
Military
Muslims prepare for a more somber Ramadan due to the Israel-Hamas war
The Israel-Hamas war is leaving many Muslims in the U.S. feeling unable to truly celebrate.
1 year ago
Biden to announce the setting up of a temporary Mediterranean port to deliver Gaza aid
The temporary pier will not require U.S. troops to land in Gaza to build the pier or causeway. United Nations workers and other aid groups will distribute the aid.
1 year ago
Sweden officially joins NATO, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality
Sweden and Finland both abandoned long-standing neutrality that had been a hallmark of the Nordic states’ Cold War foreign policy after Russia invaded Ukraine.
1 year ago
Airdropping aid is inefficient — so why is the U.S. doing it in Gaza anyway?
More than 2 million people live in the Gaza Strip, and according to the U.N., a quarter of them face imminent starvation.
1 year ago
Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty under a deal that calls for at least 11 years in prison
Teixeira pleaded guilty in Boston’s federal court Monday to six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information under the Espionage Act.
1 year ago
VP Kamala Harris to meet Israeli minister Benny Gantz to discuss temporary Gaza ceasefire
National security adviser Jake Sullivan will also attend the White House meeting on Monday.
1 year ago
U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean calls for ceasefire in Gaza after her recent trip to Israel and West Bank
The Montgomery County congresswoman, who recently returned from a trip to Israel and the West Bank, criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his “dishonesty.”
1 year ago
Gaza’s death toll now exceeds 30,000. Here’s why it’s an incomplete count
The way Gaza's health ministry counts those killed in the war reveals a system that is buckling under the weight of war and unable to keep an accurate toll of the dead.
1 year ago
Biden hopes cease-fire, hostage deal to pause Israel-Hamas war can take effect by next Monday
Biden commented in New York after taping an appearance on NBC’s “Late Night With Seth Meyers.”
1 year ago
Israel vows to target Lebanon’s Hezbollah even if temporary pause reached with Hamas in Gaza
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Sunday that anyone who thinks that a temporary cease-fire with Gaza will also apply to Hezbollah is “mistaken.”
1 year ago
White House promises ‘major sanctions’ on Russia in response to Alexei Navalny’s death
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the new package would be unveiled this Friday.
1 year ago
The U.S. vetoes an Arab-backed UN resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza
It was the third U.S. veto of a Security Council resolution demanding a cease-fire.
1 year ago
Russia is working on a weapon to destroy satellites but has not deployed one yet
The White House says there's no immediate threat to safety. National security adviser Jake Sullivan is briefing a small group of lawmakers on Thursday.
1 year ago
Facing dual realities, Philadelphia’s Ukrainian community two years into war
As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its third year, Philadelphia continues to be a hub for displaced Ukrainians.
1 year ago