Two top Treasury Department officials blast China over its export ban on rare earth minerals and threaten that the US may decouple in response. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that Washington sought to avoid escalating the trade war with Beijing.  At a presser...

The United Nations and several nations have committed a combined $70 billion to rebuild Gaza after two years of Israeli destruction. 83% of homes in Gaza City were damaged or destroyed during the Israeli onslaught.  Jaco Cilliers, an official at the United Nations...

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is considering easing its rules on the use of force against Russia. Russia is accused of violating Estonian, Polish, and Romanian airspace in September.  Sky TG24, an Italian news outlet, said NATO leaders are seeking "more...

A new report from the Kiel Institute reveals a significant decline in military aid to Ukraine during July and August. Under President Donald Trump, the US has halted military assistance to Ukraine, and European support for Kiev has dipped.  “After the US stopped...

The Senate voted to repeal the extensive sanctions on Syria that were aimed at removing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power. Assad fled Syria in November, and former al-Qaeda leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani took power.  On Thursday, the Upper Chamber voted 77-22...

On Monday, Hamas released 20 living Israeli hostages and the bodies of four others who died during captivity. Israel’s Defense Minister said Hamas's failure to release more deceased hostages was a violation of the agreement.  On Wednesday, Hamas and Israel agreed to a...

Following the Israeli pullback and ceasefire, fighting has broken out between Hamas and Palestinian factions linked with ISIS. President Donald Trump says those Hamas operations are within the framework of the ceasefire.  On Sunday, fighting between Hamas and the...

In a televised address, the Prime Minister said the multi-front war that Israel has fought over the past two years is not over. Israel agreed to a hostage exchange and ceasefire last week that could possibly lead to an end to the conflict.  "The military campaign is...

As Israel was conducting a ruthless onslaught in Gaza that was widely condemned by Arab states, the leaders of several Gulf states met with Tel Aviv for security discussions hosted by the US. The US was working to build an anti-Iranian bloc.  The Washington Post...

Officials say Washington is providing critical intelligence to Kiev, allowing Ukrainian intelligence to target Russian energy sites far from the front lines.  According to the Financial Times, multiple US and Ukrainian officials confirmed, “American intelligence...

As the US is engaging in a large military buildup in the Caribbean, there is a growing number of statements from US officials suggesting that a bombing campaign inside Venezuela could soon begin.  Starting in September, the US began conducting strikes against alleged...

Following Hamas's kidnapping of over 250 Israelis during the October 7, 2023, attack, the Israeli government did not make saving the lives of the hostages a priority.  Internal communications within the upper levels of the Israeli government in the aftermath of the...