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As Turkey Bombs US-Backed Kurdish Fighters, Dozens of Oil and Power Facilities Damaged in NE Syria
Ankara, Washington’s NATO ally, has been waging a now week-long bombing campaign against Kurdish armed factions in US-occupied Syria. Turkey’s airstrikes have damaged or destroyed more than half of the oil and power facilities, east of the Euphrates River, in the...
S. Korea Considers Suspension of Deconfliction Agreement with N. Korea Because of Hamas Attack
South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-shik is pushing Seoul to abandon a 2018 agreement that reduced the military presence along the demilitarized zone (DMZ). The military official believes North Korea could use tactics similar to Hamas to attack South Korea. The...
Zelensky Asks Netanyahu to Visit Israel in Show of Support
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sent a request to Tel Aviv to coordinate a trip to Israel in a show of support. The White House is trying to unify the wars in Israel and Ukraine by pushing a spending bill that includes aid for Kiev, Tel Aviv, Taipei, and...
US Labels Niger Uprising a ‘Coup,’ As French Military Forces Begin a Withdrawal
Washington formally declared the July 26 ouster of Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum - and the subsequent establishment of a miliary junta in Niamey - a coup d’etat on Tuesday. The junta, called the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), is led by...
Russian Official Says No Plans to Alter Nuclear Test Ban
A top Russian diplomat explained that the Kremlin will not abandon its ban on testing nuclear weapons unless the US detonates a nuke first. President Vladimir Putin recently said that Moscow has no need to alter its current nuclear policy. Deputy Foreign Minister...
Turkish Airstrikes Kill More Kurdish Fighters in US Occupied Syria
Ankara, Washington’s NATO ally, continued launching airstrikes in northeast Syria on Monday against US-backed Kurdish militias. According to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, at least 20 people were killed and dozens more were wounded. Turkey’s latest...
Growing Number of Ukrainians Oppose Fighting, Want Diplomatic End to War
A recent poll found that the number of Ukrainians who want to fight Russia until the end of the war has fallen to 60%. President Volodymyr Zelensky has tight control over media in Ukraine, and his regime has targeted dissenters against fighting the war. The Gallup...
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