The former top US diplomat in Ukraine said that any deal to end the Russian invasion must also deter China, arguing that engaging in peace talks with Moscow is a mistake.
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UK, France & Canada Say Suffering in Gaza is ‘Intolerable,’ Threaten to Sanction Israel
by Kyle Anzalone | May 19, 2025 | News
Three major Western governments issued a statement condemning the Israeli-created starvation in Gaza and settlement expansion in the West Bank. The UK, France and Canada said they are considering sanctions on Israel in response to the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
Israel Bombs Major Yemeni Ports
by Will Porter | May 19, 2025 | News
More than a dozen Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes on at least two major ports in Yemen on Friday, according to Israeli and Yemeni officials. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued evacuation notices for three areas in Yemen last week, threatening retaliation to Houthi missile and drone attacks.
Russia and Ukraine Agree to Prisoner Swap At Istanbul Talks
by Will Porter | May 19, 2025 | News
Moscow and Kiev each agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war during Friday’s peace talks in Istanbul, the first direct sit-down between the warring states in more than three years. Little progress was made toward a broader truce, however.
Trump Sends Nuclear Proposal to Tehran, Demands Iran Act ‘Quickly’
by Kyle Anzalone | May 18, 2025 | News
The president threatened that something “bad” would happen to the Islamic Republic if Tehran did not rapidly come to an agreement with the US President Donald Trump wrapped up his first trip abroad since returning to the Oval Office by sending Iran a proposal for a...
Rubio Tells Netanyahu Trump Is ‘Concerned About Humanitarian Situation in Gaza’
by Kyle Anzalone | May 18, 2025 | News
Trump told reports are a “lot of people are starving” in the besieged enclave Secretary of State Marco Rubio informed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that President Donald Trump has become “concerned” about the Palestinians in Gaza. In March, Tel Aviv...
US Embassy Denies Report of Plan to Send 1 Million Palestinians to Libya
by Kyle Anzalone | May 18, 2025 | News
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently said Tel Aviv was in the process of expelling half of Gaza’s population Update 5/28/25 12:10pm EST: The US embassy in Libya has denied this report. The Donald Trump administration is attempting to bribe one of the...
US to Spend $1 Trillion on Nuclear Weapons Over Next Decade
by Kyle Anzalone | May 15, 2025 | News
According to the Congressional Budget Office, Washington will spend $1 trillion from 2025 to 2034 on modernizing and operating America’s strategic arsenal.