Saturday, October 18, 2025

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Headline Geopolitics: Gaza, Russia, and Broken Promises: Trump’s Foreign Policy on Trial

(José Niño, Headline USA) In this hard-hitting episode of Headline Geopolitics, José Niño talks with Conor Freeman, the Assistant Editor at the Libertarian Institute, about Trump’s failure to deliver on his “America First” promises. From Iran and Gaza to Ukraine and Russia, Freeman outlines how Trump has enabled escalation, embraced militarism,...

U.S. To Spend $1.5 Billion Building New Air Bases and Facilities for the Israeli Military

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The US is poised to spend over $1 billion on building new air bases and various other types of military facilities, Haaretz reported on Tuesday, citing documents and presentations from the US Army Corps of Engineers. The construction projects include building a facility to accommodate Israel’s new KC-46...

Trump Says He’s Sending More Weapons To Ukraine After Some Shipments Were Paused

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump said on Tuesday that he would be sending more weapons to Ukraine after his administration paused the shipment of certain munitions, including Patriot air defense missiles. When asked if he would send more arms to Ukraine, the president said, “We have to. They have to be able...

U.S. Gov’t Disavows Man Arrested in Mexico w/ Weapons and ‘CIA’ Credentials

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) A U.S. citizen arrested in central Mexico over the weekend with a number of guns, tactical equipment and a CIA identification is not a U.S. government employee and carried a fake ID, Mexico’s security chief said Tuesday. The man was arrested Saturday in Atlacomulco, Mexico state,...

Trump Hosts Netanyahu at the White House To Discuss Iran, Potential Gaza Deal

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday, marking the Israeli leader’s third visit to Washington within six months. The private talks between the two leaders were expected to focus on the 12-day US-Israeli war against Iran and the potential Gaza...

Israeli Defense Minister Orders Plan To Build Concentration Camp for Gaza’s Civilian Population

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered the IDF to prepare a plan to establish a camp to concentrate the entire civilian population of Gaza on the ruins of the southern Gaza city of Rafah. According to Haaretz, Katz said that once Palestinian civilians are pushed into what...

Israel Wants U.S. Side Deal on Gaza Truce

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Israel wants assurances from the US that if it agrees to a 60-day Gaza ceasefire deal, it could restart its genocidal war if it deems that its conditions are not met in negotiations with Hamas, Middle East Eye reported on Friday, citing Israeli media. Under the potential deal,...

Iran Throws Cold Water on Idea of Resuming Talks With the US This Week

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) After media reports said the US and Iran were expected to resume negotiations this week, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei threw cold water on the idea, citing public opinion within Iran. “Public opinion is currently so angry that no one even dares to talk about negotiations and...

Russia and Ukraine Trade Hundreds of Drone Attacks

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Russia and Ukraine fired hundreds of drones at each other’s territory over the weekend as fighting continued to rage across the frontlines in eastern Ukraine amid a stalled peace process. Ukrainian officials said that Russia launched its largest drone attack on the war overnight Thursday into Friday, which...

U.S. Contractor Who Worked for Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Saw Colleagues Fire on Hungry Palestinians

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) An American security contractor who previously worked at aid distribution sites inside Gaza run by the US and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) has told the BBC that he witnessed his co-workers fire live ammunition at unarmed, hungry Palestinians who posed no threat. In one incident, the contractor...

U.S. Launches Series of Airstrikes During Major Battle Between US-Backed Force and Al-Shabaab in Somalia

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) US Africa Command said in a press release on Thursday that its forces launched multiple airstrikes in southern Somalia between June 27 and June 30, a time when Somali media reported major battles between a US-backed force and al-Shabaab. It’s unclear how many strikes AFRICOM launched during the...

Hezbollah Rejects U.S. Demand to Disarm, Says It’s a Domestic Issue

(Jason Ditz, Antiwar.com) Efforts to try to get Hezbollah to agree to disarm appear to have failed, with Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem announcing Wednesday evening that the group will not agree to give up its weapons, its land, or its right to resist. Lebanon’s government has been in talks with Hezbollah...
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