Hamas Says it Will Only Release American-Israeli Hostage if Ceasefire Deal is Implemented Edan Alexander, 21, who grew up in New Jersey, was abducted from his military base during Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack that...
Kuwait Frees 10 Jailed Americans, Including Military Contractors Held on Drug Charges Kuwait has released 10 American prisoners, including veterans and military contractors jailed for years on drug-related...
Yemen's Houthi Rebels Say 'Any Israeli Vessel' in Nearby Mideast Waterways Again a Target Yemen's Houthi rebels warned shippers that “any Israeli vessel” traveling through nearby Mideast waters is now a target as...
China, Iran and Russia Hold Joint Naval Drills in Mideast as Tensions Rise Between Tehran and US The joint drills, called the Maritime Security Belt 2025, took place in the Gulf of Oman near the strategic Strait of Hormuz...
For Trump the Peace Negotiator, Might Makes Right. History Offers Different Lessons As President Donald Trump seeks to end wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, his approach to both seems to boil down to giving...
Syria's Government Signs a Breakthrough Deal with Kurdish-Led Authorities in the Northeast Syria’s central government has reached a deal with the Kurdish-led authority that controls the country’s northeast, including...
Israel Cuts Off Electricity Supply to Gaza, Affecting a Desalination Plant Producing Drinking Water Israel cut off the electricity supply to Gaza, officials said, affecting a desalination plant producing drinking water for...
Muslim Nations Reject Trump's Call to Empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian Population Without specifically mentioning Trump, the ministers said they rejected “plans aimed at displacing the Palestinian people...
Hamas Brushes Off Trump's Threat and Says It Will Only Free Hostages in Return for a Lasting Truce The Hamas militant group brushed off President Donald Trump's latest threat and reiterated that it will only free the...
Israel Cuts Off Gaza Aid to Pressure Hamas to Accept New Ceasefire Proposal There was no immediate comment from the United States on the proposal announced by Israel or its decision to cut off aid.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...