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February 7, 2024

Fetterman slams pro-Palestinian ceasefire demonstrators

Sen. John Fetterman appeared at a bipartisan, bicameral press conference with families of Israeli hostages being held by Hamas on Wednesday.

February 7, 2024

France's Macron denounces antisemitism in tribute to victims of Hamas attack

French President Emmanuel Macron honored the victims of an attack by Hamas in Israel during a national ceremony, calling it the "largest antisemitic massacre of our century."

February 7, 2024

Moscow releases $9M of frozen assets to North Korea in exchange for weapons: report

Russia has reportedly unfrozen millions of dollars in North Korean assets following a clandestine arms deal aiding the invasion of Ukraine, according to the New York Times.

February 7, 2024

UN agencies appeal for $4.1 billion to aid starving civilians in warn-torn Sudan

The U.N. humanitarian aid and refugee agencies are seeking $4.1 billion in international support to assist civilians in Sudan, which has been impacted by nearly a year of war.

February 6, 2024

Blinken lands in Egypt for help mediating an Israel-Hamas deal

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken continues to meet with Middle Eastern leaders in the pursuit of a deal exchanging Hamas' hostages for an Israeli cease-fire in Gaza.

February 5, 2024

Zelenskyy considers dismissing Ukraine's top military officer as part of broad leadership shakeup

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is considering dismissing the commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces as part of a broad leadership shakeup.

February 4, 2024

Biden defends order to attack Iraq, Syria, using War Powers Resolution and authorizations from 2001 and 2002

President Biden sent a letter providing an update on the attacks on Syria and Iraq, as well as defending his order, referring to the War Powers Resolution of 1973.

February 4, 2024

Houthis vow 'escalation' after US, UK launch more strikes in Yemen

Iran-backed Houthis vowed to escalate the conflict with the U.S. and U.K. after a wave of airstrikes struck their forces in Yemen this weekend.

February 4, 2024

Israel issues detailed threat to Hezbollah, Iran as Gaza war hits 4 months

The Israel Defense Forces offered a detailed warning to Hezbollah and its backers in Iran on Saturday, saying it would "strike immediately" if provoked.

February 3, 2024

Cold War-era rocket designed to carry nukes discovered in Washington state garage

Bellevue Police Department officers discovered a McDonnell Douglas AIR-2 Genie sitting in the garage of a deceased Washington state resident. The model was produced until 1962.