Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is convinced a deal with Hamas is not possible, and is seeking a decisive military victory in Gaza. Last week, Tel Aviv and Washington said they were unwilling to implement any phased agreement with Hamas, and that all remaining Israeli hostages had to be released at once.

Washington is boosting its military presence on the Korean Peninsula by creating another super squadron near the demilitarized zone. The move comes after North Korea said it would only engage in talks if the US dropped its demand that Pyongyang give up its nuclear weapons.

Ukrainians aged 60 and older can now serve in non-combat roles thanks to new legislation. The elderly Ukrainians will need special approval and get medical clearance before enlisting.

The Canadian prime minister announced that Ottawa would recognize a Palestinian state at the upcoming UN General Assembly meeting. France, and potentially the UK, also plan to vote for Palestine to become a UN member state.

On Wednesday night, the US Senate voted down two joint resolutions aimed at blocking additional weapons sales to Israel. Both measures were originally introduced by US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in March.

The US has likely positioned nuclear weapons in the United Kingdom for the first time since 2008, according to the Times.

On Tuesday, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf denounced the Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip, likening the Jewish state’s actions to those of Nazi Germany.

A US general said that any war with China would result in far more American casualties than the Global War on Terror. “Our assumptions for planning is that casualty estimates will be much higher than you might have seen or witnessed as part of the Global War on Terror...

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee has removed US Congressman Randy Fine (R-FL) from its database of endorsed political candidates, The New Republic reported on Monday.

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene issued a stern rebuke of Israel in a post on X. In another post, she referred to the Israeli military operations in Gaza as a genocide.

Kim Yo-jong, sister to North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, said Pyongyang was unwilling to discuss denuclearization with the US and would only engage with Washington if the demand was dropped. Kim made the statement in response to a report that the White House...

President Donald Trump said he would “wipe out” Iran’s nuclear program if Tehran continued its enrichment activities. A day earlier, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened to assassinate the Iranian supreme leader.