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Bolivian President Evo Morales was forced to resign Sunday after calls by senior military and police officials for him to step down. Morales won elections held on October 20th that were called into question by the Organization of American States (OAS), who determined in an audit there were "clear manipulations." After the OAS revealed their … Continue reading “Bolivia’s President Evo Morales Ousted in Coup”

Russian gun-rights activist Maria Butina was released from prison Friday and is set to be deported back to Russia. Butina was arrested in July 2018 and was charged with conspiracy to act as an unregistered foreign agent. She entered a plea deal that December and received an 18-month sentence, credited with time served. Butina organized … Continue reading “Russian Gun Advocate Maria Butina Released from Prison”

The National Security Agency (NSA) has been recruiting high school students for work study programs. They give students jobs during the school year and set them up in programs that guarantee full time jobs at the NSA when they get out of college. CNN did a profile of three recent high school graduates who take … Continue reading “NSA Finds New Recruits in High Schools”

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt spoke with his Iranian counterpart, Javad Zarif, over the phone on Saturday. The two discussed the Grace I, the Iranian oil tanker seized by British Royal Marines off the coast of Gibraltar on July 4th. Hunt said in a tweet on Saturday, "Just spoke to Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif. Constructive … Continue reading “UK Says They Will Release Iranian Tanker After Guarantees of Destination”

The New York Times reported that the four U.S.-made Javelin anti-tank missiles found in Libya, in a base controlled by rebel leader General Khalifa Hafter, were originally sold to France. The U.S. State Department investigated the origins of the weapons, using the serial numbers, and came to the conclusion that the weapons were sold to … Continue reading “US-Made Weapons Found In Libya Originally Sold to France”

The UN security council has failed to condemn an airstrike on Libya’s capital city of Tripoli that killed at least 53 civilians on Tuesday when it hit a migrant detention center. The DW reported the U.S. prevented the 15-member Security Council from issuing a statement. The security council condemnation of the attack would have also … Continue reading “US Blocks UN Security Council From Condemning Libyan Migrant Center Airstrike”

British Royal Marines seized an oil tanker in Gibraltar on Thursday, they suspected the tanker was headed to Syria which would be a violation of U.S. and EU sanctions. The Grace 1 oil tanker was believed to have started its journey in Iran. "That refinery is the property of an entity that is subject to … Continue reading “British Royal Marines Seize Tanker in Gibraltar Suspected of Voyage to Syria”

The United Arab Emirates seems to be distancing itself from U.S. claims blaming Iran for recent oil tankers attacks in the gulf region. Speaking at a press conference in Moscow on Wednesday, UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan said, "Honestly we can’t point the blame at any country because we don’t have … Continue reading “The UAE Distances Itself From US Claims Iran Was Responsible for Tanker Sabotage”

President Trump discussed Iran with reporters on Saturday, before heading to the U.S. presidential retreat at Camp David. The President had recently decided to not go ahead with an aerial strike against Iran on Thursday, which his generals had estimated would cause 150 Iranian deaths. The strike would have been a response to the downing … Continue reading “Trump Says He Is Adding Sanctions to Iran”