By MEE staff

Israel is preparing legal action against The New York Times after the newspaper published an article describing the rapes of Palestinian prisoners in its custody.

The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced its decision to sue on X on Thursday, after the paper doubled down in its defence of the report. Continue reading “Israel to sue New York Times over article describing its rape of Palestinians”

By Murtaza Hussain – Drop Site News

Cisco Systems is one of the most consequential—yet least visible—corporations in Silicon Valley. The San Jose-based networking giant, with a market capitalization in excess of $270 billion and annual revenue of $56.7 billion in 2025, manufactures the routers, switches, firewalls, and communications platforms that run the internet’s infrastructure, as well as many of its worldwide corporate, government, and military networks. Continue reading “Leaked Documents Show Cisco Systems’ Deep Relationship with Israeli Security State”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

The Pentagon is considering renaming the war with Iran from “Operation Epic Fury” to “Operation Sledgehammer” if President Trump decides to restart the full-scale bombing campaign against Iran, NBC News reported on Tuesday. Continue reading “Pentagon Planning To Rename Iran War ‘Operation Sledgehammer’ If US Restarts Bombing Campaign”

By Mohamed Gabobe – Drop Site News

MOGADISHU, Somalia—Amid ongoing disruptions to maritime shipping in the Middle East due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Somali pirates are demanding a $10 million ransom for the release of an oil tanker recently hijacked off the coast of Yemen, multiple security officials tell Drop Site News. Continue reading “Somali Pirates Demand $10M Ransom for Oil Tanker Owned by Emirati Company”