Are Trump acolytes cultivating European autocrats and extremists for a White House return as head of a transatlantic Axis of Evil? While all eyes were on Tucker Carlson’s televised swoon for Hungary’s anti-democratic, pro-Russian strongman Viktor Orban earlier this month, another prominent Donald Trump acolyte was elsewhere in Eastern Europe …

Lebanese Hezbollah does not seek to escalate the conflict with Israel, but it is prepared to engage in any war imposed upon it, said Sheikh Naim Kasem, the deputy leader of Hezbollah, to the Al-Jazeera TV station on Tuesday, as conflicts and hostilities continue along the Lebanese-Israeli border. Hezbollah, supported …

The President of the United States, Joe Biden, stated that the Israeli people and public have reasons to believe that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is prolonging the war in Gaza for political reasons.“There is every reason for people to draw that conclusion,” Biden told Time. In the interview with …

Israel has agreed to purchase 25 American F-35 fighter jets, the Israeli Ministry of Defense confirmed today. The ministry stated that this is the third squadron of Lockheed Martin’s fighter jets that will be integrated into the Israeli armed forces. The Israeli Air Force will have a total of 75 …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the border with Lebanon in the north of the country, from where he stated that Israel is ready to take strong action in the area. Israeli border towns in the north, many of which have been evacuated, are often targeted by rocket and …

Despite embracing democracy, radical-right parties pose a significant challenge to the EU’s fundamental values. European leaders and institutions must address this challenge to safeguard democracy in the EU and ensure a more effective foreign policy. A New Political Landscape The political landscape in the European Union (EU) is changing rapidly. …

A senior Hamas official responded negatively on June 4 to the latest Israeli ceasefire proposal for the Gaza Strip. Hamas appears unlikely to accept a proposal that does not meet the maximalist demands that Hamas has maintained since December 2023. Hamas Political Bureau member Osama Hamdan said Hamas cannot agree …

At the beginning of 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin recieved the baton of BRICS chairmanship, according to the decision adopted by the 15th BRICS Summit in August 2022, and in an acceptance statement underscored the fact that the association’s priorities include promoting youth exchanges, cooperating on frequent cultural interaction through …

Given Moscow’s bellicose rhetoric about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and threats to attack one or more of its members if the West continues to support Ukraine, many in Russia and the West have been speculating about where such a Russian move might occur. Most have focused on Poland, …

This past week Hezbollah claimed responsibility for 56 attacks on military and civilian targetsin northern Israel, using anti-tank missiles, mortar shells, UAVs and various types of rockets,including heavy rockets, and their firepower increased. An IDF unmanned aircraft was shotdown and an IDF post was attacked at close range. There were …