Open conflict with Venezuela inches closer
Donald Trump and his top advisers have refused to rule out open conflict with Venezuela as Nicolás Maduro ordered his navy to escort oil tankers defying the largest US fleet…
US announces reprisals against Criminal Court judges
The United States has imposed a new round of sanctions on staff members of the International Criminal Court following a ruling that blocked Israel’s attempt to halt a Gaza war…
Germany steps in to take over from US in military aid
Ukraine’s allies on Wednesday agreed to transfer over $45 billion worth of critical weapons and military material during 2026, setting a new record for international support against the Russian invasion,…
New border incident between Russia and Estonia
A meeting between the border representatives of Estonia and Russia has been arranged after three Russian border guards briefly crossed into Estonian territory near Vasknarva on Wednesday, an incident captured…
Palestine protester close to death on hunger strike
Friends of a Palestine Action–affiliated prisoner on hunger strike in the UK say she was left lying on her cell floor with worsening chest pains while repeated requests for an…
Putin says Europeans are swine who want to feast on Russia’s collapse
Russia’s president on Wednesday disparaged European leaders as “swine” who wanted to “feast on the collapse of Russia,” blamed the West for the war in Ukraine, and warned that Moscow…
Trump orders full blockade off Venezuela
US President Donald Trump has ordered what he called a “total and complete” blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela, a move condemned by Caracas as warmongering.…
Israel presses ahead to divide Palestinian land
Israeli authorities are expected to advance plans for about 9,000 new housing units in an illegal settlement on the site of the abandoned Qalandiya airport in occupied East Jerusalem, a…
Trump ups attacks in Somalia
The United States has sharply escalated its air war in Somalia since Donald Trump returned to office, carrying out 111 strikes against armed groups and causing civilian deaths, according to…
US and Israel continue to block ‘ceasefire’ progress over last body
The deputy US envoy to the United Nations, Jennifer Locetta, told the Security Council that the ceasefire in Gaza cannot proceed until the body of the final remaining Israeli captive…