Israel finds a way to tighten the screws, bans NGOs
Israel has announced it will bar dozens of aid organisations from operating in Gaza within 36 hours after they supposedly failed to comply with new rules requiring the disclosure of…
US sanctions Venezuelan drone assembly company
The United States has imposed sanctions on Venezuela’s Empresa Aeronautica Nacional SA (EANSA) for allegedly helping acquire and assemble Iranian-designed drones as tensions rise with both Iran and Venezuela. The…
Russian soldiers kill civilians over drink
Ukrainian intelligence reported that two Russian soldiers killed seven Ukrainian civilians in Pokrovsk, eastern Ukraine, during the night of Dec. 20–21. According to the initiative I Want to Live, the…
Trump 100-percent behind Israeli actions in Gaza
The US President offered his wholehearted support to Israel and its policies in Gaza when he hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Monday.…
Moscow plays games over Putin ‘dacha attack’
Russia’s foreign minister said Moscow would alter its negotiating stance after what it claims was an overnight Ukrainian drone strike on President Vladimir Putin’s residence in the Novgorod region. Sergei…
Japan in massive rearmament drive
Japan is embarking on a decisive military shift, marked by a record defence budget and an expanded missile and drone programme that could make it the world’s third-largest military spender.…
Ukraine peace plan kicked down the road
Although both Trump and Zelensky ended their meeting in Florida on Sunday on a high note, saying that an acceptable peace plan to stop the war in Ukraine was very…
Deaths at demos in Syrian cities as Alawites protest
Several people, including a security officer, were killed and dozens wounded during demonstrations in the Syrian cities of Latakia, Tartous and Jableh on Sunday, as hundreds of protesters in Tartous…
Zelensky heads to Mar-a Lago summit
President Trump is expected to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday as both sides seek agreement on a U.S.-backed peace plan, according to Ukrainian officials. The potential…
Russia’s defence procurement spending falters
President Vladimir Putin warned this month that Russia is prepared for a direct military conflict with Europe if one were to begin, while defence chief Sergei Chemezov said the West…