World News and International Policy.
- US President Donald Trump may believe that selling F-35 stealth warplanes to Turkey will help the country forge closer ties with the US at the expense of Russia. The reality, though, is that by providing such sophisticated fighter jets to a country that
- The NSS paper reflects Trump's view that the aim of foreign and security policy should be greater prosperity for the US and its allies and partners. In that vein, US ambassadors are instructed to focus on economic issues and act as promoters of US
- Venezuela functions both as a forward operating base and as an insurance policy for the regime, safeguarding its operatives and extending its reach. Allowing Iran to entrench itself in the Western Hemisphere would only create a hostile foothold from
- The real issue appears to be the government's desire to control, regulate, police and monitor European citizens down to their smallest gesture. Are you texting your child or perhaps your bank? Your message is scanned. Sending a prompt to ChatGPT? Scanned
- Two decades ago, Islamism was virtually absent from the US political landscape. Islamic antisemitism has gained ground in recent years, not just in the US but also in Europe. It appears fueled not only by adversaries of the US such as Iran, but also by
- Christianity — Maronite, Orthodox, Catholic, as well as other denominations — was the dominant religion in the entire Levant before the Islamic military invasions and conquests in the seventh century. Constantinople (renamed Istanbul in 1930) was the
- In the years leading up to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, America sold millions of tons of its scrap metal to a nation that would return that metal as bombs and bullets targeting American GIs. So it is important to ask the question: where and why

Syrian civil war map, showing control by city. Size of circle is proportional to population.
- An unarmed civilian managed to ambush one of the attackers and seize his firearm, dramatic footage shows Read Full Article at RT.com
- The Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney is an “act of evil anti-Semitism,” Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said Read Full Article at RT.com
- The era of ‘Pax Americana’ is over for Europe, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said Read Full Article at RT.com
- The task of rescuing the fragmented collective West must be carried out by the definitive, Western civilization-state: Pallas Athena Italia Read Full Article at RT.com
- Western officials are concerned over meetings between Ukraine negotiators and the FBI, the Washington Post reports Read Full Article at RT.com
- At least twelve people have been killed and multiple others injured after two gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney Read Full Article at RT.com
- Two people were killed after a gunman opened fire at Brown University on Saturday, a local official said Read Full Article at RT.com

Map of the Ukraine / Russia conflict.
- Bystander Ahmed al-Ahmad tackled a gunman during the Hanukkah shooting in Sydney on Sunday, saving lives before being shot twice.
- Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar blamed Australia's government for a deadly attack on a Hanukkah event that killed 11 people.
- An investigation is underway after a deadly attack on a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday.
- Iowa National Guard soldiers killed in ISIS ambush attack in Syria as Trump vows "very serious retaliation" against the terrorist group in response.
- Israel announced it had killed a senior Hamas leader who served as one of the architects of the Oct. 7 attack, dealing a significant blow to the terror group's military capabilities.
- Analysts tell Fox News Digital the next phase of Venezuela’s crisis hinges on Trump’s National Security Strategy and whether Washington pushes Maduro toward negotiation.
- Albania's Constitutional Court reinstated Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku after corruption charges led to her removal from office in November.
- Two U.S. Army soldiers and a U.S. interpreter were killed Saturday and three others were wounded after they came under attack in Syria, the Pentagon said.
- Ancient underground tomb yields rare fresco of clean-shaven Jesus with Roman attributes. Discovery highlights early Christian art from persecution era.
News Out of Ukraine
- President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed solidarity with Australia following a terrorist attack in eastern Sydney on Dec. 14, which targeted the Jewish community, killing at least 12 people and injuring 29 others.
- "I don't think we'll be delaying anything. It is very important for us to maintain the relationship between us and Poland," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
- In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, The Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur reports on renewed calls for Ukraine to hold wartime elections after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Kyiv used Russia’s war to avoid a vote, echoing a Kremlin narrative.
- Zelensky said Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) chief Kyrylo Budanov informed him Belarus preferred this option over releasing the prisoners via "this or that EU country."
- Ukraine's "Achilles" drone regiment described the pipeline as a "critically important logistical channel" for Russian forces. The route was discovered during reconnaissance and destroyed in a joint operation with other Ukrainian units.

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