By Jason Ditz – Antiwar.com

As the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire nears its one-year anniversary, Israeli attacks continue apace, with the UN Human Rights Office reporting today that Israel has killed at least 114 civilians since the ceasefire began in November of 2024. Continue reading “UN Says Israel Has Killed 114 Civilians in Lebanon Since Ceasefire Began”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

Senior military officials on Wednesday presented President Trump with options for potential military operations in Venezuela, including strikes on land, CBS News reported on Thursday. Continue reading “Report: Trump Presented With Options To Bomb Venezuela, No Final Decision Made”

By Cindy Harper – Reclaim The Net

Lee Jae Myung in glasses and a dark suit with a small South Korean flag pin smiles while seated before a blurred South Korean flag and wooden lattice wall.

Korean President Lee Jae Myung has pledged to impose strict punishments for spreading what he calls “misinformation” and for engaging in discriminatory speech, warning that such behavior divides society and threatens democracy. Continue reading “Korean President Vows Harsh Penalties for “Hate Speech” and “Misinformation””

By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation

Israel is working to secure a 20-year military aid deal from the US now that Americans’ support for the Jewish state has collapsed, according to a report from Axios. Continue reading “Israel Seeks 20-Year Military Aid Deal With U.S. As Americans’ Support for Jewish State Collapses”

By Max Blumenthal – The Grayzone

Mired in scandal over his leadership, the FBI director is lashing out against MAGA influencers for mocking his girlfriend as a Mossad honeypot — and activating his legal network to slap them with frivolous multi-million dollar lawsuits.

Continue reading “Kash Patel’s GF files $5 million lawsuit against podcaster for ‘insinuation’ she’s Mossad honeypot”

By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

At a moment the Zelensky government is suffering embarrassment and under a global spotlight for a wide-ranging corruption case related to the country’s struggling state energy sector, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has issued some unusually strong words directed at Ukrainian leadership. Continue reading “German Chancellor Tells Zelensky Young Men Should Return & Defend Their Homeland”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

US Central Command said in a press release on Wednesday that its forces in Syria “advised, assisted, and enabled” more than 22 military operations over the past month that resulted in the killing of five alleged ISIS members and the capture of 19. Continue reading “CENTCOM Says Its Forces Conducted 22 Operations Against ISIS in Syria Over the Past Month”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

President Trump has sent a letter to the Israeli President Isaac Herzog asking him to “fully pardon” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption case, a strong show of support for the Israeli leader, who is also wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his role in war crimes in Gaza. Continue reading “Trump Formally Asks Israeli President To ‘Fully Pardon’ Netanyahu in Corruption Case”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

The US gathered intelligence last year of Israeli officials discussing their soldiers using Palestinians as human shields in Gaza by sending them into tunnels and buildings believed to be lined with explosives, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing two US officials. Continue reading “Biden Administration Had Intelligence That Israel Was Using Palestinians as Human Shields in Gaza”

By Max Blumenthal and Wyatt Reed – The Grayzone

Documents released by a federal court provide new and disturbing details of Trump associates’ attempt to orchestrate a coup against a government they clearly did not understand. This is an unprecedented look at the players and their plots – from terrorism to false flags – that may inform the looming US military assault on Venezuela. Continue reading “White House insiders knew of 2020 Venezuela coup in advance, files show”

By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

major scandal is rocking Ukraine after its National Anti-Corruption Bureau, which Zelensky unsuccessfully tried to subordinate over the summer, charged several important figures in connection with its investigation into a $100 million energy graft scandal. This includes Timur Mindich, Zelensky’s longtime business partner, who fled abroad as the authorities were closing after being tipp`ed off about his imminent arrest. He’s alleged to have also influenced the former Energy and Defense Ministers.

Continue reading “How Far Will Ukraine’s Corruption Scandal Go?”

By Jason Ditz – Antiwar.com

Amid Israel’s ongoing military escalation against Lebanon, there is mounting concern that the Israeli military intends to effectively seize significant parts of the southern Lebanese border area, as troops are constructing a wall in the area near Maroun El Ras and Aitaroun, several kilometers into Lebanese territory. Continue reading “Land Grab Feared as IDF Builds Wall Deep Into Southern Lebanon”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

The US is planning to build a large military base in Israel on the Gaza border, according to a joint report from the Israeli investigative outlet Shomrim and the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth. Continue reading “Report: US To Build $500 Million Military Base in Israel on the Gaza Border”

By Ken Macon – Reclaim The Net

Line of police cars on a wet street at night with flashing red, blue, and white lights casting vivid, glitch-like multicolored reflections across the pavement.

Wiltshire Police in England has come under fire after accidentally releasing a cache of sensitive passwords and access codes, exposing secure police systems and even addresses of safe houses used to protect victims of rape and sexual assault. Continue reading “If UK Police Systems Can’t Stay Secure, How Safe Is a National Digital ID?”

By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

In yet another sign of the rampant corruption in Ukraine, Ukrainian security forces raided the apartment of Timur Mindich, a businessman associated with President Volodymyr Zelensky. However, the oligarch had already left the country just hours before, likely after being tipped off by an insider.

Continue reading “$100 Million Corruption Scandal Rocks Ukraine; Zelensky Associate Flees Country Before Police Raids”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

President Trump on Monday hosted a meeting at the White House with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the former al-Qaeda leader who took power in Damascus with his group of Jihadists, known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, in December of last year. Continue reading “Trump Hosts Syria’s Al-Qaeda Leader Turned President at the White House”