Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes near Syria’s presidential palace early Friday, issuing a sharp warning to Syrian authorities over escalating sectarian violence involving the country’s Druze minority. The strike followed several days of deadly clashes between pro-government gunmen and fighters from the Druze community in areas south of Damascus. Dozens[Read More…]

LISBON, Portugal (AP), Portugal’s caretaker government has announced plans to expel around 18,000 foreigners living in the country without legal authorization, just weeks before a national election set for May 18. Minister of the Presidency António Leitão Amaro said Saturday that the government will begin issuing departure notices next week,[Read More…]

Biggest sustained investment since the Cold War will protect the UK, support jobs, and cement global leadership. In a landmark announcement, the Prime Minister has pledged the UK’s largest sustained increase in defense spending since the Cold War, a bold move to meet the rising tide of global instability and[Read More…]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had his “best meeting yet” with Donald Trump last week, during an unexpected conversation on the sidelines of Pope Francis’ funeral at the Vatican. The two leaders discussed air defense systems, sanctions on Russia, and a temporary ceasefire aimed at easing tensions in the[Read More…]