Intelligence sources from the U.S. and Israel estimate that only about 20 of the 251 hostages taken by Hamas on October 7, 2023, remain alive. This figure, shared during ongoing negotiations in Qatar, includes civilians and female Israeli soldiers but excludes male soldiers, whose inclusion might slightly increase the count.
The Biden administration is reallocating over $100 million in military aid originally earmarked for Israel and Egypt to Lebanon. The funding aims to support the implementation of a ceasefire agreement brokered between Israel and Hezbollah. The State Department outlined the plan in notices sent to Congress on January 3.
Donald Trump Jr. revealed in an interview with Newsmax that many Greenlanders support a stronger alliance with the United States, citing dissatisfaction with Denmark's governance. Trump Jr. recently visited the Arctic territory with conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, describing a warm reception from locals who expressed frustration with their treatment by Denmark.
Tensions between China and Taiwan escalated Friday as a Hong Kong-owned freighter allegedly severed a vital undersea communications cable near Taiwan. The incident, echoing earlier sabotage in the Baltic Sea, has heightened fears of a potential Chinese "quarantine" of Taiwan, aimed at isolating the island from the global community.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent a 33-page letter to Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth on Monday, defending the Biden administration’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies in the military and criticizing Hegseth’s stance against them. Warren expressed concern that Hegseth, if confirmed, would implement President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to roll back DEI initiatives and other woke policies in the Pentagon.
French President Emmanuel Macron has raised alarms about Iran’s nuclear program, calling it the top "strategic and security challenge" for Europe in 2025. Speaking...
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 84, was seen using a walker on the House floor during Monday’s joint session of Congress to certify President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory. The sighting comes weeks after Pelosi underwent hip replacement surgery following a fall during a bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) trip overseas.
North Korea conducted its first ballistic missile test since President-elect Donald Trump’s re-election, underscoring continued tensions with the U.S. The launch occurred Monday, following...
On Saturday, the Iran-backed Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a rocket that struck the Erez Crossing, a critical border point for humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.
