Taiwan watches Ukraine for lessons on possible war with China
House of Representatives members meet with Taiwanese legislators A U.S. House of Representatives delegation, led by Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul, was welcomed by Legislative Yuan members as part of a multi-day trip to meet with senior government officials in Taipei. Taipei, Taiwan Ukraine’s existential war for sovereignty from Russia has galvanized Taiwan, an island […]
Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood calls backlash over Israel show amid Gaza war ‘unprogressive’ | Jonny Greenwood
Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood has defended his ongoing collaboration with Israeli artist Doudou Tassa amid criticism from pro-Palestinian activists, calling the backlash “unprogressive” and “silencing.” Greenwood, a composer and musician who also plays in Radiohead spinoff group The Smile, has been performing with Tassa since 2008. Last year, Greenwood and Tassa released a collaborative album called […]
Near ‘Decision’ on War in Lebanon
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Helgi Halevi said on Tuesday that Israel has reached a “decision” stage on whether to go to war with the Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah in Lebanon. The need for a war to defend areas in northern Israel has grown even more pressing since a barrage of Hezbollah rockets […]
Ukraine war briefing: Air raid alerts follow blackouts forced by power rationing | Ukraine
State-run power company Ukrenergo was forced to shut down on Tuesday Power outages hit several regions, including the capital Kyiv, and the frontline Donetsk and Kharkiv regionsA barrage of Russian missile and drone attacks, including a major attack over the weekend, has damaged Ukraine’s energy networks and strained its air defenses. Air Raid Warning They […]
‘Sociopathic’: Biden blasted for ‘disgusting lie’ on Netanyahu’s handling of war with Hamas
President Biden was heavily criticized by conservatives on social media over a recorded interview in which he appeared to agree with the premise that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was prolonging the war with Hamas for his own political gain. “Some in Israel are suggesting that Prime Minister Netanyahu is prolonging the war for his […]
‘This Is a War on Our Constitutional Rights’
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, told Newsmax TV’s “National Report” on Tuesday that former President Donald Trump’s conviction in a New York business records trial was “a war on our constitutional rights.” Asked about a letter sent by eight Senate Republicans vowing to oppose major legislation and Biden’s nominees following his conviction, Tuberville said, “In my […]
Biden softens response on Netanyahu’s motivation for war
President Joe Biden tried to walk back his implication that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is prolonging the Israel-Hamas war for political reasons as he walked out of a White House event announcing his border executive order. “Is Prime Minister Netanyahu playing politics with the war?” one reporter asked Biden Tuesday. “I don’t think so. […]
Biden: ‘Every reason’ to suspect Netanyahu is dragging war out
“There is every reason for people” to conclude that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is dragging out Israel’s war against Hamas, according to President Joe Biden. Israel’s war against Hamas and both leaders’ domestic political landscapes have appeared to erode Netanyahu and Biden’s decadeslong relationship, though the president’s recent remarks to Time magazine provide new […]
Biden suggests Netanyahu prolonging Gaza war for political reasons
WASHINGTON — In a new interview on Tuesday, President Biden suggested Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be prolonging the war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip for political reasons, while Biden himself is trying to stop Israel from eliminating the jihadists in their last major stronghold, Rafah. The 81-year-old Biden was asked by Time […]
Ukraine war briefing: US Himars rockets ‘likely’ used in Ukrainian attack on Russian soil | Ukraine
Ukrainian forces destroyed air defence systems inside Russia, likely using the US-supplied Himars rocket system, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said. The shelling hit a Russian S-300/400 air defense battery in Belgorod Oblast on June 1 or 2. Said A US-based think tank. It added: “Since the US partially lifted restrictions on […]