Thursday, December 18, 2025

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Trump Says He’s ‘Thinking’ About Joining Ukraine-Russia Talks in Turkey

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump said on Monday that he was considering joining talks between Russia and Ukraine that are expected to be held in Istanbul this Thursday. “I think you may have a good result at the Thursday meeting in Turkey between Russia and Ukraine. I believe the two...

Netanyahu Says the Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza Is ‘Inevitable’

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the forced removal of Palestinians from Gaza was “inevitable.” “We are destroying more and more homes, and Gazans have nowhere to return to. The only inevitable outcome will be the wish of Gazans to emigrate outside of the...

US Replaces B-2 Bombers at Diego Garcia Base With B-52s

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The US is replacing the B-2 stealth bombers it deployed to its base at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean with B-52 bombers, US officials have told Reuters. The US began deploying the B-2s to Diego Garcia in March as President Trump was threatening to bomb Iran...

Hamas Releases US-Israeli Citizen Edan Alexander After Talks With US

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) On Monday, Hamas released Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old New Jersey-born IDF soldier who was captured during the October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel. Alexander was handed over to the Red Cross, which transferred him to the Israeli military. He was freed as a result of US engagement...

Lawsuit: CIA Denied Defense Expert’s Security Clearance after He Talked to Tucker Carlson

(José Niño, Headline USA)  Gilman Barndollar, a senior fellow at a Washington think tank, is challenging the CIA in federal court after the agency denied his security clearance, raising questions about free speech and government transparency. Barndollar, a Marine Reserve officer and senior fellow at the Washington-based think tank Defense...

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace in Gaza, End to Israeli Blockade on Aid

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Pope Leo XIV called for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the Israeli blockade of aid on Sunday in his first Sunday blessing since being elected pontiff last week. “I am deeply pained by what is happening [in Gaza,” Leo said from the loggia of...

Iran Says Fourth Round of Talks With US ‘Difficult But Useful’

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Iran said on Sunday that the fourth round of negotiations it held with the US earlier in the day were “difficult but useful,” and both sides have agreed to hold more talks. “The fourth round of indirect Iran-US negotiations is concluded; difficult but useful talks to better...

Putin Proposes Direct Talks With Ukraine, Zelensky Says Ceasefire Must Happen First

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) On Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed starting direct peace talks with Ukraine without preconditions in Turkey this Thursday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky initially responded by saying there must be a ceasefire before talks could be held. He later said that he was willing to meet with...

Hamas Says It Will Release US-Israeli Citizen Edan Alexander

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Hamas said on Sunday that it would release Edan Alexander, a dual US-Israeli citizen and IDF soldier who was captured during the October 7 attack, and confirmed that it had been in direct talks with the US on a potential Gaza ceasefire deal and the entry of...

U.S. and China Reach Trade Agreement

(Alan Wooten, The Center Square) Market implications are expected Monday morning worldwide following Sunday’s announcement of a trade agreement between the United States and China. No details were announced between countries doing an estimated $600 billion in trade annually. The two superpower countries have sparred since President Donald Trump’s January...

Hegseth Announces Fate of DEI at West Point and Military Academies

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) It’s a new day at West Point.  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that admissions at the military academy will now be based “exclusively” on merit—not race, ethnicity or sex.  Hegseth published the change in a memo shared on X, effectively reversing the Biden administration’s forced inclusion policies.  In...

Rubio, Vance Help Advance Ceasefire between India, Pakistan

(By Brett Rowland, The Center Square) President Donald Trump announced a temporary ceasefire Saturday morning between India and Pakistan after days of military fighting in the neighboring nations. "After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed...
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