War And Unrest
Rarely seen Rod Serling story, "First Squad, First Platoon," draws upon his World War II service
This December marks the centennial of Rod Serling, the late host and writer of the classic TV series “The Twilight Zone.”
Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar's civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military
Six months into an offensive against Myanmar’s military government, opposition forces have made massive gains, but civilian casualties are rising sharply as regime troops increasingly turn toward scorched-earth tactics in the Southeast Asian country’s bitter civil war
Russia's celebration of victory in World War II is a key pillar of Putin’s rule
Russia is wrapping itself in patriotic pageantry for Victory Day, a celebration of its defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II that President Vladimir Putin has turned into a pillar of his nearly quarter-century in power and a justification of his move into Ukraine
Pete McCloskey, GOP congressman who once challenged Nixon, dies at 96
Former California Congressman Pete McCloskey, who ran as a Republican challenging President Richard Nixon in 1972, has died
Palestinians flee chaos and panic in Rafah after Israel's seizure of border crossing
Gaza’s overcrowded southernmost city has been thrown into panic and chaos by Israel’s seizure of the nearby border crossing with Egypt and as the possibility of a full-scale invasion looms
Pentagon chief confirms US has paused bomb shipment to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah invasion
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has confirmed the U.S. paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over concerns the country was approaching a decision to launch a full-scale assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah against the wishes of the U.S. Confirmed Wednesday, the shipment was supposed to consist of 1,800 2,000-pound bombs and 1,700 500-pound bombs, with the focus of U.S. concern being the larger explosives and how they could be used in a dense urban setting