Netanyahu sets deadline for hostage release, threatens renewed offensive
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that military operations in Gaza will resume unless Hamas releases the captives by Saturday. The fragile ceasefire, which began on 19 January, is now under threat, with Hamas officials accusing Israel of breaching key terms of the agreement. In response, Hamas has suspended the planned release of three […]
World reacts as Donald Trump wins US election
Donald Trump has been declared the winner of the U.S. presidential election, marking a surprising return to the White House. According to The Associated Press, Trump’s projected victory in Wisconsin secured the 270 electoral votes required to clinch the presidency. Speaking earlier in West Palm Beach, Florida, Trump promised to usher in a “golden age” […]
Increasing geopolitical rivalry in chip and semiconductor manufacturing
Geopolitical competition over chip and semiconductor production is intensifying, especially between the United States and China, as tensions escalate around Taiwan’s critical role in this field. Taiwan produces 60% of the world’s sub-7-nanometre advanced chips, which are crucial for artificial intelligence, 5G technologies, and military systems, placing the island nation at the centre of a […]
US sends record amount of military aid to Israel since October 7
Since the onset of Israel’s war on Gaza on 7 October last year, the US has sent an unprecedented $17.9 billion in military aid to Israel, according to a report from Brown University’s Costs of War project. The report, released on the anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel, outlines that this figure includes […]
Netanyahu’s Speech: Key Takeaways and Protests outside US Congress
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered his fourth address to a joint session of the United States Congress, seeking continued support for Israel’s war in Gaza. However, his arrival on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on Wednesday was met with protests, both outside and inside the halls of Congress. Representative Rashida Tlaib held up a […]
US airman dies after setting himself on fire outside Israeli embassy
In an act of protest against Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, a 25-year-old active member of the United States military, Aaron Bushnell, set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC. The incident occurred on Sunday, prompting a rapid response from emergency personnel. Bushnell, a member of the US Air Force, live-streamed the […]
US plans to send weapons to Israel even as Biden pushes for a ceasefire
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal on Friday, the Biden administration is gearing up to supply Israel with additional military equipment, including MK-82 bombs and KMU-572 Joint Direct Attack Munitions, despite efforts advocating for a ceasefire in Gaza. The proposed arms delivery, estimated to be worth tens of millions of dollars, also […]
US launches airstrikes in response to the attack in Jordan
The United States military has initiated a series of airstrikes in Syria and Iraq in response to a drone attack that resulted in the deaths of three soldiers at a remote US base in Jordan. President Joe Biden confirmed the strikes, stating that they targeted facilities used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and associated […]