A delegation of Nigerian Islamic scholars traveled to Niamey for meetings with the leaders of the military junta who took power last month. The group says the coup leaders expressed an openness to diplomacy, Reuters reported on Sunday. However, this account has been...
Biden Administration Defends Social Media Censorship Operation
On Thursday, government lawyers went to court to defend federal meddling in content moderation decisions on social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook. On July 4, Judge Terry Doughty of the US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, ordered the...
Syria: Iran’s Kanaani Blames Foreign Intervention for Islamic State Escalation
Per Syrian state media, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani condemned a Friday Islamic State attack on a Syrian military bus (other sources claim the target consisted of two trucks), which resulted in the deaths of at least 20 government soldiers....
Delays Push F-16 Transfer to Ukraine Until Next Summer
Delays have caused the North Atlantic alliance to push back the expected arrival of F-16s in Ukraine until next summer. Currently, only six Ukrainian pilots are engaged in the training program. According to the Washington Post, the revised timeline reflects that...
Zelensky Fires the Heads of All Local Draft Boards After Corruption Scandal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he was firing dozens of officials responsible for overseeing military recruitment in each region of the country. The leader claimed the officials were engaging in “revolting” abuses of power. Last week, Zelensky...
Biden Asks Congress for Additional $24 Billion to Spend on Ukraine War
The White House on Thursday asked Congress to approve a $40 billion bill that includes nearly $24 billion for additional spending on the war in Ukraine. According to CNN, the $24 billion for the Ukraine war includes $13 billion in military aid and $7.3 billion in...
ECOWAS Activates Standby Force for Potential Niger Intervention
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday ordered the activation and deployment of a reserve force to "restore constitutional order in the Republic of Niger" while also saying it would seek peaceful means to restore Niger's President Mohamed...
Poland to Deploy 10,000 Additional Troops to Belarus Border
Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said Thursday that Warsaw plans to deploy 10,000 troops to its border with Belarus as part of a buildup that began after Wagner fighters traveled to Belarus. "About 10,000 soldiers will be on the border, of which 4,000 will...
Report: Niger Junta Told Nuland They’d Kill Bazoum If There’s Military Intervention
The Associated Press reported Thursday that the Niger junta told Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland that they would kill deposed President Mohamed Bazoum if neighboring countries launched a military intervention to reinstate him. After meeting with junta...
Report: US, Iran Reach Deal on Prisoner Release and Frozen Funds
The US and Iran have reached a deal that will free five Americans in exchange for the US releasing some Iranians and granting Tehran limited access to $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds, The New York Times reported Thursday. Sources told the Times that the...