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Standoff in Kosovo Approaches Three Weeks of Near-Total Media Blackout
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Standoff in Kosovo Approaches Three Weeks of Near-Total Media Blackout

December 28, 2022August 8, 2023

A crisis with the potential consequence of ethnic cleaning is seemingly being welcomed in Eastern Europe by several NATO…

While Ukraine War Continues Southeast Europe Braces for Conflict in Serbia
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While Ukraine War Continues Southeast Europe Braces for Conflict in Serbia

December 20, 2022January 24, 2024

After 300 NATO-trained Kosovar military police officers occupied the northern city of Kosovska Mitrovica in southern Serbia/Kosovo in early…

$858 Billion Military Budget Passes House Promising Another Decade of Costly Arms Buildup
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$858 Billion Military Budget Passes House Promising Another Decade of Costly Arms Buildup

December 9, 2022August 8, 2023

In a 350 to 80 vote, the House passed the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a mammoth military…

Ukraine Arms Industry Hints at Cause of Strikes on Airfields Inside Russia—US Denies Any Association
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Ukraine Arms Industry Hints at Cause of Strikes on Airfields Inside Russia—US Denies Any Association

December 7, 2022August 8, 2023

On Monday, two separate bases deep inside Russian territory, the Diaghilev military airfields in the Ryazan region and Engels…

Public Debate Heats Up Over Negotiations in Ukraine as Winter Grips Europe
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Public Debate Heats Up Over Negotiations in Ukraine as Winter Grips Europe

December 6, 2022October 27, 2023

Story at a glance… As winter nears, leaders and lawmakers are beginning to call for negotiations in Ukraine. Other…

More in Congress Want Oversight of Ukraine Aid: Nigeria Says They’re Ending Up with Sahel Terrorists
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More in Congress Want Oversight of Ukraine Aid: Nigeria Says They’re Ending Up with Sahel Terrorists

December 5, 2022August 13, 2023

Earlier in the year, calls to unify the disparate efforts to arm and fund Ukraine led to the Ukraine…

“Publishing is not a crime”: Major Newspapers Sign Letter Telling Biden to End Persecution of Julian Assange
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“Publishing is not a crime”: Major Newspapers Sign Letter Telling Biden to End Persecution of Julian Assange

November 29, 2022October 27, 2023

Five major news outlets have signed a letter urging President Biden to end his charging of Wikileaks founder Julian…

Damascus Museum Opens New Exhibition of 35,000 Artifacts Recovered After Decade of War
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Damascus Museum Opens New Exhibition of 35,000 Artifacts Recovered After Decade of War

November 28, 2022October 27, 2023

Around 35,000 stolen Syrian artifacts have been retrieved by the authorities since the beginning of the 11-year war in…

Pentagon Set for a Return to the Philippines’ Subic Bay Military Base in China Ramp-Up
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Pentagon Set for a Return to the Philippines’ Subic Bay Military Base in China Ramp-Up

November 25, 2022January 24, 2024

On Thursday, Kyodo News reported that 30 years to the day of the US closing her largest overseas military…

US Will Never Accept a Nuclear-Armed North Korea, Even if it’s Requisite to Disarmament Talks
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US Will Never Accept a Nuclear-Armed North Korea, Even if it’s Requisite to Disarmament Talks

November 2, 2022January 24, 2024

The People’s Democratic Republic of North Korea (DPRK) launched 23 ballistic missiles into the sea near the South Korean…

Is it the End of the Road for the US Saudi Relationship?
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Is it the End of the Road for the US Saudi Relationship?

October 12, 2022January 24, 2024

Following OPEC’s decision to cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day, a wave of anti-Saudi sentiment is…

The Skewed Perception of Putin’s Invasion Has Led to Current Disastrous Escalation
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The Skewed Perception of Putin’s Invasion Has Led to Current Disastrous Escalation

October 11, 2022January 24, 2024

Russia has launched a massive rocket attack on critical infrastructure sites across Ukrainian territory, striking nearly every major city…

Declaring the Killing of an Unnamed al-Shabaab Leader, the US Briefly Highlights America’s Forgotten War
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Declaring the Killing of an Unnamed al-Shabaab Leader, the US Briefly Highlights America’s Forgotten War

October 4, 2022January 24, 2024

Story at a glance… An important leader of al-Shabaab was killed recently. It’s the most recent event of a…

Who Brought David Petraeus Out to Talk About Nuclear War?
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Who Brought David Petraeus Out to Talk About Nuclear War?

October 3, 2022November 7, 2023

ABC News’ This Week and host Jon Karl brought on the disgraced retired General and former CIA Director to…

Biden Camp in Midst of All Out Diplomatic Blitz Across the Pacific to Catch Up with China
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Biden Camp in Midst of All Out Diplomatic Blitz Across the Pacific to Catch Up with China

September 29, 2022January 24, 2024

Story at a glance… The US “Pacific Island Country Summit” kicked off at the White House on Wednesday. Writ…

Biden Yet Again Says the US Military Would Battle China Over Taiwan
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Biden Yet Again Says the US Military Would Battle China Over Taiwan

September 19, 2022August 7, 2024

In a television interview, President Biden yet again claimed the U.S. military is ready to battle the Chinese if…

BREAKING: Fortress Taipei—Senate Committee Passes Largest Reform of Taiwan Policy in 40 Years
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BREAKING: Fortress Taipei—Senate Committee Passes Largest Reform of Taiwan Policy in 40 Years

September 15, 2022August 8, 2023

  The Senate Foreign Relations Committee just passed a bill containing the largest restructuring of the U.S.-Taiwan relation since…

U.S. Considering Repeat-Failure Policy of Sanctions-As-Deterrent Against China
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U.S. Considering Repeat-Failure Policy of Sanctions-As-Deterrent Against China

September 14, 2022December 31, 2023

Story at a glance… Anonymous sources told Reuters that the U.S. was considering a sanctions package to deter China.…

Without Much Public Input, UK to be Governed by Super Warhawk Truss
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Without Much Public Input, UK to be Governed by Super Warhawk Truss

September 9, 2022December 31, 2023

The next Prime Minister of the UK will be Liz Truss, a former Foreign Secretary, and possibly the most…

The US Is Quietly Returning to War in Syria
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The US Is Quietly Returning to War in Syria

September 5, 2022December 31, 2023

Story at a glance… Three bases have been established by American forces in northeast Syria this year. There is…

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Houthis Defeat the Americans, Claim Destruction of Another F/A-18 and Strike Israel with Drones

Andy Corbley May 8, 2025

Yemen has claimed responsibility for an attack on the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier that caused a second F/A-18…

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Former Georgia Senator Joins Trump’s Kettle of China Hawks as US Ambassador to Beijing

Andy Corbley May 1, 2025

Former Georgia Senator and businessman David Perdue was recently confirmed with a bipartisan vote as the new US Ambassador…

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Houthis Shoot Down $210 Million in Drones, US Kill 80 in Strike on Civilians in Hodeidah

Andy Corbley April 25, 2025

Seven of the United States’ premier long-range offensive drones have been shot down by Houthi counterfire in the skies…

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