US will not back off Syria mission despite deadly attacks: White House
The US will not back away from its nearly eight-year-old deployment to Syria, where it is battling the remnants of ISIS, despite attacks on US forces there last week by…
Ukraine shuts ‘post-apocalyptic’ battlefield town to civilians
Ukraine shut the eastern town of Avdiivka to non-military personnel on Monday, describing it as a post-apocalyptic wasteland, as Kyiv tried to break the back of Russia’s flagging winter offensive…
Netanyahu backpedals on judicial overhaul pressured by record protests: Full speech
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday a halt to the process of the controversial judicial reforms moving through parliament, under pressure by unprecedented mass protests and social unrest…
Kremlin says won’t change plans on deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus
The Kremlin on Monday said Western criticism would not change plans announced by President Vladimir Putin to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus. The West condemned Putin’s weekend announcement…
Why does Russia want tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus?
The announcement by Russian President Vladimir Putin that he intends to deploy tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus appears to be another attempt to raise the stakes in…
Israeli embassy in US ends strike after Netanyahu about-face
The Israeli embassy in Washington ended an hourslong strike on Monday after the decision by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to postpone controversial judicial reform legislation. Early Monday morning, the embassy’s…
Britain’s Challenger tanks have arrived in Ukraine: Kyiv
Britain’s Challenger tanks have arrived in Ukraine, a spokeswoman for the defense ministry in Kyiv said on Monday. “They are in Ukraine already,” spokeswoman Iryna Zolotar told AFP, without providing…
Russia warns Armenia against allying with ICC after Putin arrest warrant: RIA
Russia has warned Armenia of “serious consequences” if it submits to the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) which has issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin, the…
Israeli PM Netanyahu says delaying judicial overhaul to avoid ‘civil war’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday announced a pause to divisive judicial reforms moving through parliament, after months of street rallies that drew tens of thousands. “Out of a…
Three children, 2 adults killed in Nashville school shooting, suspect dead
At least three children and two adults were killed in a shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday morning. Police “engaged” the suspected attacker, leaving the…