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Russia and Ukraine Hold Fast to Their Demands Ahead of a Planned Putin-Trump Summit

The threats, pressure and ultimatums have come and gone, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has maintained Moscow's uncompromising demands in the war in Ukraine, raising fears he could use a planned summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska to coerce Kyiv into accepting an unfavorable deal. The maximalist demands...

Israeli Strike on Tent in Gaza Kills Five Al Jazeera Journalists

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) An Israeli airstrike on Sunday night targeted a tent outside the gates of the al-Shia Hospital in Gaza City and killed five Al Jazeera journalists, including 28-year-old Anas al-Sharif, a well-known reporter who had a large following on X. Al Jazeera said that the other four journalists killed...

Zelensky Rejects Idea of Ceding Territory to Russia

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected the idea of ceding territory to Russia to end the war in Ukraine, as President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are preparing for a summit that will be held this Friday, August 15, in the US state of Alaska. “Ukrainians will...

3 Sept. 11 Victims’ Remains are Newly Identified, Nearly 24 Years Later

Three 9/11 victims’ remains have newly been identified, officials said this week, as evolving DNA technology keeps making gradual gains in the nearly quarter-century-long effort to return the remains of the dead to their loved ones. New York City officials announced Thursday they had identified remains of Ryan D. Fitzgerald,...

Trump Authorized Military Operations on Foreign Soil to Target Latin American Cartels

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump has ordered the US military to take direct actions against Latin American cartels, including conducting operations on foreign soil. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has labeled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro the leader of a cartel and is offering a $50 million reward for...

Poll: 69% of Ukrainians Want Negotiated End to War ASAP

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Gallup released a new poll on Thursday that found 69% of Ukrainians favor a negotiated end to the war with Russia as soon as possible, while just 24% want to keep fighting until “victory,” a near complete reversal of public opinion from when Russia invaded more than...

Netanyahu Hosts 20 AIPAC-Sponsored House Republicans in Israel

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he hosted a delegation of House Republicans who were in Israel on a trip organized by the pro-Israel lobby group AIPAC, as members of Congress are flocking to the country amid their August recess. “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, yesterday...

Rep. Randy Fine Meets With Bezalel Smotrich in Israel

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) is visiting Israel during Congress’s August recess and posted on X on Tuesday that he met with Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. Both Fine and Smotrich have a history of calling for violence against Palestinians and are openly in support of starving...

Trump Says Occupying Gaza Is ‘Pretty Much Up to Israel’

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump was asked on Tuesday whether he supported a reported plan for Israel to escalate in Gaza with the goal of fully occupying the Palestinian territory, and said it was “pretty much up to Israel.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a meeting of his senior officials...

White House Retreats after Outcry over Israel Boycott Policy on Aid

(José Niño, Headline USA) In a sudden reversal, the Trump administration abandoned a controversial move to condition billions in federal emergency grants on a state or city’s willingness to shun the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel.   At issue was a proposal floated Monday by the Department of...

House Speaker Mike Johnson Visits Illegal Settlement in Israeli-Occupied West Bank

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) traveled to the West Bank on Monday to visit a Jewish settlement considered illegal under international law, a strong show of support for the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territory. According to Ynet, the trip was organized by the Yesha Council settler lobby...

U.S. Moves Dozens of F-16s Closer to the North Korea Border

(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) Washington is boosting its military presence on the Korean Peninsula by creating another super squadron near the demilitarized zone. The move follows North Korea saying it will only engage in talks with the US if Washington drops its demand that Pyongyang give up its nuclear...
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