The Nation has published a study revealing the “glaring double standard” in American corporate media coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The study focused on the first 100 days of each conflict, analyzing commentary, editorial priorities, and reporting by CNN and MSNBC. It found that on the two...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a new $425 million tranche of military assistance for Ukraine during a telephone call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. During the call, Biden discussed US “support for Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression. President Biden updated President Zelenskyy on ...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Former US President Donald Trump on Friday said he would work with Russia and Ukraine to end the war. Speaking to reporters, Trump, who is the Republican presidential nominee, said he would end the war with an agreement, which he said is “good for both sides,” NBC News reported. “We’re going to work [&...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of former President Donald Trump, has criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying a leader who received billions of dollars in US aid has no right to comment on his father. Trump Jr. responded to an interview with The New Yorker magazine in which Zelenskyy questioned the ability [...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy supports the Democratic Party in the upcoming elections, former US President Donald Trump claimed during a rally in Pennsylvania on Monday. “He (Zelenskyy) wants them to win this election so badly,” the Republican presidential nominee said, calling Zelenskyy “the greates...
Washington, United States – AFP British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Joe Biden on Friday delayed a decision to let Ukraine fire long-range Western-supplied missiles into Russia, a plan that sparked dire threats from Moscow of a war with NATO. Starmer told reporters at the White House that he had a “wide-ranging disc...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor has expressed concern over pressure the court is facing from the US regarding its investigations into Israel’s actions in Gaza. In an interview with Japan’s Yomiuri Shimbun, Karim Khan disclosed that ICC officials were receiving personal threats from supporters of Israel. ...
Senator Bernie Sanders is calling for a congressional probe into alleged war profiteering by major US defense contractors. Sanders condemns Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, and RTX for pocketing $255 billion in taxpayer funds since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Sanders accuses these firms of “fleecing” American tax...
KAGALI, Rwanda (AA) – Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have petitioned the president of the UN Security Council to denounce the Ukrainian government’s “open and assumed support for international terrorism”, particularly in Africa’s Sahel region. The move follows recent comments by Ukrainian officials suggesting that Kyiv had played a role in...
Washington, United States – AFP The United States warned Iran on Monday of consequences for arming Russia, saying it has seen accounts Tehran will provide Moscow with hundreds of ballistic missiles. “We are prepared to deliver a swift and severe response if Iran were to move forward with the transfer of ballistic missiles, which wo...
