Reports Say U.S. Has Pledged not to Execute Assange
Washington has reportedly concurred with a range of conditions in response to the U.K. High Court’s request for “satisfactory assurances” about the potential...
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U.S. Blocks Palestinian UN Membership Bid
On April 18, the United States blocked a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution that would have acknowledged a Palestinian state, according to various...
UN Security Council to Vote April 19 on Palestinian Membership
The 15-member UN Security Council (UNSC) is poised to vote on April 19 on a Palestinian application for full UN membership, diplomats commented,...
Johnson Unveils $95 Billion Aid Package for Israel, Ukraine
On April 17, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson declared that he would proceed with action on U.S. aid to Ukraine and Israel, disclosing...
Ukraine Abruptly Backs Out of Black Sea Deal
On April 16, news outlet Reuters reported, citing four sources acquainted with the matter, that although Ukraine and Russia had been in talks...
Hamas Dismisses New Ceasefire Proposal
Hamas has dismissed all clauses of the latest hostage deal proposal, instead raising the number of Palestinian prisoners who have to be freed...
Zelensky Leverages Iran-Israel Crisis to Ask for More Funds
On April 13, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared that Iran’s strike on Israel was a “wake-up call” for Washington to continue backing its...
U.S. Says It Will Not Be Involved in Israeli Retaliation Against Iran
U.S. President Joe Biden has informed his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu that the United States would not participate in an Israeli retaliatory campaign...
U.S., Japan, Philippines Deal Will Change Dynamic in South China Sea, Marcos Claims
On April 12, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. declared that the trilateral deal among the Philippines, Japan, and the United States would alter...
Former U.K. General: Ukraine Could be Defeated in 2024
Retired U.K. General Sir Richard Barrons told the BBC that Russia could defeat Ukraine in 2024, and that there is “a serious risk”...
After Iran Attack, U.S. House to Work on Israel Aid, Setting Ukraine Aside
After Iran’s drone and missile strikes on Israel on April 13, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said in an interview on Fox News’...
Japanese Population Down 13th Year in a Row
As of October 1, Japan’s population dropped by 595,000, or 0.48 percent, from a year before to 124,352,000, indicating the 13th consecutive year...
European Housing Policy Benefits Migrants, Not Europeans
A recently published report titled “Non-European Foreigners and Social Housing in France” regarding France’s social-housing system (HLM) contended that sub-Saharan African migrants benefited...
Germany Admits Missile Reserves Depleted; Looks for More Antiaircraft Systems for Kyiv
On April 9, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock conceded that while Ukraine desperately needs more air defense missiles, Berlin’s supply of Patriot missiles...
Borrell: Full-scale War in Europe More Likely Due to Faceoff With Russia
During a Forum Europa gathering in Brussels on April 9, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, posited...