Panama deal allows US to deploy troops to canal
SpaceWar.com reports: “US troops will be able to deploy to a string of bases along the Panama Canal under a joint deal seen by AFP Thursday, a major concession to President Donald Trump as he […]
Europe holds fresh ‘coalition of willing’ talks on Ukraine
SpaceWar.com reports: “European defence ministers held fresh talks Thursday on the potential deployment of troops to secure any Ukraine ceasefire, but there were more questions than answers as US peace efforts with Russia stall. Britain […]
Beijing slams Chinese recruits fighting for Russia claims
SpaceWar.com reports: “China warned parties in the Ukraine war on Thursday against making ‘irresponsible remarks’ after President Volodymyr Zelensky said Beijing knew its citizens were being recruited by Russia to fight in the conflict. Zelensky […]
OPCW estimates over 100 chemical weapons sites still active in Syria
The Jerusalem Post reports: “More than 100 chemical weapons sites remain in Syria, according to a global organization which tracks this specific type of weapons. These estimations by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical […]
Israel to Turkey: Change in troop deployment in Syria is a red line
The Jerusalem Post reports: “Israeli and Turkish representatives met in Azerbaijan on Wednesday as part of efforts to create a coordination mechanism in Syria. In the meeting, the Israeli delegation made it unequivocally clear that […]
France eyes Palestinian state recognition by June, Macron announces
Israel National News reports: “French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday that France intends to formally recognize a Palestinian state in the near future, with the decision potentially being made public during an upcoming international […]
Trump: Israel would ‘be the leader’ of strike on Iran if nuclear talks fall apart
The Times of Israel reports: “US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Israel would take a leading role in a potential military strike on Iran along with the US if upcoming nuclear talks don’t succeed. […]
NATO chief says China military expansion ‘staggering’
SpaceWar.com reports: “China’s expansion of its armed forces is ‘staggering’, NATO’s chief said on a visit to Japan beginning Tuesday aimed at ‘projecting’ the alliance’s power in the Asia-Pacific region. ‘Let us not be naive […]
Kim Jong Un’s sister calls North Korean denuclearization a ‘daydream’
SpaceWar.com reports: “Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, on Wednesday reaffirmed Pyongyang’s self-proclaimed status as a nuclear state and slammed U.S. calls to eliminate its arsenal as ‘nonsensical’ […]
China Moves to Formally End Christian Missionary Activity
Breitbart.com reports: “The autocratic Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is imposing severe restrictions on Christian missionary activity in the country, arguing loyalty to the party usurps all other beliefs and credos. The regulations, which take effect […]
Facing calls to disarm, Hezbollah ready to discuss weapons if Israel withdraws, senior official say
The Jerusalem Post reports: “As calls for Lebanon’s Hezbollah to disarm gain momentum, a senior Hezbollah official told Reuters the group is ready to hold talks with the Lebanese president about its weapons if Israel […]
Iran sends new missiles to Iraqi proxies that were said to be disarming
The Times of Israel reports: “Iran has transferred new long-range missiles to proxy groups in Iraq over the past week, defying hopes that the anti-American militias would disarm amid concern of an escalation with US […]