More than 200 congressional staffers sign letter protesting Netanyahu address
More than 200 anonymous staff members across 122 Democratic and Republican congressional offices signed a letter this week calling for Congress to protest or boycott Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
View ArticleTaiwan responds to Trump comments, says defense spending has reached historic...
A top Taiwanese official said defense spending has reached historic levels as he responded to former President Trump's comments earlier this week that the island nation should pay more for its defense...
View ArticleTrump to accept GOP nod as party embraces isolationist talk
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View ArticleEvan Gershkovich sentenced to 16 years in Russian prison
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was sentenced Friday to 16 years in prison, according to Russian state media. Gershkovich was sentenced in a closed-door trial in the Russian city of...
View ArticleIsrael says drone launched from Yemen struck Tel Aviv
A drone launched from Yemen struck a building in Tel Aviv, killing at least one person and injuring another eight, according to Israeli officials. A Samad-3 drone launched in Houthi-dominated Yemen...
View ArticleIsrael's presence in occupied Palestinian territories 'unlawful': Top UN court
The top United Nations court said Friday that Israel's settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem are unlawful and that Israel must end its presence in occupied Palestinian territory. The...
View ArticlePentagon resumes purchases of new F-35 jets after year delay
The Defense Department has resumed the purchase of F-35s from defense contractor Lockheed Martin after more than a year of pausing the acquisition of newer versions of the fighter jets. Two of the...
View ArticleRussia sentences American journalist Evan Gershkovich
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View ArticleFirst US air-to-air victory scored by a female pilot
A U.S. Navy fighter jet pilot became the first female to score an air-to-air kill while she was deployed to fight against the Houthis in the Red Sea, where the Iranian-backed group has battled...
View ArticleBlinken, Pentagon chief to visit Japan, Philippines amid high Indo-Pacific...
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit Japan and the Philippines at the end of this week as tensions have reached a high point in the Indo-Pacific region amid clashes between Filipino sailors and...
View ArticlePentagon announces new Arctic strategy as region becomes more contested
The Pentagon on Monday announced a new strategy to build up its presence in the Arctic region, which is becoming more contested militarily as climate change drives the melting of sea ice and opens up...
View ArticleUS invites warring parties in Sudan to cease-fire talks
The United States on Tuesday invited the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) rebel group to cease-fire talks hosted by Saudi Arabia and Switzerland as Washington aims to end...
View ArticleWhat to watch in Netanyahu's address
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View ArticleNetanyahu to face skeptical Democrats at congressional address
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will face off with skeptical Democrats increasingly hostile to his war in Gaza during a Wednesday address to a joint session of Congress. The address comes at...
View ArticleFamilies of Gaza hostages say they have low expectations for Netanyahu...
The families of several hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza expressed little enthusiasm for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to lawmakers, saying they met with him this week and did...
View ArticleDemocrats, Republicans divided on Netanyahu's postwar vision
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's fiery congressional address drew divided reactions, as the GOP lauded the speech and Democratic lawmakers criticized it for not advancing progress toward...
View ArticleWhite House says Biden will discuss closing 'final gaps' of cease-fire,...
President Biden will discuss how to close the "final gaps" of a cease-fire and hostage-release deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a high-stakes meeting on Thursday, according...
View ArticleAustin orders review Medal of Honor awards for Wounded Knee massacre
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a Pentagon board to review Medal of Honor awards for troops who participated in the 1890 Wounded Knee massacre, where Native American women and children were...
View ArticleAustin says Chinese, Russian aircraft near Alaska was first detected joint...
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday the joint Chinese and Russian aircraft flight near Alaskan airspace a day earlier was the "first time" the U.S. has detected a joint flight between the two...
View ArticleRussian, Chinese jets buzz near US airspace
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