US sends more troops amid Israeli strikes on Lebanon
The IDF is preparing for the “next phases” of its military operation against Hezbollah The US is deploying a “small number” of additional troops to the Middle East after Israel…
Do the Israelis want war?
Most citizens of this Middle Eastern country favor a military solution to the conflict with Hezbollah, and some even hope to “resettle Lebanon’s south” Israel is on the offensive. Since…
Erdogan weighs in on failure of Türkiye-mediated Ukraine talks
“Certain lobbies” sabotaged the draft peace deal agreed in the early months of the conflict, the Turkish president has said Talks in Istanbul to end the conflict between Russia and…
Religious extremists arrested in Muslim-majority Russian region (VIDEO)
Some 15 people have been detained for disseminating radical ideology and committing violent acts motivated by religious hatred Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has announced the arrest of over a…
Ukraine conflict could continue beyond 2026
The challenges of the Ukraine crisis are likely to become “deeper and harsher” in the coming years, David Lammy has warned The fighting between Russia and Ukraine is likely to…
Global chess body upholds Russia ban
FIDE, however, has backed a move to consider easing sanctions for some players The World Chess Federation’s (FIDE) general assembly has voted to maintain a ban on Russian and Belarusian…
Macron calls for new world order
Europe cannot be limited by the EU and NATO if the continent is to be peaceful, the French president has said French President Emmanuel Macron has called for reform of…
Kiev wants own Christian patriarchate
Vladimir Zelensky’s call is seen as an attempt to elevate the status of the schismatic Orthodox Church of Ukraine Kiev is working to obtain patriarchate status for the Orthodox Church…
US officials hosted Sikh separatist groups ahead of Indian PM’s visit
Ties between New Delhi and Washington have been strained over an alleged murder plot against Gurpatwant Singh Pannun A day before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the US…
Lebanese PM cancels UN trip amid escalation with Israel
Najib Mikati has called on the international community to condemn the Jewish state’s ‘horrific massacres’ Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has canceled plans to attend the UN General Assembly session…
Zelensky accuses US media of lying
The Ukrainian leader has objected to a WSJ estimate that 80,000 of Kiev’s troops have been killed in the conflict with Russia Vladimir Zelensky has dismissed a Wall Street Journal…
Harris ‘too busy’ to talk to media
Avoiding the press is reportedly a key strategy of the vice president’s campaign US Vice President Kamala Harris hasn’t given many media interviews because “she’s a very busy person,” one…