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Tag: War

Two Reports on Israeli War Causalities Claim Minimum of 10,000 Soldiers Killed or Wounded in Gaza Genocide
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Two Reports on Israeli War Causalities Claim Minimum of 10,000 Soldiers Killed or Wounded in Gaza Genocide

August 14, 2024

Across the global news media, the number of Gazans killed or injured ticks up every day at horrific speeds.…

Russia’s Parliamentary Left Calls for Assassination of Zelenskyy and His Cabinet
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Russia’s Parliamentary Left Calls for Assassination of Zelenskyy and His Cabinet

August 13, 2024

In a statement from Sergey Mironov, the leader of the Just Russia – For Truth Party, representing the socialist…

Taiwanese Soldiers Still Not Taking Defense of Their Island Seriously
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Taiwanese Soldiers Still Not Taking Defense of Their Island Seriously

August 7, 2024

A featured story in the Washington Post presents evidence of a case made here on WaL back in 2021: that the uniformed soldiers…

Ukrainian Line Failing, as Town After Town Claimed by Russian Forces in Donbas
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Ukrainian Line Failing, as Town After Town Claimed by Russian Forces in Donbas

July 29, 2024July 30, 2024

Conflict reporting rarely strays beyond Gaza these days, such is the unfathomable scale of the slaughter and destruction. On…

Israel Bombs Yemen Port Opening Up Third Front in Regional War
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Israel Bombs Yemen Port Opening Up Third Front in Regional War

July 24, 2024July 26, 2024

Story at a glance… After a drone strike launched from Yemen struck Tel Aviv over 1,600 km away, Israeli…

Lithuania Moves to Exit Treaty Banning Cluster Bombs Citing Weapon’s Effectiveness–Albeit Erroneously
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Lithuania Moves to Exit Treaty Banning Cluster Bombs Citing Weapon’s Effectiveness–Albeit Erroneously

July 15, 2024

Lithuania, a small peaceful nation within the EU that borders Russia, recently announced her imminent withdrawal from the Oslo…

Hezbollah Strikes Israeli Recon Post Hours After Defense Minister Speech as Part of Ongoing Retaliations
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Hezbollah Strikes Israeli Recon Post Hours After Defense Minister Speech as Part of Ongoing Retaliations

July 10, 2024

In the largest strike since the outbreak of Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza, Hezbollah bombed an Israeli Defense Force…

For a Summer Holiday, There May Literally Never Be a Better Time to Visit Taiwan
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For a Summer Holiday, There May Literally Never Be a Better Time to Visit Taiwan

July 4, 2024

In my book On the Face of It: A Traveler on His World, I explain that I had the good…

What Would a Wider War Look Like for Israel and the US?
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What Would a Wider War Look Like for Israel and the US?

June 26, 2024July 10, 2024

The risk for the slaughter in Gaza to expand into a wider war in Lebanon and other neighboring countries…

Ukraine Civil Society Plagued by ‘Conscription Squads’ at the Same Time US Congress Considers Automatic Draft Registration
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Ukraine Civil Society Plagued by ‘Conscription Squads’ at the Same Time US Congress Considers Automatic Draft Registration

June 18, 2024June 18, 2024

A report from the BBC details that Ukrainian society is growing deeply uneasy at the prevalence of “conscription squads”…

Would the President Be in Charge During a War in Taiwan?
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Would the President Be in Charge During a War in Taiwan?

June 11, 2024June 11, 2024

With 5 months remaining until the November elections, candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump have, over the last few…

Following Lowered Draft Age, Euro Countries Willing to Send Immigrants Back to Ukraine to Fight
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Following Lowered Draft Age, Euro Countries Willing to Send Immigrants Back to Ukraine to Fight

April 26, 2024

Voices across the West are celebrating the recent passage of the National Security Supplemental Act which will approve 61…

Ukrainian, Western Officials Talk Apocalyptically of 10 Years of War and Retaking Crimea
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Ukrainian, Western Officials Talk Apocalyptically of 10 Years of War and Retaking Crimea

April 10, 2024April 11, 2024

Reasoning that negotiations with Moscow are “politically toxic” to use one reporter’s words, some Ukrainian lawmakers and Western diplomats…

Ukrainian Diplomats Change from Pleading to Demanding More Weapons Amid Blackouts
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Ukrainian Diplomats Change from Pleading to Demanding More Weapons Amid Blackouts

March 27, 2024

As it became clear that the US Congress was not united behind replenishing the stores of Ukrainian weaponry following…

Secret Report Shows Another Terror War Was Fought Without Any Coherent Plan: Somalia
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Secret Report Shows Another Terror War Was Fought Without Any Coherent Plan: Somalia

March 12, 2024

It’s currently the longest foreign conflict in which US troops are still engaged. Today it is still almost a…

Ukraine Slow to Regroup Whilst Russia Steadily Advancing, Can Continue Current War for Two Years
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Ukraine Slow to Regroup Whilst Russia Steadily Advancing, Can Continue Current War for Two Years

March 7, 2024

While the world holds its breath at the imminent starvation for thousands of Gazans, the situation in Ukraine seems…

Israel Lobby Tries to Distract from Gaza Genocide by Lobbying DC with Fear Mongering Over Iran
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Israel Lobby Tries to Distract from Gaza Genocide by Lobbying DC with Fear Mongering Over Iran

February 29, 2024November 4, 2024

As a media organization that publishes news on conflicts, World at Large has been inundated by a steady stream of press…

Houthis “Continue to surprise us” Says A Bewildered Pentagon Whose Bombs Aren’t Working
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Houthis “Continue to surprise us” Says A Bewildered Pentagon Whose Bombs Aren’t Working

February 26, 2024April 16, 2025

“Senior defense officials” speaking on conditions of anonymity with CNN have revealed that Biden’s undeclared war in Yemen is…

Congress Invokes ‘Disinformation’ to Try and Resurrect Long-Lost Secret Influence in Tibet
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Congress Invokes ‘Disinformation’ to Try and Resurrect Long-Lost Secret Influence in Tibet

February 14, 2024

Of all of America’s covert actions against communist states throughout the Cold War, one of the least well-known is…

Kyiv Replaces Existing Commander in Chief with General Called ‘The Butcher’–Who Sacrificed Thousands at Bakhmut
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Kyiv Replaces Existing Commander in Chief with General Called ‘The Butcher’–Who Sacrificed Thousands at Bakhmut

February 12, 2024

In the first of what is likely to become a series of major leadership changes in Kyiv, President Zelenskyy…

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American Children Getting as Much as Two-Thirds of Daily Calories from Ultra-Processed Foods

Andy Corbley August 7, 2025

Between August 2021 and August 2023, a new report from the CDC found that ultra-processed foods make up over…

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Christians, Catholics in Gaza and the West Bank Face Killings and Persecution

Julien Torres July 28, 2025

Christian holy sites in both Gaza and the West Bank have faced their felt the brunt of Israeli bombing…

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UN’s ‘Genocide Chronicler’ Issues New Report on Mass Corporate Facilitation of Israel’s War on Palestine

Andy Corbley July 4, 2025

From civilian machinists like Hyundai and Caterpillar, to tourist platforms like Airbnb and Booking, to more obvious culprits like…

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