a nuclear weapon. His comments came as new strikes hit the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, while explosions were heard in the western city of Lviv.
Taiwan Condemns China Military Drills
Taiwan has condemned China’s military for conducting military drills nearby while U.S. lawmakers visited the island.
Biden Sends Arms Against Claims of Russia ‘Genocide’
U.S. President Joe Biden has announced an additional $800 million in military assistance to Ukraine after calling Russia’s actions in Ukraine “genocide,” prompting criticism from France.
Russian Intelligence Chief Thrown Into Maximum Security Jail in Shakeup Over Disaster in Ukraine: Reports
A senior Russian military intelligence officer has been detained in a Moscow maximum security prison, with President Vladimir Putin apparently blaming him for massive failures in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Biden pledges $800M in military aid to Ukraine
President Biden on Wednesday pledged to provide more than $800 million in weapons, ammunition and other security aid to Ukraine.
Russia Warns Finland, Sweden Against Joining NATO
Moscow has warned Finland and Sweden against joining the U.S.-led NATO military alliance after both nations expressed concerns about the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Iranian Americans, senators, security experts urge Biden to keep Iran’s IRGC on terror list
More than 500 Iranian American scholars, scientists, and professionals are urging President Biden not to lift the terrorist designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in order to close a new nuclear deal with Iran, warning such a move would fuel the Iranian regime’s aggression abroad and oppression at home.
Russia’s Putin Praises ‘Military Operation’ In Ukraine, Calls Mass Killings ‘Fake’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday his nation’s “military operation” in Ukraine would continue because peace talks hit a “dead end,” and he called reported war crimes “fake.”
Hungary’s Orbán Facing Pressure Over Ukraine Massacres
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán faces mounting international pressure to distance himself from Russia after evidence of war crimes emerged in Ukraine.
Austria’s Leader In Russia As ‘20,000 Die’ In Mariupol, Ukraine
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer warns that Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to drastically intensify the brutality of the war in Ukraine, where new atrocities emerged Monday.
Mass Killings As Ukrainian War Escalates
Footage emerged Sunday of more mass killings near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv as the death toll rises in the Russian-Ukrainian war that Europe fears will escalate into cross border bloodbath.
French President Macron Faces Far-Right Le Pen In Second Election Round
French President Emmanuel Macron narrowly won the first round of the French election, but he faced a rocky road ahead as far-right rival Marine Le Pen will fight him for the presidency for a second time.
U.S. troops injured in artillery attack on anti-ISIS base in Syria
Four U.S. military personnel are being evaluated for possible traumatic brain injuries after they were injured in an artillery strike on a base in Syria.
Syria accuses Israel of conducting rare daylight strike near Masyaf
Israel carried out airstrikes on government-held positions in Syria on Saturday afternoon, the state news agency SANA said, without reporting any casualties.