‼️ US & Iran both confirm ongoing talks amid US military buildup and Iranian readiness Even as the US continues its threats and military buildup and Iran signals readiness, both sides have confirmed that communications remain ongoing.
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What does it mean when US says it will “cultivate resistance” inside Europe? In episode 4 of Rock the Cradle, former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl breaks down the implications of US security doctrine and why Europe may be entering unfamiliar territory. WATCH 👇 youtu.be/1bc-0UbFcNM?...
BREAKING | Washington has approved over $6 billion in new weapons sales to Israel, including attack helicopters, armored vehicles, military trucks, and upgrades for troop transport units.
❗️Over the past 24 hours, south Lebanon came under 21 Israeli attacks across 12 villages, among them 12 airstrikes, 6 drone operations, artillery shelling, gunfire, and naval firing.
India–Pakistan standoff: Who is fanning nuclear flames? Amid escalating tensions between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan, a deadly attack by unknown forces in Kashmir has sparked a dangerous chain of events, pushing the region closer to the brink of war. By F.M. Shakil
India–Pakistan standoff: Who is fanning nuclear flames?
Amid escalating tensions between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan, a deadly attack by unknown forces in Kashmir has sparked a dangerous chain of events, drawing in global powers and pushing the region...
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WATCH | Is the India-Pakistan conflict the latest step in Trump's war creep toward China? | Ep.75
Is the India-Pakistan conflict the latest step in Trump's war creep toward China? | Ep.75
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WATCH | Pakistan's Defense Minister admits his country funded terrorists on behalf of the US and the west.
'Jews will kill Jews': Israel's top politicos warn of impending civil war Netanyahu’s war is not just on Gaza, the occupied West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Iran, Iraq – it is on Israel's own institutions, opposition parties, and the last shreds of internal dissent. By Robert Inlakesh
'Jews will kill Jews': Israel's top politicos warn of impending civil war
Netanyahu’s war is not just on Gaza, the occupied West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Iran, Iraq – it is on Israel's own institutions, opposition parties, and the last shreds of internal dissent. Now, t...
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Senior Israeli officers leak classified data, including ‘preparations’ for Iran attack
Senior Israeli officers leak classified data, including ‘preparations’ for Iran attack
Members of the air force’s elite Squadron 69 uploaded the documents onto a file management system available to hundreds of thousands of reservists and recruits
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Spain terminates multimillion deal with Israeli weapons maker
Spain terminates multimillion deal with Israeli weapons maker
Coalition authorities in Madrid have stressed their commitment to 'the Palestinian cause and peace in West Asia'
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Turkiye expands military occupation of northern Iraq: Report
Turkiye expands military occupation of northern Iraq: Report
Turkish forces occupy Iraq under the pretext of combatting the Kurdish PKK group, which recently declared a ceasefire after its leader issued a call to disarm
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Pakistan shuts airspace to India as tensions surge over Kashmir attack
Pakistan shuts airspace to India as tensions surge over Kashmir attack
The nuclear-powered neighbors have exchanged escalating measures in response to a terror attack in the Baisaran Valley of Indian-administered Kashmir
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BREAKING | A number of casualties in an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in Jabalia, northern Gaza.
Return of the Ikhwan: Erdogan reboots the Muslim Brotherhood in West Asia With Damascus fallen and Sanaa under bombardment, Erdogan is seizing a renewed opportunity to reassert Muslim Brotherhood influence across the Arab world – from Syria and Lebanon to Jordan and Yemen. By Musa Ozugurlu
Return of the Ikhwan: Erdogan reboots the Muslim Brotherhood in West Asia
With Damascus fallen and Sanaa under bombardment, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seizing a renewed opportunity to reassert Muslim Brotherhood influence across the Arab world – from Syria an...
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EXCLUSIVE | Syria’s stolen daughters: The HTS campaign to enslave Alawite women In post-Assad Syria, the mass abduction and sexual enslavement of Alawite women under Sharaa’s rule mirrors the darkest atrocities of ISIS—yet is met with global silence.
Syria’s stolen daughters: The HTS campaign to enslave Alawite women
In post-Assad Syria, the mass abduction and sexual enslavement of Alawite women under Sharaa’s rule mirrors the darkest atrocities of ISIS—yet is met with global silence.
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WATCH | How China’s digital currency challenges western hegemony YouTube youtu.be/uvNSMAhcpfc
Israel has dropped 90,000 tons of US explosives on Gaza—40 kilograms (88 pounds) for every man, woman, and child. That’s 6.5 Hiroshima bombs. YouTube youtu.be/sMJcQQ1uJkQ Rumble bit.ly/42zxs6T
Russia–Iran–China: All for one, and one for all? A US war on Iran will be viewed as one against Russia and China too. Both Putin and Xi know that Trump's war is singularly directed at the transformational global 'changes they are driving together.' By Pepe Escobar
Russia–Iran–China: All for one, and one for all?
Although perhaps not yet obvious to Washington, a US war on Iran will be viewed as one against Russia and China too. Both Putin and Xi know that Trump's war is singularly directed at the transformatio...
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Lebanon front: Why the US-Israeli war isn’t over Tel Aviv's military escalation to force Hezbollah’s disarmament risks backfiring entirely. The biggest losers will be the US-backed Lebanese government and army, followed by a complete resurgence of a more hardline Lebanese resistance.
Lebanon front: Why the US-Israeli war isn’t over
Tel Aviv's military escalation to force Hezbollah’s disarmament risks backfiring entirely. The biggest losers will be the US-backed Lebanese government and army, followed by a complete resurgence of a...
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The 'Hidden Hands' guiding Lebanese–Syrian strife Border violence and coastal massacres have reignited tensions between Lebanon and Syria, amid concerns that hidden actors are stoking Sunni–Shia sedition to benefit Israel. By Tamjid Kobaissy
The 'Hidden Hands' guiding Lebanese–Syrian strife
Border violence and coastal massacres have reignited tensions between Lebanon and Syria, amid concerns that hidden actors are stoking Sunni–Shia sedition to benefit Israel.
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Netanyahu vows to ‘seize territory’ in Gaza if captives not released
Netanyahu vows to ‘seize territory’ in Gaza if captives not released
Israeli forces have reentered Gaza on the ground, recently marching into the Netzarim corridor, which Tel Aviv was supposed to withdraw from as part of the ceasefire agreement
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The Trump Doctrine: Brinkmanship and blowback in a unipolar hangover Trump’s attempt to reinvent US power through economic coercion, proxy discipline, and selective warfare may be speeding up the decline of US global dominance in a world no longer willing to play by American rules. By Aymun Mosavi
The Trump Doctrine: Brinkmanship and blowback in a unipolar hangover
Trump’s attempt to reinvent US power through economic coercion, proxy discipline, and selective warfare may be speeding up the decline of US global dominance in a world no longer willing to play by Am...
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WATCH | Western media seems more absorbed in the drama of a leaked group chat among US officials than in the grave reality of its intended purpose. Trump's administration has killed over a hundred Yemeni civilians since launching its airstrike campaign on March 15.
How Syria's HTS is quietly dismantling the Palestinian cause Syria’s new Islamist leaders are systematically sidelining Palestinian factions, favoring the US-backed PA and reshaping refugee dynamics in alignment with a broader US-backed strategy to neutralize the Palestinian resistance.
How Syria's HTS is quietly dismantling the Palestinian cause
Under Ahmad al-Sharaa's direction, Syria’s new Islamist leaders are systematically sidelining Palestinian factions, favoring the US-backed PA, dismantling Iran-linked groups, and reshaping refugee dyn...
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Syria's de facto government receives list of US demands for 'sanctions relief': Report
Syria's de facto government receives list of US demands for 'sanctions relief': Report
Washington's outreach to Damascus occurred just days after government-led sectarian massacres in Syria's coastal regions
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Multiple casualties following new Israeli attacks on Syria
Multiple casualties following new Israeli attacks on Syria
The Israeli army said it opened fire and called in an airstrike on ‘terrorists’ in the town of Koya, west of Deraa
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US intel report determines Iran 'not building nuclear weapon'
US intel report determines Iran 'not building nuclear weapon'
Tehran says it is 'carefully preparing' its response to a letter from Donald Trump that reportedly gave the Islamic Republic a two-month deadline for reaching a new nuclear deal
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Over 270 Palestinian children killed in one week by Israel in Gaza
Over 270 Palestinian children killed in one week by Israel in Gaza
Nearly 18,000 children have been killed by Israel in Gaza since the start of the US-sponsored genocide of Palestinians in October 2023
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