Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that Ukrainian elections could happen in wartime if Kyiv receives funding from its Western backers and Ukraine's legislators are willing to hold a vote. Zelensky previously said elections can't happen because they're...
Philippines, Australia Practice Retaking Island in South China Sea
Australian and Philippine troops backed by a group of US Marines simulated retaking an island in the South China Sea amid heightened tensions in the region between Manila and Beijing. According to AFP, the drills took place at a naval base about 150 miles east of...
Senior US Officials Expect to Back Ukraine Against Russia Into Next Year and Beyond
Most senior US officials want to keep supporting the proxy war against Russia and are not looking for diplomatic off-ramps despite Ukraine's faltering counteroffensive, Washington Post columnist David Ignatius reported on Sunday. Ignatius writes: "I heard this same...
Niger Places Military on ‘Maximum Alert’ Over Fears of ECOWAS Invasion
Niger has placed its military on "maximum alert" over fears that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will invade to reinstate Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, who was ousted in a July 26 coup. An internal document issued by the Niger junta's...
US Navy Commander Says China Must Be ‘Challenged’ in the South China Sea
The commander of the US Navy's Seventh Fleet said Sunday that the US must "challenge" China's "aggressive behavior" in the South China Sea, an area that has become a potential flashpoint for a conflict between Washington and Beijing. The comments from Vice Adm. Karl...
US Launches Airstrike in Somalia, Claims 13 al-Shabaab Killed
The US launched an airstrike in Somalia early in the morning on Saturday, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a press release. AFRICOM said the strike was launched about 28 miles northwest of the southern port city of Kismaayo. The command said its "initial...
Russian Authorities Confirm Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Death
On Sunday, Russian authorities said that genetic testing confirmed Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in an August 23 plane crash in Russia's Tver Oblast. "As part of the investigation into the plane crash in the Tver Region, molecular genetic examinations have...
DeSantis Pledges to Send Military Into Mexico to Fight Cartels on ‘Day One’
Florida Governor Ron Desantis said on Wednesday night that he would send the military into Mexico to fight drug cartels on "day one" of his presidency if he wins the 2024 presidential election. At the Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee, DeSantis was asked if...
BRICS Invites Six Countries to Join Bloc in Major Expansion
BRICS has invited six new members to join in the most dramatic expansion of the bloc since it was formed, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Thursday at the conclusion of the three-day BRICS summit in Johannesburg. Saudi Arabia, Iran, the UAE,...
WSJ: US, Ukraine Clash Over Counteroffensive Strategy
The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that US and Ukrainian officials have clashed over the strategy for Ukraine's counteroffensive during behind-the-scenes conversations in recent weeks. The US has been pushing Ukraine to use "combined arms" tactics that...