The Israeli military said Saturday night that it destroyed a Hamas tunnel mere meters away from Israeli territory, hitting the underground structure with a number of airstrikes.
by Breitbart Jerusalem12 May 2018, 11:36 AM PDT0
Contents: Climate change activists struggle to replace US climate change money; China backs out of its climate change commitments with bifurcation
by John J. Xenakis12 May 2018, 8:28 AM PDT0
In the inaugural speech of his new parliamentary term, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban has promised to create a new “21st-century Christian democracy” and make Hungary one of the top five countries in Europe to live and work by 2030.
by Chris Tomlinson12 May 2018, 5:26 AM PDT0
TEL AVIV – Womens March leader Tamika Mallory blamed President Donald Trumps Muslim travel ban and proposal for a wall on the border with Mexico on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his “oppressive” policies.
by Deborah Danan12 May 2018, 4:01 AM PDT0
The recent attacks on the presidents nominee, Gina Haspel, for the top spot in the CIA due to her involvement in the use of enhanced interrogation techniques by our DOD after 9/11 have me confused.
by Eli Crane12 May 2018, 4:00 AM PDT0
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) has suffered devastating losses in Iraq and Syria under U.S. President Donald Trump that have decimated the groups territorial caliphate, ultimately squeezing the jihadists into ever-shrinking pockets of land in Syria.
by Edwin Mora11 May 2018, 5:46 PM PDT0
A top aide to Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is among five senior members of the jihadi group captured in a sting operation by Iraqi authorities backed by the U.S. and Turkey.
by Edwin Mora11 May 2018, 5:17 PM PDT0
A study by two British economists this week estimated that the reconstruction of North Korea to bring it into alignment with South Korea in the case of reunification would cost at least $2 trillion, money that South Korea would largely be responsible for.
by Frances Martel11 May 2018, 4:40 PM PDT0
The government of Pakistan has announced that it will impose “reciprocal” restrictions on the travel of U.S. diplomats after the Trump administration implemented similar measures.
by Ben Kew11 May 2018, 4:10 PM PDT0
Police in the Chinese town of Aojiang have been criticized for a novel anti-drug campaign in which officers spray-paint accusations on the homes of suspected traffickers. Officers literally brand suspects by using a stencil and paint to write “Drug-Dealing Family” on their homes.
by John Hayward11 May 2018, 3:40 PM PDT0
President Donald Trump will address approximately 800 U.S. and Israeli dignitaries at the ceremonial opening for the relocation of the American embassy to Jerusalem by video on Monday.
by Adelle Nazarian11 May 2018, 3:18 PM PDT0
WASHINGTON, DC – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reportedly told North Korean officials on Monday that the United States will help the communist country with its economy if it is willing to dismantle its illegal nuclear weapons program.
by Adelle Nazarian11 May 2018, 3:00 PM PDT0
Wednesdays elections in Malaysia stunned observers by sweeping in the very first opposition party government since it became an independent country in 1957. The new prime minister, Mahathir bin Mohamad remembers 1957 quite well, as he is currently 92 years old, becoming the worlds oldest serving prime minister when he assumed his duties on Friday. In addition to shaking up the Malaysian political scene, Mahathirs victory may also jeopardize huge infrastructure deals with China that are part of Beijings vast “One Belt, One Road” trade initiative.
by John Hayward11 May 2018, 2:07 PM PDT0
The Iranian regime orchestrated a series of anti-American protests in response to President Donald Trumps decision to exit the Iran nuclear deal and featured supporters throughout the Islamic Republic who gathered after Fridays prayers.
by Adelle Nazarian11 May 2018, 12:17 PM PDT0
The Supreme Court of the Philippines expelled a judge on Thursday branded an “enemy” by President Rodrigo Duterte.
by Ben Kew11 May 2018, 12:10 PM PDT0
U.S. Donald Trumps administration waived a recent Pentagon policy to allow an admitted al-Qaeda terrorist to take his artwork with him when released to Saudi Arabia from the American military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba early this month.
by Edwin Mora11 May 2018, 11:46 AM PDT0
President Donald Trumps State Department will reportedly announce a new trade agreement with United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday, scoring a victory in a trade dispute over UAEs subsidizing its two state-owned airlines to the detriment of U.S. airlines and workers.
by Ken Klukowski11 May 2018, 11:29 AM PDT0
Brett Decker, author of the 2011 book Bowing to Beijing: How Barack Obama Is Hastening Americas Decline and Ushering a Century of Chinese Domination, warned on Breitbart News Sunday that recent U.S. Navy mishaps could be the result of China or other adversaries testing new weapons designed to interfere with advanced electronic systems.
by John Hayward11 May 2018, 10:53 AM PDT0
A group of international scientists published a study on Thursday concluding that Mount Mantap, the location of North Koreas nuclear test site, has sunk at least half a meter (1.6 feet) and widened by 3.5 meters (11.4 feet) in the aftermath of the nations latest nuclear test in September.
by Frances Martel11 May 2018, 10:47 AM PDT0
In an extensive interview published Thursday covering his ties to Iran, accusations of chemical weapons use, and a potential meeting with President Donald Trump, Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad referred to the U.S. military as “terrorists,” alongside the Turkish and Saudi armies.
by Frances Martel11 May 2018, 10:32 AM PDT0
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif said on Friday that he would attempt to save the nuclear deal through diplomacy after President Donald Trump announced U.S. withdrawal this week. If that effort fails, he threatened that Iran would resume enriching weapons-grade nuclear material on an “industrial scale.”
by John Hayward11 May 2018, 10:17 AM PDT0
A series of new protests could occur throughout Iran if millions of citizens feel empowered by President Donald Trumps decision to reimpose sanctions on Irans Central Bank and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday, effectively withdrawing the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or Iran nuclear deal.
by Adelle Nazarian11 May 2018, 10:09 AM PDT0
Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad said in an interview Thursday with Greek newspaper Kathimerini that he is not interested in meeting President Donald Trump to discuss an end to the civil war in his country because Trump has no real power in the United States.
by Frances Martel11 May 2018, 8:16 AM PDT0
JERUSALEM, Israel — Pastor John Hagee, founder and national director of Christians United for Israel (CUFI), told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview Friday that President Donald Trump had earned “political immortality” by moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
by Joel B. Pollak11 May 2018, 7:26 AM PDT0
TEL AVIV — The next few days may well be the most challenging and fateful period that Israels security establishment has contended with for decades. Not since the Six Day War or the Yom Kippur War has the Jewish state been confronted with such direct threats on its borders.
by Aaron Klein11 May 2018, 6:33 AM PDT0
Contents: Turkey tightens grip on Syrias Afrin, and continues to threaten Manbij; Israel-Iran missile barrages in Syria take a pause on Thursday
by John J. Xenakis11 May 2018, 5:55 AM PDT0
In both the Iran deal and Jerusalem, the U.S. and Israel stand together, unapologetically, against the fearful tide of world opinion.
by Joel B. Pollak11 May 2018, 5:50 AM PDT0
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reportedly warned Tehran in the follow-up to President Donald Trumps withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, that if it harms Israel, the American military will respond.
by Adelle Nazarian11 May 2018, 5:46 AM PDT0
The Israeli military released a series of images Friday it said showed the extent of damage to Iranian intelligence installations in Syria targeted during a massive aerial bombardment just 24 hours earlier.
by Simon Kent11 May 2018, 4:19 AM PDT0
TEHRAN – Iran on Friday condemned Israels air raids in Syria, saying they had been launched on “invented pretexts”.
by Breitbart Jerusalem11 May 2018, 2:53 AM PDT0
BEIRUT – United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon said Friday they were keeping a close eye on the southern border with Israel, but the area was “quiet” after strikes on suspected Iranian positions in Syria.
by Breitbart Jerusalem11 May 2018, 2:27 AM PDT0
During two pre-dawn hours, Israeli F-15 and F-16 fighter jets evaded “dozens of missiles” and dropped “many dozens” of bombs on over 50 Iranian targets throughout Syria as the Israel air force carried out an extensive campaign, dubbed “Operation House of Cards,” to try and destroy Irans military presence in the country.
by Breitbart Jerusalem11 May 2018, 12:47 AM PDT0
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said Iran had “crossed a red line” with its missile barrage directed at Israel on Wednesday night, and that the IDF “reacted accordingly” by striking over 50 Iranian targets in Syria in response.
by Breitbart Jerusalem11 May 2018, 12:15 AM PDT0
President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, two U.S. Secretaries of State, and the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) pressed Turkish officials this week to release American pastor Andrew Brunson, who has been in prison since October 2017 for allegedly aiding terrorists.
by Penny Starr10 May 2018, 8:44 PM PDT0
Sam Brownback, the new U.S. ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom, joined faith leaders, activists, experts, and laymen at a summit on Capitol Hill on Thursday to urge U.S.-based Christians to stop ignoring the plight of fellow followers of Christ brutally persecuted overseas.
by Edwin Mora10 May 2018, 8:17 PM PDT0
The future of Christianity overseas looks “bleak” if U.S.-based Christians continue to ignore the persecution of their spiritual brothers and sisters in places like the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, Frank Gaffney, the president of the Center for Security Policy think tank, suggested on Thursday.
by Edwin Mora10 May 2018, 8:08 PM PDT0
The Pentagon on Thursday released its final report on the ambush in Niger that killed four U.S. troops on October 4, 2017. The report cited “systemic issues” including insufficient training and confusion about mission objectives, specifically the decision by the team to pursue a high-value Islamic State target without obtaining proper command approval.
by John Hayward10 May 2018, 7:49 PM PDT0
North Korean state media warned America against “stupid behavior” in a piece Thursday after claiming that the U.S. has boasted of the efficacy of economic sanctions.
by Ben Kew10 May 2018, 7:20 PM PDT0
Cross-border sting operations carried out by Iraqi and American intelligence officials led to the capture of five high-ranking Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) terrorists found hiding in Syria, including a top aide to the groups chief Abu Bakr al- Baghdadi, authorities in Iraq revealed Thursday.
by Edwin Mora10 May 2018, 6:55 PM PDT0
“Where is the evidence that our electoral integrity has been compromised?” Uí Bhriain continued. “Was it because the polls are tightening? Was it because it looks like this referendum – which is absolutely supported by the media establishment and political establishment – is going to be rejected by the people?”
by Dr. Susan Berry10 May 2018, 6:43 PM PDT0
Stung by criticism of Chinas disturbing new “social credit system,” the state-run Global Times responded on Wednesday that such a system is necessary to fight corruption among its huge population.
by John Hayward10 May 2018, 6:37 PM PDT0
Venezuelas state oil company Petroleum of Venezuela (PDSVA) is facing a lawsuit in the United States for failing to pay $25 million owed to Canadian energy contractor SNC-Lavalin.
by Ben Kew10 May 2018, 6:18 PM PDT0
Reuters cited half a dozen experts on Wednesday who said the three prisoners freed by North Korea could suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), experiencing symptoms from “anxiety, depression, irritability, and anger” as a result of their ordeal.
by John Hayward10 May 2018, 5:59 PM PDT0
Chinas state-run Global Times newspaper claimed in a piece Wednesday that Washingtons decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or Iran nuclear deal, “will tarnish the reputation of the superpower” and said America is an “unpredictable superpower” that “looks increasingly likely to do something silly.”
by Adelle Nazarian10 May 2018, 5:38 PM PDT0
After an eight-year American Apology Tour ground to a disastrous halt, President Trump is piece by piece dismantling Mr. Obamas diplomatic legacy around the globe.
by Charles Hurt10 May 2018, 4:02 PM PDT0
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