Guy Taylor
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Ukrainian military forces claim foothold on east bank of Dnieper river
Ukrainian officials on Wednesday said their military secured a beachhead on the east side of the Dnieper River in southern Ukraine, a potentially major breakthrough in the country's counteroffensive that has struggled for months against Russian forces. Published November 15, 2023
Ex-Israeli intelligence official says Iran likely knew of Hamas assault ahead of time
A former top Israeli intelligence official says Iran likely knew in advance of Hamas' Oct. 7 murderous attack across southern Israel and that Tehran should now be wary about using its Lebanon-based ally Hezbollah to open a second front against Israel. Published November 13, 2023
British intelligence: Wagner group mercenaries have likely been folded into Russian national guard
British intelligence said Sunday it believes "large elements" of Russia's Wagner mercenary group have likely been reassigned to serve in the Russian National Guard -- the Rosgvardiya -- and the mercenary group has "resumed active recruitment." Published November 12, 2023
Netanyahu: Hamas prisoner deal is possible, but military won’t ease up in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday "there could be" a deal for a prisoner release by Hamas, but no deal so far has been reached and Israel's military intends to proceed with its ground operation in Gaza. Published November 12, 2023
U.S., South Korea and Japan to counter N. Korea with new missile data sharing system
Defense chiefs from the United States, South Korea and Japan announced Sunday that they will establish a warning data sharing system in December to more detect ballistic missile launches from North Korea. Published November 12, 2023
Antony Blinken calls on India to work with Canada on investigation into Sikh activist’s murder
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday sought to ease tensions between India and Canada during a visit to New Delhi, urging the Indian government to cooperate with an ongoing investigation into the murder of a Sikh activist in Canada. Published November 10, 2023
Biden pushing ‘failed appeasement’ policy in Venezuela, says top House Republican
The top House Republican on foreign policy said Wednesday that the Biden administration is pursuing a policy of "failed appeasement" toward Venezuela by prematurely lifting sanctions on the socialist regime of President Nicolas Maduro without clear guarantees he'll allow democratic elections. Published November 8, 2023
‘Axis of authoritarians’ seen challenging U.S. leadership and power globally
America's national interests are increasingly challenged on the world stage by an "axis of authoritarians," according to a longtime U.S. government security adviser, who warns of an "expanding club of rogue states" with China, Russia, Iran and North Korea at its core. Published November 7, 2023
Opposition leader says Maduro making ‘huge mistake’ by barring her candidacy
The pro-democracy activist who won a key opposition primary in Venezuela said Thursday that the socialist regime of President Nicholas Maduro has made "a huge mistake" by attempting to disqualify her from running against him in next year's critical elections. Published November 2, 2023
China guzzling Iranian oil despite U.S. sanctions; lawmakers seek stronger enforcement
China is evading U.S. sanctions and buying Iranian oil at a staggering rate, according to a new analysis highlighting Tehran's transfer of billions in crude profits to its terrorist proxies, including the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Published November 1, 2023
Israel expands ground campaign in Gaza, as fears of widening regional war rise
Israeli troops and tanks pushed deeper into the Gaza Strip on Monday, closing in on the besieged Palestinian territory's main city as their retaliatory ground offensive against Hamas rumbled violently through a fourth consecutive day. Published October 30, 2023
What does Hamas actually want? Illegitimacy of the Israeli state among core tenets of militant group
Questions are swirling over what Hamas truly wants, as Israel ramps up its own response to the Palestinian militant group's Oct. 7 rampage. Published October 29, 2023
Israel’s defense minister says war against Hamas has ‘entered new phase’
Israeli warplanes pounded northern areas of the Gaza Strip while its ground forces expanded operations on the ground a day after rumbling into the territory in a much-anticipated invasion aimed at destroying the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Published October 28, 2023
India ‘deeply shocked’ by death sentence for 8 of its citizens in Qatar
India's government says it's appalled that Qatar sentenced eight Indian nationals to death following their reported detention in the Persian Gulf country last year on espionage charges. Published October 27, 2023
Independent women’s group says it’s facing persecution for Unification Church ties
An independent advocacy organization that runs international outreach programs for women and children from its headquarters in Japan says it is facing persecution for its ties to the Unification Church. Published October 26, 2023
Senate committee advances Biden’s pick for Israel ambassador after most Republicans reject nominee
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday advanced Jacob Lew's nomination -- President Biden's pick for ambassador to Israel -- by a 12-9 vote, with most committee Republicans rejecting Mr. Lew over his support for the Obama-era nuclear deal that gave Iran billions of dollars in sanctions relief. Published October 25, 2023
In killing Israelis, Hamas may have also targeted Saudi diplomatic deal
President Biden has said a goal of Hamas' terrorist assault against Israel was to derail a historic normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia that was in the works, an assessment that fits with analysis promoted by many regional experts in the wake of the Palestinian militant group's Oct. 7 rampage that killed over 1,400 Israelis and foreign nationals. Published October 21, 2023
State Department official quits over U.S. weapons transfers to Israel
A top official within the State Department office overseeing U.S. arms transfers to foreign powers has resigned in protest over what he says is the Biden administration's "expanded and expedited" movement of weapons to Israel as it blockades and carries out air strikes on Gaza in its war with Hamas. Published October 19, 2023
Putin feted by Xi at summit in sign of growing strategic alignment
The China-Russia alliance deepened Wednesday, with Beijing rolling out the red carpet for Russian President Vladimir Putin in a sign of deepening solidarity between the world's most prominent autocratic powers. Published October 18, 2023
Third Hamas leader killed in Gaza bombing in recent days
An Israeli airstrike killed a top Hamas commander in the central Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the third high-level operative of the Palestinian terrorist group taken out by Israel's bombardment of the territory in recent days. Published October 17, 2023