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Author: Ken Vancil

Egypt rejects Lapid plan: Gaza will be managed by the Palestinians

Israel National News reports: “Egyptian sources on Tuesday rejected a plan for Gaza proposed by opposition leader Yair Lapid, which would see Egypt accepting responsibility for Gaza for 15 years. The sources, quoted by the […]

China says defence spending ‘entirely necessary’ after Putin backs mutual cuts

SpaceWar.com reports: “Beijing said Tuesday its defence spending was ‘entirely necessary’ after Russian President Vladimir Putin backed a suggestion by US counterpart Donald Trump that Russia, the United States and China all cut their defence […]

China holds ‘shooting’ drills off Taiwan’s coast, vows ‘reunification’ push

Voice of America News reports: “China’s military held ‘shooting training’ on Wednesday off Taiwan’s southwest coast in a move Taipei described as provocative and dangerous, while a senior Chinese leader vowed unswerving efforts to bring […]

Iran on high alert in fear of Israeli-US joint attack

Israel National News reports: “According to a report in The Telegraph, Iran has placed its missile defense systems on high alert amid growing fears of a potential attack by the United States and Israel. Escalating […]

Putin backs Trump’s proposal to halve defence spending

SpaceWar.com reports: “Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday backed a suggestion by US counterpart Donald Trump for Russia, the United States and China to all cut their defence budgets in half. ‘I think it’s a […]

New Zealand warns Chinese ships in Tasman Sea armed with ‘extremely capable’ weaponry

SpaceWar.com reports: “New Zealand Defense Minister Judith Collins said Monday that a Chinese naval group conducting military exercises in the Tasman Sea was armed with ‘extremely capable’ weaponry with the ability to target mainland Australia. […]

Xi says China and Russia are ‘true friends’ who ‘support each other’: state media

SpaceWar.com reports: “President Xi Jinping said China and Russia are ‘true friends’ who ‘support each other’, state media reported on Monday. Xinhua reported Xi as saying that ‘history and reality show that China and Russia […]

Taliban continues corporal punishment, flogging 20 Afghans over alleged adultery

Voice of America News reports: “Afghanistan’s hard-line Taliban authorities publicly flogged 20 men and women Monday on charges of adultery, rape, and engaging in ‘illegitimate relations.’ The Taliban’s Supreme Court reported that all defendants received […]

Netanyahu says Israel won’t allow Syrian forces ‘south of Damascus’ 

Voice of America News reports: “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not allow Syria’s new army or the insurgent group that led the ouster of former President Bashar Assad to ‘enter the area […]

Israeli Defense Forces deploys tanks in West Bank

SpaceWar.com reports: “The Israeli Defense Forces confirmed Sunday that it has deployed tanks to the West Bank as it expands counter-terrorism operations in Jenin. It’s part of a major offensive in the northern West Bank […]

Netanyahu at officers’ graduation: ‘We will defeat the monster, Hamas will not rule Gaza’

Israel National News reports: “The graduation ceremony for the 71st Combat Officers’ Course was held on Sunday and attended by IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Defense Minister Israel Katz… […]

North Korea warns Western nations against sanctions

Israel National News reports: “North Korea criticized the new organization of a group of countries, including South Korea, Japan, and the USA, that are actively working to enforce sanctions on the country. The group was […]