Somaliland Opens Diplomatic Office In Taiwan Despite Strong Objections From Beijing

Oil Tumbles, Stocks Surges As Israeli TV Reports Imminent 'One Month Ceasefire' Announcement Summary US seeks a one-month ceasefire with a framework to end the war, according to Israel Channel 12 reports WSJ, Fox reporting 3,000 elite Army Airborne soldiers to be ordered to Middle East. Axios says US awaits Iran response to proposed Thursday peace talks. Trump says Iran has been destroyed "militarily".  Backchannel diplomacy vs skepticism: Abbas Araghchi reportedly signaled openness to negotiations with the US via envoy Steve Witkoff, but Israel has appeared cool on deal prospects or offramp. Heavy exchange of fire and...

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has declared that formally occupy the whole of Lebanese territory south of the Litani River, and will commit to a policy of totally leveling the villages along the border of the occupied territory and northern Israel. Katz had talked up an occupation in everything but name last week, talking of […]

House Effort To End Trump's Iran War Fails By One Vote: Guess The Lone GOP Dissenter Two parallel war-related votes in the House and Senate reveal growing dismay and political fractures over President Trump's Iran war, as the Strait of Hormuz remains locked down and ceasefire still seems distant. The Republican-controlled House voted Thursday to reject a resolution ordering the White House to end the war with Iran, as Memorial Day approaches and Americans are anxious over gas prices and general rising costs at the grocery store. The vote was 213-214, almost entirely...