The Israeli government has found a way to try to make its assassination of two women in a Gaza church more palatable by claiming the mother and daughter were actually “Hamas spotters” who therefore needed to be eradicated. The women, Nahida Khalil Anton and Samar Kamal Anton, were killed by Israeli snipers while taking shelter at the Holy Family Parish, the only Catholic church in Gaza. At the... 

Germany has signed an agreement with Lithuania to station troops in the country, leading to the first permanent foreign deployment of German troops since World War II. The agreement was announced on Monday, Dec. 18, after Lithuanian Minister of Defense Arvydas Anusauskas and his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius, met to discuss the multiyear “Roadmap Action Plan” for the permanent stationing... 

The Netherlands is about to start preparing the first delivery of US-made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday following a phone call with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. The EU nation is one of Kiev’s backers that pledged to provide it with the warplanes over the next few years, alongside Denmark, Norway, and Belgium. Zelensky claimed in August that the... 

The Canadian government has plans to accept Arabs from Gaza despite already high Arab immigration and the fact that record numbers of Canadians are receiving welfare to afford food. Now criticism is growing against the country’s left-liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau’s Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced the government plans to fly in “extended families”... 

A Geneva-based rights group, the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor, has conducted an analytical study revealing alarming statistics about the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. According to the study, 71 percent of people in Gaza are experiencing extreme hunger, directly attributed to Israel’s devastating war on the Palestinian territory. The study, based on a sample of 1,200... 

The US Army is facing a unique challenge as Gen Z recruits take to social media, particularly TikTok, to express their grievances about various aspects of military life. These posts, made by uniformed troops stationed on US bases, highlight concerns about low pay, substandard living conditions, and dissatisfaction with leadership. Military influencer Anthony Laster, with a significant following on... 

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has sparked a debate by suggesting the possible reintroduction of compulsory military service in the country. Pistorius, in an interview with Germany’s Die Welt newspaper on Saturday, stated that the suspension of compulsory military service, which took effect on July 1, 2011, was a mistake, despite the reasons that led to its discontinuation at the time. “I’m... 

Hezbollah fighters have intensified their attacks on Israeli military positions near the Lebanon-Israel border in response to Israel’s ongoing military actions in Gaza. According to a statement from Hezbollah released on Sunday, the group targeted Israeli forces at the Birkat Risha outpost in the north of Israel, resulting in casualties among the Israeli troops. Reports from Lebanon’s al-Mayadeen... 

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has offered his perspective on the perceived threat posed by Russia to NATO, asserting that there is no immediate danger due to the bloc’s formidable defense capabilities. Speaking in an interview with French broadcaster LCI, a portion of which was shared on his Facebook page, Szijjarto responded to recent remarks by EU Commission President Ursula von... 

Amidst the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, the strategic dynamics in the Red Sea have intensified, with a noteworthy development involving the US Navy. The USS Carney, a guided-missile destroyer, deployed to the region, successfully intercepted and downed a barrage of 14 attack drones allegedly launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen. The unmanned aerial vehicles, assessed as one-way attack... 

In a tragic incident at the Holy Family Parish in Gaza City, an Israeli military sniper shot and killed Nahida and her daughter Samar, who were seeking shelter at the Catholic church with other displaced Palestinian families. The shooting occurred without warning, and the victims were unarmed civilians inside the church premises, according to the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. As the mother tried... 

In response to the escalating global tensions and the potential for World War III, the Swedish government is taking proactive measures to expand its medical transport capabilities. Concerned about the impact of a potential outbreak of war, the government has tasked several authorities with coordinating transports to ensure the nation is adequately prepared. The National Board of Health and Welfare,... 

A Wired investigation reveals Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is building a massive underground bunker with a “blast-resistant door” to survive the end times. For years, Zuckerberg has added hundreds of acres to his controversial 1,500-acre ranch in Kauai, Hawaii. Much of that has been known, but now new planning documents reveal a “5,000-square-foot underground shelter” equipped with “own... 

In a significant show of solidarity with the Palestinian people in Gaza, the Yemeni Armed Forces have announced a large-scale drone strike targeting “sensitive” areas in the occupied territories. According to a statement released by Yemen’s al-Masirah television channel, a squadron of unmanned aerial vehicles carried out the operation in the Umm al-Rashrash area of the Port of Eilat... 

Congress has just approved legislation that would stop any president from withdrawing the United States from NATO without approval from the Senate or an Act of Congress, The Hill reports. “The measure, spearheaded by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), was included in the annual National Defense Authorization Act, which passed out of the House on Thursday and is expected to be signed...