Tuesday, May 13, 2025

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Minerals Deal Will Count Future US Military Aid To Ukraine as Part of Investment Fund

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The minerals deal that gives the US access to Ukraine’s natural resources will count future US military aid as a contribution to a joint investment fund, suggesting the agreement could increase US weapons shipments to Ukraine. According to the text of the agreement, once it goes into...

Israel Bombs Humanitarian Aid Flotilla on Way to Retrieve Greta Thunberg

(Will Porter, Antiwar.com) A ship carrying supplies bound for the Gaza Strip was attacked by Israeli drones in international waters on Friday, according to the activist group that organized the flotilla. The vessel reportedly took at least one direct hit to its hull and sustained damage from fire, forcing its...

Former U.S. Senator Urges Jewish Tech Titans to Defend Israel Online

(José Niño, Headline USA) “The masters of the universe are Jews!” declared former U.S. Senator Norm Coleman, as reported by Chris Menahan of Information Liberation.  At the Jewish News Syndicate’s international policy summit in Jerusalem last month, the former Republican Senator of Minnesota gave a speech about Israel’s struggle to...

Netanyahu Says Freeing Hostages Is Not His Priority

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that freeing Israeli captives in Gaza was not his top priority, comments that angered the family members of hostages. “We have many objectives, many goals in this war. We want to bring back all of our hostages,” Netanyahu said. “That...

WATCH: Hostage Thanks Trump for Release in Emotional Video with Family

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) One of 10 released Americans from Kuwait custody recorded an emotional video thanking President Donald Trump for his efforts to secure his freedom.  The hostage, former military contractor Tony Holden, had been imprisoned in 2022 while working in Kuwait as an HVAC technician for Vectrus. He faced dubious...

Army Plans for a Potential Parade on Trump’s B-Day Call for 6,600 Soldiers

(Headline USA) Detailed Army plans for a potential military parade on President Donald Trump's birthday in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and possibly a couple thousand civilians, according to the Associated Press. The planning documents, obtained by the AP, are dated...

Former Israeli Ambassador Confirms Biden Never Pressured Israel for Gaza Ceasefire

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Former Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Herzog said in an interview that aired on Israeli TV this week that President Biden never pressured Israel to reach a ceasefire in Gaza. “God did the State of Israel a favor that Biden was the president during this period,...

Hegseth Threatens Iran Over Yemen

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) On Wednesday night, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth threatened Iran over Tehran’s alleged support for the Houthis amid the US’s heavy Yemen bombing campaign. “Message to IRAN: We see your LETHAL support to The Houthis. We know exactly what you are doing,” Hegseth wrote on X. “You know...

Black American Who Fled to Ghana over Racism Now Wants to Return

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) A black American woman who allegedly moved to Ghana to flee what she described as “white racism” in the U.S. is now begging to come back. The issue? Africa isn’t the safe haven she quite imagined. The unnamed woman went viral Tuesday after several conservative pages shared a...

Mike Waltz Ousted as National Security Advisor Amid Signal Chat Scandal

(José Niño, Headline USA) Michael Waltz’s tenure as National Security Adviser ended after a security breach involving a messaging app, according to a report by CBS News. Waltz and his deputy Alex Wong are leaving the Trump administration, multiple sources confirmed on Thursday. This marks the first high-profile departure in...

US and Ukraine Sign Minerals Deal

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) On Wednesday, the US and Ukraine signed a deal that will establish a new investment and reconstruction fund to give the US access to Ukrainian rare earth minerals and other natural resources. “I am glad to announce the signing of today’s historic economic partnership agreement between the United...

Texas Gov. Abbott Threatens City Over Israel Ceasefire Resolution

(José Niño, Headline USA) A city’s call for peace in the Middle East has set off a political firestorm in Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott, R-TX, has escalated tensions with the City of San Marcos after its council advanced a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.  Abbott condemned the...
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