The Israeli military concluded that its recent months-long operation in Gaza was a failure, noting that battlefield conditions continue to favor Hamas.
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German Leader ‘Mentally Preparing’ for Long War in Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 31, 2025 | News
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he hopes for a quick end to the Ukraine war but is preparing himself for a prolonged conflict. The war in Ukraine has raged for three and a half years, claiming hundreds of thousands of lives. When asked if he believes that a...
Christian Priests and Nuns Refuse To Leave Gaza City Despite Israel’s Planned Offensive
by Dave DeCamp | Aug 27, 2025 | News
Hundreds of civilians are sheltering at the two churches in Gaza City Christian priests and nuns based in Gaza City will remain to help displaced people sheltering at two churches despite the Israeli military’s plans to conquer the city, the Latin Patriarchate of...
Trump Administration Considers Taking Stakes in Major US Weapons Firms
by Dave DeCamp | Aug 27, 2025 | News
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says Lockheed Martin is already essentially an 'arm of the US government' US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Tuesday that the Trump administration is considering taking stakes in major US weapons firms, comments that came...
US Envoy Barrack Cuts Tour of South Lebanon Short in Face of Protests
by Jason Ditz | Aug 27, 2025 | News
Demonstrations reported in multiple areas of the south US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack continues to make headlines in Lebanon. Yesterday, it was for lambasting Lebanese journalists as “animalistic” at a press conference in Beirut, and today it was during his...
Trump Offers to Provide Ukraine with Intelligence Support, Air Defense Post-War
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 26, 2025 | News
The US is preparing to provide intelligence support and assist Europe in providing air defense to Ukraine after the war with Russia ends. Moscow has rejected any Western troop deployment to Ukraine as a condition for ending the conflict. According to Financial Times,...
US Sends More Warships Near Venezuela
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 26, 2025 | News
The US has deployed two additional warships to the South Caribbean Sea, in the waters near Venezuela. The Trump administration says the move is part of its efforts to target cartels. Venezuela has responded by mobilizing millions of troops and deploying some near the...
Trump Orders Prosecution of Flag Burning In Defiance of Supreme Court Ruling
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 26, 2025 | News
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ordering the Justice Department to prosecute people who set fire to the American flag. The order contradicts a 1989 Supreme Court ruling that determined flag burning is protected by the First Amendment. “My...