Larry Lee
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Israel and UN Trade Blame After Peacekeepers Down Drone, Report Grenade and Tank Fire
Conflicting narratives have emerged after United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon shot down an Israeli drone over the weekend, underscoring growing friction along the volatile border as both sides accuse the other of escalating tensions. 
Conflicting narratives have emerged after United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon shot down an Israeli drone over the weekend, underscoring growing friction along the volatile border as both sides accuse the other of escalating tensions. -
Putin Warns of 'Losses' After Trump Targets Rosneft and Lukoil in New Sanctions Over Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday that Moscow would never yield to U.S. pressure following a new round of sanctions targeting Russia's top oil producers, but conceded the measures could inflict limited economic damage. His comments came as China and India-Russia's largest energy customers-began curbing crude imports to avoid secondary penalties under the Trump administration's sweeping restrictions. 
Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday that Moscow would never yield to U.S. pressure following a new round of sanctions targeting Russia's top oil producers, but conceded the measures could inflict limited economic damage. His comments came as China and India-Russia's largest energy customers-began curbing crude imports to avoid secondary penalties under the Trump administration's sweeping restrictions. -
Ukraine to Acquire Up to 150 Swedish Gripen Jets in Landmark Defense Deal With NATO Ally
Ukraine and Sweden have signed a landmark agreement paving the way for Kyiv to purchase as many as 150 state-of-the-art Saab Gripen-E fighter jets, a move that could dramatically transform Ukraine's air power and deepen its integration with NATO's defense structure. 
Ukraine and Sweden have signed a landmark agreement paving the way for Kyiv to purchase as many as 150 state-of-the-art Saab Gripen-E fighter jets, a move that could dramatically transform Ukraine's air power and deepen its integration with NATO's defense structure. -
EU and U.S. Tighten Sanctions on Russian Oil and Gas in Coordinated Push to Pressure Putin
The European Union and the United States unveiled a coordinated new wave of sanctions on Russia this week, intensifying pressure on President Vladimir Putin's war economy and aiming to force Moscow into peace negotiations over Ukraine. The measures mark one of the toughest joint economic offensives since the invasion began more than three years ago. 
The European Union and the United States unveiled a coordinated new wave of sanctions on Russia this week, intensifying pressure on President Vladimir Putin's war economy and aiming to force Moscow into peace negotiations over Ukraine. The measures mark one of the toughest joint economic offensives since the invasion began more than three years ago. -
Masked Settlers Beat Palestinian Olive Farmers as Violence Surges Across West Bank
Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian olive harvesters this week in the occupied West Bank, beating farmers and activists with clubs in an assault that left one woman hospitalized and reignited international alarm over escalating violence in the region. 
Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian olive harvesters this week in the occupied West Bank, beating farmers and activists with clubs in an assault that left one woman hospitalized and reignited international alarm over escalating violence in the region. -
Russia Launches Massive Missile Barrage and Nuclear Drills After Trump-Putin Summit Delay
Russia launched one of its heaviest overnight assaults on Ukraine this month, striking Kyiv and multiple regions with missiles and drones just hours after the Kremlin carried out nuclear weapons drills and the White House confirmed a delay in a planned summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. 
Russia launched one of its heaviest overnight assaults on Ukraine this month, striking Kyiv and multiple regions with missiles and drones just hours after the Kremlin carried out nuclear weapons drills and the White House confirmed a delay in a planned summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. -
EU Leaders Push Back on Trump’s Ukraine Plan, Demand Peace Talks Start Along Current Battle Lines
European leaders intensified efforts this week to strengthen Ukraine's position ahead of a potential summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, voicing concern that the U.S. president could pressure Kyiv into territorial concessions. The diplomatic scramble came as summit preparations appeared to stall, and Europe's top officials insisted that current battle lines must form the basis of any future peace talks. 
European leaders intensified efforts this week to strengthen Ukraine's position ahead of a potential summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, voicing concern that the U.S. president could pressure Kyiv into territorial concessions. The diplomatic scramble came as summit preparations appeared to stall, and Europe's top officials insisted that current battle lines must form the basis of any future peace talks. -
Japan Elects Sanae Takaichi as First Female Prime Minister, Forming Right-Leaning Coalition Government
Japan's parliament elected Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister on Tuesday, ending months of political uncertainty but marking a sharp conservative turn in Tokyo's leadership. The 64-year-old ultraconservative replaces Shigeru Ishiba, who resigned earlier in the day after his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) suffered a heavy defeat in the July election. 
Japan's parliament elected Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister on Tuesday, ending months of political uncertainty but marking a sharp conservative turn in Tokyo's leadership. The 64-year-old ultraconservative replaces Shigeru Ishiba, who resigned earlier in the day after his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) suffered a heavy defeat in the July election. -
Virginia Giuffre’s Posthumous Memoir Alleges Abuse, Epstein Orgies, and Sexual Encounters With Prince Andrew
Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused Prince Andrew of sexual assault and became one of the most visible survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's sex-trafficking network, describes in a newly released posthumous memoir years of violence, humiliation, and fear that she "might die a sex slave." 
Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused Prince Andrew of sexual assault and became one of the most visible survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's sex-trafficking network, describes in a newly released posthumous memoir years of violence, humiliation, and fear that she "might die a sex slave." -
Ukraine Drone Strike on Russian Gas Plant Forces Kazakhstan to Cut Output by Up to 30%
A Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Orenburg gas processing plant has forced neighboring Kazakhstan to slash output at one of its largest oil and gas fields by as much as 30%, marking one of Kyiv's deepest strikes yet into Russian territory and disrupting regional energy supply chains. The strike coincided with President Donald Trump's latest remarks suggesting that Ukraine "may have to give up land for peace," signaling renewed debate over how the war might end after nearly four years. A Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Orenburg gas processing plant has forced neighboring Kazakhstan to slash output at one of its largest oil and gas fields by as much as 30%, marking one of Kyiv's deepest strikes yet into Russian territory and disrupting regional energy supply chains. The strike coincided with President Donald Trump's latest remarks suggesting that Ukraine "may have to give up land for peace," signaling renewed debate over how the war might end after nearly four years.
