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A Palestinian man walks through the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza after Israeli attacks, as the US approves a $6.7 billion weapons deal for Israel

US $6.7 Billion Weapons Surge Feeds Gaza Genocide

WASHINGTON — As Gaza buries its dead and starves under siege, the Trump administration has quietly signed off on a 6.7 billion dollar surge of US weapons for Israel, adding new attack

June 18, 2026

by Muzaffar Ahmad Bajwaa

Truth Social mockup image of the proposed 250-foot Independence Arch on the Potomac across from the Lincoln Memorial Washington DC

Trump’s Washington Makeover: A 250-Foot Arch, a Grand Ballroom, and a Capital Reshaped in His Image

Donald Trump is building a 250-foot Independence Arch on the Potomac, a White House grand ballroom, and more — a vanity construction campaign running alongside sinking approval ratings and a fractured rural base.

June 14, 2026

by News Room

Smoke rises from the crash site of a Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet near Rimrock Lake in Yakima County Washington

Marine F/A-18 Hornet Crashes Near Rimrock Lake in Washington State, Sparks Wildfire, Pilot Survives

A Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet on a routine training flight slammed into the mountains above Rimrock

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing ahead of strategic Russia-China talks

Putin’s China Visit Enters Final Stage, Kremlin Signals Deepening Moscow-Beijing Axis

The Kremlin said Tuesday that preparations for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to China have entered their final phase, underlining what officials described as an increasingly important strategic partnership between Moscow

May 12, 2026

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Russian Tsentr battlegroup forces operating during intensified military operations in eastern Ukraine

Russia Claims Ukraine Lost More Than 290 Troops as Tsentr Battlegroup Escalates Offensive Pressure

Russia’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday that Ukrainian forces suffered heavy battlefield losses over the past 24 hours as Moscow intensified military operations across several sectors of the front line, with the Tsentr

May 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iranian military aircraft reportedly parked at Pakistan’s Nur Khan Air Base during US-Iran ceasefire tensions

Washington Negotiated With Tehran, Iran’s Aircraft Landed at a Pakistani Air Base

As Pakistan publicly presented itself as a diplomatic bridge between Washington and Tehran, US officials now allege that Islamabad quietly permitted Iranian military aircraft to shelter at one of the country’s most

May 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Oil tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz during rising US-Iran maritime tensions

US Nuclear Missile Submarine Appears in Gibraltar, Iran Tensions Push Hormuz Crisis Toward Dangerous Escalation

The arrival of a US Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine in Gibraltar has intensified speculation that Washington is escalating military pressure against Iran as tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz move closer

May 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused of agreeing to surrender Donbas during 2022 Istanbul peace talks with Russia

Zelenskyy Accused of Secretly Agreeing to Surrender Donbas During 2022 Istanbul Talks

Ukraine’s wartime political establishment has been thrown into renewed controversy after former presidential spokeswoman Iuliia Mendel publicly claimed that Kiev was prepared to surrender Donbas during Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul in

May 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez speaks outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague rejecting Trump’s 51st state remarks

Venezuela Rejects Trump’s ‘51st State’ Remark, Delcy Rodriguez Defends Sovereignty

Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez has forcefully rejected suggestions that the South American nation could become the 51st state of the United States, pushing back against comments attributed to President Donald Trump

May 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Former Zelenskyy press secretary Iuliia Mendel speaking during an interview

Luliia Mendel Turns on Zelenskyy Amid Ukraine Election Controversy

A political storm is gathering around Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy after one of his former closest aides publicly accused him of prioritizing political survival over the wellbeing of the Ukrainian people, deepening

May 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

US President Donald Trump rejects the UN migration declaration during escalating tensions over global migration policies

Trump Administration Rejects UN Migration Declaration, Accuses Global Bodies of Fueling ‘Replacement Migration’

The Trump administration has formally rejected the United Nations-backed International Migration Review Forum declaration, accusing the UN of facilitating what Washington described as “replacement migration” across the United States and Western nations.

May 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Trump Iran uranium crisis US China nuclear extraction Strait of Hormuz tensions

Trump Falsely Claim Iran Wants US or China to Take Its Nuclear Material

US President Donald Trump said Monday that Iranian negotiators believe only the United States and China possess the capability to remove Tehran’s enriched uranium stockpile, placing the issue once again at the

May 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US gas prices rise above $4.50 as Iran conflict disrupts Strait of Hormuz oil supply and Trump considers gas tax suspension

Trump Moves to Suspend Federal Gas Tax, Iran Conflict Sends US Fuel Prices Soaring

President Donald Trump said Monday that his administration will move to temporarily suspend the federal gasoline tax as American consumers face rapidly rising fuel prices triggered by the escalating conflict surrounding Iran

May 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

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US $6.7 Billion Weapons Surge Feeds Gaza Genocide

Trump’s Washington Makeover: A 250-Foot Arch, a Grand Ballroom, and a Capital Reshaped in His Image

Marine F/A-18 Hornet Crashes Near Rimrock Lake in Washington State, Sparks Wildfire, Pilot Survives

Putin’s China Visit Enters Final Stage, Kremlin Signals Deepening Moscow-Beijing Axis

Russia Claims Ukraine Lost More Than 290 Troops as Tsentr Battlegroup Escalates Offensive Pressure

Washington Negotiated With Tehran, Iran’s Aircraft Landed at a Pakistani Air Base

US Nuclear Missile Submarine Appears in Gibraltar, Iran Tensions Push Hormuz Crisis Toward Dangerous Escalation

Zelenskyy Accused of Secretly Agreeing to Surrender Donbas During 2022 Istanbul Talks

Venezuela Rejects Trump’s ‘51st State’ Remark, Delcy Rodriguez Defends Sovereignty

Luliia Mendel Turns on Zelenskyy Amid Ukraine Election Controversy

Trump Administration Rejects UN Migration Declaration, Accuses Global Bodies of Fueling ‘Replacement Migration’

Trump Falsely Claim Iran Wants US or China to Take Its Nuclear Material

Trump Moves to Suspend Federal Gas Tax, Iran Conflict Sends US Fuel Prices Soaring

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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