Ukraine ups pressure on US to allow strikes in Russia: ‘This is insane’
Ukraine’s struggle to fend off Russia’s massive offensive in the Kharkiv region has underscored a pressing issue that Kyiv has long tried to overturn: a ban on firing U.S. weapons to hit inside of...
View ArticleInternational court prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas...
Correction: The ICC prosecutor on Monday filed an application for arrest warrants that will be considered by the court's judges. A previous version of this article contained incorrect information. The...
View ArticleUS lashes out after Israeli officials targeted with arrest warrants
U.S. officials went on the offensive Monday after the International Criminal Court (ICC) filed arrest warrants against two top Israeli leaders over the war in Gaza, a move that Congress and the White...
View ArticleWhite House lauds PACT Act as it hits 1 million toxin claims granted to vets
The White House announced Tuesday that more than 1 million claims have been granted through the PACT Act, a landmark law passed in 2022 that gave veterans expanded access to apply for compensation and...
View ArticleUN Security Council rejects Russia's space weapons resolution
The United Nations Security Council rejected a Russian-backed resolution that called to prevent the deployment of weapons in space after the U.S., France and the U.K. all voted against the measure....
View ArticleRussia begins exercises for battlefield nuclear weapons, pointing to Western...
Russian troops began practicing major exercises to ensure troops' readiness for the potential deployment of tactical nuclear weapons on the battlefield, as Moscow warned against an encroaching threat...
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Gaza aid runs into more trouble
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View ArticleHouse committee adopts amendment to rehire troops fired for refusing COVID...
The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday adopted an amendment to the annual defense policy bill that would push the Department of Defense to rehire U.S. service members who were fired for...
View ArticleHouse defense bill includes amendment assessing impact of publicizing...
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) included an amendment to the annual defense bill that would require a report on the impact of a detonation of a nuclear weapon in space and the consequences...
View ArticleUS expected to designate Kenya as major non-NATO ally
President Biden is expected to soon designate Kenya as a major non-NATO ally, a senior administration official said. Biden is expected to inform Congress that he will designate Kenya with the lauded...
View ArticleChina begins large military exercises around Taiwan after new president sworn in
China launched new military exercises around Taiwan, scrambling jets and sending ships out for patrols just days after the self-governing island nation swore in a new pro-U.S. president who Beijing...
View ArticleBiden says Kenya force can break the back of Haiti's gangs
President Biden on Thursday said that a Kenyan-led multinational police force can succeed in overcoming armed gangs that have run amok across Haiti and captured the capital Port-au-Prince. When asked...
View ArticleMore than 1 million pounds of aid has reached Palestinians in Gaza through...
More than 1 million pounds of aid has reached the people of Gaza through a new U.S. military pier, but incoming assistance across the besieged coastal territory remains far below levels that...
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Here's what's in the House defense bill
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View ArticleIn fight for Mariupol’s future, a blueprint for Ukraine’s recovery
KYIV — Vadym Boichenko has been a mayor in exile for more than two years. His city remains in the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin two years after Moscow’s forces reduced it to rubble, but...
View ArticleWar-hit Ukrainians fight against US fatigue, caution
KYIV, Ukraine — The streets here bear messages for the U.S. and western allies. A common one is a call for strength: “Be Brave like Ukraine.” Others are more direct. “Kharkiv is drowning in the tears...
View ArticleWhite House says Biden would veto military construction-VA bill
The White House signaled Monday that it is opposed to a bill passed by the House Appropriations Committee that funds military construction and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), raising concerns...
View ArticleIsrael confirms 4 more hostages have died in Gaza
Israel confirmed Monday that four more hostages have died in Gaza as pressure grows for a deal to end the war in the coastal strip and get all detainees released. The Israeli military identified the...
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Tensions rise again on Korean peninsula
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View ArticleIsrael begins new push in central Gaza
Israeli forces began a new push into the central Gaza city of Deir al-Balah on Wednesday, including targeted activity at a refugee camp, after receiving new intelligence of militant activity in the...
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