U.S. military forces launched coordinated airstrikes on four narco-smuggling vessels transiting a known trafficking route in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
In an appearance on ABC’s This Week, Sen. Mark Kelly (D‑AZ) sharply criticized the Trump administration’s deployment of naval assets and use of military force in the Caribbean.
Arab and Muslim nations that might contribute to a peacekeeping force in Gaza are reportedly reluctant to do so because of the fear of confronting Hamas and the concern their troops would be seen as occupiers.
On Friday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin’s continued provocations and stated that President Donald Trump would respond with strength and resolve if returned to office.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) delivered strong praise Monday for President Donald Trump’s recent diplomatic accomplishments, declaring that Trump “has accomplished what others have only talked about or tried and failed to do.” Speaking during a press conference, Johnson cited Trump’s address to Israel’s Knesset and his role in brokering a historic peace agreement as proof of America’s renewed global leadership.
Power has been restored to more than 800,000 residents in Kyiv after Russian missile and drone strikes targeted Ukraine’s power grid on Friday, causing widespread blackouts and injuring at least 20 people. The strikes marked one of the largest concentrated assaults on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure since the war began more than three years ago.
Russia launched a massive overnight air assault on Ukraine early Sunday, killing at least four people and injuring 70 others, with Kyiv suffering its worst bombardment in over a month. Among the dead was a 12-year-old girl, according to city officials.
Dutch Foreign Minister David van Weel expressed support for former President Donald Trump’s position on Russian energy during a Tuesday interview with CNN International, acknowledging that continued reliance on Russian fossil fuels indirectly finances the war in Ukraine. Van Weel emphasized the need for both the United States and Europe to accelerate their transition away from Russian oil and gas.
Israel launched a surprise airstrike on Hamas targets in Doha, Qatar, early Tuesday after Hamas rejected a final ceasefire deal and claimed responsibility for a terrorist attack in Jerusalem that killed six Israeli civilians. The strike targeted senior Hamas leadership reportedly involved in the hostage negotiations, killing several individuals, including the son of a Hamas negotiator and a Qatari security officer.
