Author: Mike Brest
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Ukraine shoots down Russian drone nearby during Keir Starmer’s visit
Ukraine’s air defense systems shot down a drone near the presidential palace Thursday during British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s first visit to the wartorn country. Starmer said the drone threat was “a reminder of what Ukraine is facing every day” and that the war was brought about by “Russian aggression,” according to Sky News. Ukrainian…
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John Ratcliffe promises to prioritize China threat as CIA director
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA, John Ratcliffe, promised the Senate Intelligence Committee that he and the agency would increase the focus on China during his confirmation hearing Wednesday. Ratcliffe, a former Texas representative and director of national intelligence during Trump’s first administration, is expected to be confirmed to run the Central Intelligence…
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Pentagon files appeal to halt Guantanamo Bay 9/11 plea deals
The Department of Defense filed an emergency request with a federal appeals court Tuesday in an effort to stop plea deals given to three accused terrorists involved in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The emergency request is trying to stop the three Guantanamo Bay detainees, 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two coconspirators, Walid…
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US determines Sudanese rebel force committed genocide
Members of the Rapid Support Forces and allied militias have committed genocide in Sudan, the U.S. government has determined. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced his determination in a statement Tuesday, and he previously declared in December 2023 that they had engaged in war crimes, crimes against humanity, and ethnic cleansing. The “conflict of unmitigated…
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Israel shifts military focus to Houthis
Israel’s military carried out its latest round of airstrikes in Yemen in areas controlled by the Houthis on Thursday as it turned its attention to another Iranian proxy. Israeli Air Force fighter jets conducted strikes on the Houthis infrastructure at Sana’a International Airport, the Hezyaz and Gas Kanatib power stations, and other military infrastructure in…
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Putin ‘ready’ for talks with Trump on ending Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet with President-elect Donald Trump “at any time” to discuss an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, he said Thursday. In a strong divergence from the current administration’s strategy of aiding Ukraine “as long as it takes,” as many Biden administration officials have said, Trump has said he…
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US carries out ballistic missile interception test in Guam for first time
The United States’s Missile Defense Agency successfully conducted a live intercept test of a ballistic missile in Guam earlier this week for the first time. Rear Adm. Greg Huffman, the commander of Joint Task Force-Micronesia, said the test marked a “critical milestone” in that it “confirmed our ability to detect, track, and engage a target…
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Warning signs were there that Assad’s grip in Syria was faltering
There were indications that Bashar Assad’s regime could struggle to maintain its grip on power in Syria — but the military assault that ended his family’s more than 50-year reign happened much faster than some experts expected. Assad relied on allies to maintain power during the civil war that commenced more than a decade ago,…
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Israeli American hostage’s family hopes Trump’s ‘HELL TO PAY’ statement will be ‘a game changer’
President-elect Donald Trump’s threat of there being “HELL TO PAY” if Hamas does not release the Israeli hostages by his inauguration was welcomed by the father of one of the hostages. Jonathan Dekel-Chen, whose son, Sagui Dekel-Chen, is among the hostages, told the Washington Examiner that he remains optimistic about a possible ceasefire deal that…
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Israel strikes in Lebanon as negotiators try to finalize ceasefire deal
Israel’s military carried out several strikes in Lebanon against Hezbollah targets as officials are pushing both sides to finalize a ceasefire deal to stop the war. Israeli military officials said they completed strikes on 20 targets in the area of the Lebanese capital of Beirut. The strikes occurred in Dahiyeh, Hezbollah’s stronghold. Officials said Israel…