Following months of deliberation regarding U.S. assistance to its allies, the Senate approved a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson spearheaded the approval of this wartime funding amidst renewed calls from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., for him to resign. Straight Arrow News contributor Star Parker asserts…

Tensions are rising between Russia and NATO countries as Moscow forms an Iskander missile brigade near Finland’s border. As a result, Poland is considering allowing NATO allies to deploy nuclear weapons to its soil in response to Russian threats on Monday, April 22. The Iskander-M ballistic missiles deployed in Russia’s border adjacent to Finland —…

The House passed a foreign aid package on Saturday, April 20, a victory for Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., as he managed dissent within his own party and turned to Democratic colleagues for support. The $95 billion package, divided across four bills, supports Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, replenishes U.S. arms, and includes measures to seize Russian assets and…

Iran’s historic attack on Israel didn’t damage much of anything actually in Israel, but it did cost the Jewish state around $1.3 billion. That’s according to the latest expert analysis of the ordeal. The Israel Defense Force said 99% of the 300 or so threats fired from Iran at Israel were intercepted. Iran used an…

In the midst of its ongoing conflict with Russia, Ukraine’s largest private energy firm believes building wind farms could help the war-torn nation gain an advantage. However, securing investors willing to fund such construction projects in a nation engulfed by fighting has proven to be a significant challenge. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022,…

Russia alleges Ukraine attacked Europe’s largest nuclear power plant on Sunday, April 7, resulting in one death and several injuries, a claim Ukraine denies. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, situated in one of the four regions annexed by Russia after its 2022 invasion, reportedly suffered three drone strikes, with one hitting the dome of a…

Ukraine is using homemade drones to strike Russian oil facilities, leading Russian President Vladimir Putin to ban the export of refined fuels for the time being. Russia — the world’s second largest petroleum-producing nation — is now importing some refined products from Belarus. Ukraine has been outmanned and outgunned for the majority of the war…

Celebrity chef José Andrés, the founder of World Central Kitchen (WCK), addressed an Israeli airstrike that killed seven WCK workers on Monday, April 1. Andrés said on Wednesday that the Israel Defense Forces did not just accidentally hit aid workers delivering around 100 tons of food in Gaza; they “systematically” targeted them “car-by-car.” Following Andrés’…

Rapid advancements in drone technology, both military and civilian, have reshaped the Russia-Ukraine war on a number of occasions since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. Recently, Ukrainian drones successfully hit a number of valuable oil depots and refineries deep within Russia, while Russian drones struck the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv itself. Straight Arrow News…

Ukraine is among the top agricultural producers globally, with its farming sector employing 14 percent of the population and generating 41 percent of export earnings. Previous concerns about Russia obstructing Ukraine’s grain exports and causing global food shortages have been largely resolved. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan describes how changes in global politics and…