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A Ukrainian drone on Monday crashed on a beach in Gelendzhik, a Russian Black Sea resort town in the Krasnodar region, killing at least seven civilians, including three children, according to local officials, as Ukraine’s US-backed drone operations continue to kill a significant number of civilians. Continue reading “Ukrainian Drone Crashes on Russian Beach, Killing Seven, Including Three Children”
President Trump said on Saturday night that he decided to hold off on launching major strikes on Iran that he said would have inflicted “military terror” on the country, which came after media reports said he was ready to significantly escalate the war. Continue reading “Trump Says He’s Holding Off on Attack That Would Have Inflicted ‘Military Terror’ on Iran”
By ¡Do Not Panic! – The Grayzone
By Max Blumenthal and Michelle Witte – The Gray Zone
Separate Israeli attacks in Gaza on Thursday killed at least two children, an eight-year-old and an 18-month-old, according to reports from the Strip, as the IDF continues its constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. Continue reading “Israeli Attacks in Gaza Kill 8-Year-Old and 18-Month-Old as IDF Continues Constant Ceasefire Violations”
An overnight US strike on Iran’s Qeshm Island hit a residential building, killing a couple and their two-year-old child, Iranian media has reported. Continue reading “US Strike on Home in Iran’s Qeshm Kills Father, Mother, and Their Two-Year-Old Child: Iranian Media”
US Central Command announced on Wednesday night that it began launching airstrikes against Iran, hours after President Trump threatened a response to an Iranian missile attack on a US base in Jordan. Continue reading “US Starts Bombing Iran After Trump’s Threats”
Nearly half of Americans want Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be arrested by US authorities during his visit to the US, according to an Economist/YouGov poll cited by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz. Continue reading “Poll: 49% of Americans Want Netanyahu Arrested During His Visit to the US”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed Israel on Monday for the US, where he will meet with President Trump and also attend the funeral of Sen. Lindsey Graham. Continue reading “Netanyahu Heads to US for Trump Meeting To Discuss Iran”
The death toll in Israeli attacks in Gaza since the so-called ceasefire deal was signed in October 2025, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, as the IDF continues its constant violations of the agreement. Continue reading “Gaza: Death Toll in Israeli Attacks Since ‘Ceasefire Deal’ Has Reached 1,200”
The US has welcomed a decision by the new Venezuelan government to withdraw the country from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
In a post on X, the US State Department hailed the move as marking a “partnership on American-led efforts to dismantle the corrupt and worthless ICC”. Continue reading “US says ‘it is time to dismantle’ ICC after Venezuela announces withdrawal”
By Ryan Grim and Julian Andreone – Drop Site News
Democratic Majority for Israel is behind a million-dollar effort to slow the momentum of populist candidate William Lawrence in the closing days of a three-way primary in mid-Michigan’s 7th congressional district, according to two sources familiar with the arrangement. Continue reading “The Last-Minute Million-Dollar Ad Spend Against Will Lawrence Is Coming From a Major Pro-Israel Group”
By Kit Klarenberg – The Grayzone
Leaks reveal failed journalist Paul Mason secretly advised ex-Prime Minister Keir Starmer, his Defence Secretary and now-Chancellor John Healey, and top aides on important security matters.
Mason’s belligerent pronouncements on the need for Britain to “deter” Russia through a massive military build-up influenced Labour’s policies and rhetoric. Continue reading “Leaks show Paul Mason secretly advised UK Chancellor John Healey to escalate Ukraine war”
Israeli attacks in Gaza have killed at least 1,180 Palestinians since the US-backed ceasefire deal was signed in October 2025, according to numbers released by Gaza’s Health Ministry on Wednesday, as the IDF continues its constant violations of the agreement. Continue reading “Israel Has Killed 1,180 Palestinians in Gaza Since the So-Called Ceasefire Deal Was Signed”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
AIPAC gloated on Wednesday after the House rammed through a massive $1.15 trillion NDAA loaded with handouts for the Jewish state. Continue reading “House Passes NDAA With Section 219 Aimed at ‘Merging’ U.S. and Israeli Militaries”
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Tuesday said it was “best” for Israel to stay out of the current conflict between the US and Iran, as the US continues bombing the Islamic Republic, and Iranian missiles and drones continue to target bases in Arab states across the region but have so far spared Israel. Continue reading “‘The Current Situation Is Best’: Smotrich Says Israel Has No Interest in Joining US Attacks on Iran”
By Murtaza Hussain – Drop Site News
On May 12, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee publicly disclosed a significant development in the military relationship between Israel and the United Arab Emirates amid the war in Iran. Continue reading “Israel‘s Secret Sales Pitch to Provide Surveillance Drones to the UAE”
Yemen’s Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, announced on Monday that its forces were imposing a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia, a move that came a week after the Saudis bombed the Sanaa International Airport in Yemen. Continue reading “Yemeni Forces Announce Maritime Blockade on Saudi Arabia”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
Former Israeli Ambassador Michael Herzog revealed on Israeli TV over the weekend that Sen. Lindsey Graham called him “from the Senate floor” to ask him to get the Israeli government to pressure three Republican holdouts in the Senate to vote to give billions in aid to Israel after October 7th. Continue reading “Sen. Graham Worked With Israeli Officials to Push GOP Senators to Pass Aid Package, Amb. Reveals”