By Kyle Anzalone – The Libertarian Institute

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Tens of Thousands of American and South Korean soldiers kicked off large-scale military drills.

Dubbed “Ulchi Freedom Shield 25,” the war games opened on Monday and will run for 11 days. 21,000 troops will participate in the drills, including 18,000 South Korean soldiers. The troops “will conduct several large-scale, live-fire training events to strengthen interoperability, reinforce our combined defense posture, and increase combat readiness,” A statement from the US Army explained. Continue reading “US, South Korea Kick Off Large-Scale War Games”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Monday that Israeli forces killed 60 Palestinians and wounded 344 over the previous 24 hour period as relentless US-backed Israeli attacks continue across the Gaza Strip. Continue reading “Israeli Forces Kill 60 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

President Trump said on Monday that the only way the remaining Israeli captives would be freed from Gaza is if Hamas is “confronted and destroyed,” a statement that provides backing for the Israeli government’s plans to escalate its genocidal war on the Palestinian territory. Continue reading “Backing Escalation in Gaza, Trump Says Israeli Captives Will Be Released Only If ‘Hamas Is Confronted and Destroyed’”

By Cindy Harper – Reclaim The Net

Three overlapping sketch-style speech bubbles with rough brushstrokes and splatter on a black background, the central and left bubbles painted with the horizontal black-red-gold stripes of the German flag and a third orange-red bubble partially visible behind them.

Despite not backing down over arresting citizens for posts on social media, German officials have rejected accusations from a recent US human rights report that accused the country of cracking down on free speech. Continue reading “Germany Rejects US Free Speech Criticism as Social Media Arrests Fuel International Condemnation”

By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation

Acting US Attorney for Nevada Sigal Chattah, an Israeli-born appointee of Donald Trump, on Monday announced that her office would not be prosecuting Israeli child predator suspect Tom Artiom Alexandrovich and would instead allow the local District Attorney to handle the case. Continue reading “Israeli-Born Acting U.S. Atty for Nevada Declines to Prosecute Israeli Arrested in Child Predator Sting, Passing Case to Local D.A.”

By Hannah Nightingale – The Postmillennial

BREAKING: Coal freighter explodes in Baltimore Harbor

Flames were seen erupting from a ship in Baltimore Harbor on Monday evening. Per WMAR 2, the Baltimore County Fire Department confirmed an explosion occurred on a coal tanker near the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge that collapsed in 2024. Continue reading “BREAKING: Coal freighter explodes in Baltimore Harbor”

By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

The UK government has agreed to drop its request that Apple provide it with backdoor access to user data, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said on Monday.

Continue reading “UK Agrees To Drop Demand For Apple To Create Backdoor Access: Gabbard”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

Israeli attacks killed at least 57 people across Gaza on Sunday, medical sources told Al Jazeera, as the Israeli military is preparing to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza City and has been ramping up strikes on the area. Continue reading “Israeli Attacks Kill Dozens Across Gaza as IDF Prepares To Forcibly Displace Palestinians from Gaza City”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

Multiple European leaders will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky when he meets with President Trump in Washington on Monday to discuss the Alaska summit between the US leader and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Continue reading “Trump To Meet With Zelensky and European Leaders After Putin Summit”