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Hezbollah Must End 'Terrorist Attacks' Against Israel

The United States said Thursday that Hezbollah must stop its attacks against Israel if it wants to ease tensions in the region. Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, in a speech following the explosion of thousands of communications devices in a stunning assault widely attributed to Israel, vowed to keep fighting Israel "until the aggression on Gaza ...

Biden Compares Trump to Nazis in 2024 Campaign Launch

During the launching of his 2024 reelection campaign on Friday with a significant speech, US President Joe Biden delivered a pivotal speech wherein he accused Donald Trump of drawing comparisons with Nazi Germany and sounded a cautionary note about what he perceived as a threat to democracy. US President Joe Biden leveled accusations at Donald ...

Trump Vows to 'Save America' on Capitol Attack Anniversary

Donald Trump launched his campaign on Saturday, January 6 in Iowa, the first state to nominate candidates for the US presidential election. The timing of his meeting coincided with the Capitol riots three years earlier, which horrified many Americans. Donald Trump hit the campaign trail Saturday in the first-in-the-nation presidential nominating ...

Fifty Years Later, the USA Attempts to Reconquer the Moon

Fifty years later, the United States launched a spacecraft on Monday to attempt to land on the Moon. This new mission is led by NASA, in partnership with the private sector. The first American spacecraft to attempt to land on the Moon in more than half a century blasted off early on Monday, but this time, private industry is leading the ...

Blinken Lands in Israel after MBS Meeting

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv on Monday for discussions with Israeli leaders, aiming to prevent the expansion of the Gaza conflict, according to an AFP journalist accompanying him. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed Monday in Tel Aviv for talks with Israeli leaders as he seeks to prevent the Gaza conflict from ...

Donald Trump Attends Immunity Case In DC Court

Donald Trump appeared in a Washington court on Tuesday, to assert that, as a former US President, he should be shielded from prosecution regarding allegations that he conspired to overturn the 2020 election. Donald Trump arrived in a Washington court Tuesday to argue that, as a former US president, he should be immune from prosecution on charges ...

Yemen: Chronicle of a Strike Foretold

  The recent strikes by the United States and the United Kingdom against the Houthis in Yemen have led to increased tension in the Middle East. An analysis of this regional escalation through the insights of Khalil Helou, a retired general and university professor in geopolitics, and retired General Maroun Hitti. Tensions in the Middle East ...

US Strikes Yemen after Houthis Threaten Red Sea Ships

The United States conducted a new strike on a Houthi rebel target in Yemen on Saturday, after warnings from the Iran-backed militants about additional attacks on ships in the Red Sea. The United States carried out a fresh strike Saturday on a Houthi rebel target in Yemen, US Central Command said, after the Iran-backed militants warned of further ...

US Lauds Taiwan Elections as China Opposes 'Independence'

China has warned Taiwan against any inclination towards independence following the election of pro-independence candidate Lai Ching-te on Saturday, January 13. However, both the European Union and the United States have congratulated the new president. The United States on Saturday congratulated Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te, but ...

Iowa Republican US Presidential Nomination Begins

The US Republican presidential nomination race begins on Monday, as voters gather for caucuses in freezing Iowa. This marks the initial and crucial test to determine whether Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis stand a chance against the scandal-plagued front-runner, Donald Trump, or if they will need to face the harsh political reality. Voters kick off ...

Republican Front-Runner: Trump's Historic Victory in Iowa

Donald Trump secured a historic landslide victory in Iowa's caucuses on Monday, solidifying his position as the presumptive Republican candidate against President Joe Biden in November. However, Trump's second trial is set to start just a day after his win. Donald Trump romped to a landslide victory on Monday in Iowa's caucuses, the first vote ...

Cargo Ship Struck by Missile Near Yemen

A Greek-owned cargo ship was hit by a missile off Yemen amid Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea, leading some shipping companies to opt for a major detour around southern Africa rather than the usual key route between Asia and Europe. A Greek-owned cargo ship was hit by a missile off Yemen, a maritime risk management company said on Tuesday, ...