US Sending FBI, Homeland Security to Haiti in Wake of President’s Assassination Haiti requested that the US send troops, but a US official told Reuters that Washington is not sending military assistance at this time
US Sanctions 23 More Chinese Companies Over Xinjiang Allegations The firms were added to the Entity List which prohibits US companies from trading with them
Taliban Says It Now Controls 85% of Afghanistan in Russia Visit The Taliban assured Russia that it would not allow Afghanistan to be used as a base to attack other countries
Erdogan Says US and Turkey Agree on ‘Scope’ of Kabul Airport Mission Turkey plans to stay in Afghanistan after the NATO withdrawal to control Kabul's international airport
Biden Tells Putin Russia Must Take ‘Action’ on Cyberattacks The Kremlin said it is willing to cooperate with the US on cyberattacks but the US has not made a request to do so
France to Pull 2,000 Troops Out of Africa’s Sahel Region There are currently about 5,000 French troops in the region
Iraqi Militias Defy Iran By Attacking US Forces The leader of Iran's Quds force met with Iraqi militia leaders last month and urged calm
Russia Ready to Activate Tajikistan Military Base Over Fighting in Afghanistan Over 1,000 Afghan soldiers fled into neighboring Tajikastan after fighting with the Taliban near the border
Moscow Says West Would ‘Regret’ Meddling in Russia’s Elections Russia is holding legislative elections in September for the State Duma
Iraq’s Kataib Hezbollah Forbids Fighters From Attacking US Embassy Kataib Hezbollah is a Shia militia that the US frequently blames for attacks
