The State Department confirmed Tuesday that the United States will release an initial $30 million grant to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a private aid consortium backed by American and Israeli partners now distributing food in the enclave. The money—authorized under a “priority directive” and routed through the winding-down
Shortly after dawn yesterday, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired several short-range ballistic missiles toward Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the forward hub of U.S. air operations in the Middle East. Qatari air-defense crews, operating in tandem with U.S. Patriot and THAAD batteries, intercepted the entire
Those who sit at the ends of negotiating tables hold far less power than the actor at the center brokering the deal between hostile nations. France has been given an opportunity it must capitalize on in order to secure the next step in its attempt to transition from a mid-tier
The United States' direct military action on Iran's nuclear facilities on June 21-22, 2025, is undeniably a turning point in Middle Eastern geopolitics. President Donald Trump said that the US "successfully" hit three nuclear sites in Iran: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. He said that Iran&
The International Criminal Court has received a private legal brief that could change the way international law deals with the digital aspects of modern warfare. The submission is aimed at the Wagner Group, which is connected to Russia. It says that the paramilitary group has not only committed physical atrocities
President Donald Trump jolted the Group of Seven summit Monday evening when he posted on Truth Social that “everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran,” repeating in all caps his long-held stance that “IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON.” Minutes later the White House announced the president would leave Banff, Canada,
The United States and the United Kingdom sealed their first bilateral trade accord of the Trump-Starmer era yesterday at the G-7 summit in Kananaskis, Canada. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer each held up the signed document—though wind briefly scattered several pages—as they proclaimed the deal
This past week, Israel launched an unprecedented air campaign against Iran, focusing on its nuclear program and military assets with a level of violence that marked a new chapter in their long-standing enmity. About 200 fighter jets took part in the operation, which hit about 100 sites. It was called
Los Angeles entered its fourth night of turmoil on June 9, with protests over federal immigration raids morphing into large-scale riots that have torched cars, closed freeways, and injured at least 29 law-enforcement officers. Roughly 2,000 California National Guard soldiers—activated under a presidential memorandum signed late June 7—
The White House has sent strong warnings to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, telling him to stop China's plan to build a "super embassy" in London because of growing worries about national security. The issue centers around Beijing's ambitions to build what would be
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has turned the country into a proving ground for unmanned-aerial warfare at every tier—from cheap kamikaze quadcopters that cost a few hundred dollars to Moscow’s Lancet and Shahed loitering munitions and Kyiv’s emerging medium-altitude combat drones. The immediate military effect is
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