Afghan assassin had worked with CIA in Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House, previously worked with the CIA in Afghanistan before arriving in the US four years…
Amnesty International claims Gaza genocide continues
Amnesty International says Israel is “still committing genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza despite last month’s ceasefire. The US-brokered truce between Israel and Hamas began on October 10 after two years…
Japan downplays PM’s phone call with Trump
Japan has denied a report claiming former U.S. President Donald Trump advised Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi not to provoke China over Taiwan. Spokesperson Minoru Kihara told reporters Thursday there is…
US 28-point peace plan falls apart
Vladimir Putin said a draft peace plan discussed by the US and Ukraine could form the basis for future negotiations, but only if Ukraine agrees to surrender territory. He noted…
Israel’s atrocities, displacements, now focus on West Bank
Israeli forces have launched an extensive ground and air assault across the northern occupied West Bank, triggering mass displacement and drawing condemnation after two unarmed Palestinian men were shot dead…
Trump sends in more troops after DC attack
Two West Virginia National Guard members deployed to Washington, D.C., were shot on Wednesday just blocks from the White House in what officials called a targeted attack. FBI Director Kash…
West Bank attacks continue to escalate
According to the Palestinian Prisoners’ Media Office, Israeli forces arrested 22 Palestinians in the city of Tubas on Wednesday. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society stated that medics treated 10 people…
Ukraine claims multiple strike successes
Overnight from Monday to Tuesday Ukraine carried out a large, complex overnight strike that hit multiple Russian military and industrial sites spread hundreds of kilometres apart, Stefan Korshak writes in…
Flooded ground adds to misery in Gaza
Heavy winter rains have flooded makeshift camps across Gaza, destroying thousands of tents and deepening the hardship for displaced families already struggling with limited aid. In Deir al Balah, residents…
IDF ignores ‘ceasefire’ in renewed attacks
At least four Palestinians were killed and several others wounded on Monday as Israeli forces continued firing on Gaza neighbourhoods despite the ceasefire. One victim was a man struck by…