US Ambassador Breaks With President, Says Israel Is ‘Occupying’ Golan

Putin's First Ever Visit To Japanese-Claimed Islands Provokes Outrage In Tokyo Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday made a provocative visit to the far-eastern Kuril islands for the first time ever. Japan immediately lodged a "strong" protest given it also has long claimed the territory, resulting in an avalanche of denunciatory headlines in Japanese press. Putin held a meeting there "on ensuring the security of Russia's eastern borders," state RIA Novosti said. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi shot back: "The Northern Territories are an inherent part of Japan's territory both historically and...

US Central Command said on Tuesday that its forces fired a Hellfire missile into another commercial ship, marking the second such incident in recent days as the US continues to attack civilian ships to enforce a blockade on Iranian ports. “US Central Command (CENTCOM) enforced blockade measures against Botswana-flagged M/T Lexie as it transited international […]

Guns Fall Silent As Trump Says US-Iran Talks On Again, But Insists 'In No Uncertain Terms, Ceasefire Is OVER' The guns have actually been silent in the Middle East overnight, after two days of deadly strikes between the United States and Iran, amid a general return to premarket open headlines of 'peace imminent again' as mediators desperately work to get diplomacy back on track. The White House position is that the ceasefire is over but that Washington has agreed to reengage Tehran in mediated talks. Trump indicates US has agreed to Iran...