China, Russia Oppose NATO Expansion As East Pact Emerges
An eastern pact emerged Friday with China and Russia warning the West that they oppose further expansion of the NATO military alliance.
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Biden Sends Thousands Of US Troops To Eastern Europe (Worthy News In-Depth)
U.S. President Joe Biden decided Wednesday that thousands of additional U.S. troops would be sent to Eastern Europe amid fears of an imminent Russian invasion into Ukraine.
Austria Imposes Vaccine Mandate
Tensions are rising in Austria, which this week became Europe’s first country to introduce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for adults.
Ukrainians Divided Over Russian Invasion Threat
With as many as 127,000 Russian troops nearby, people in the Ukrainian border city of Kharkiv have mixed feelings about the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Islamic State leader Abu Ibrahim al-Qurayshi killed in Syria, US says
The leader of the Islamic State (IS) is dead following a US raid in northern Syria that also killed a senior deputy of the terror group, US officials say.
U.S. sending warship, jets to help protect Arab allies from missile and drone attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels
he United States will send a warship and fighter jets to help defend the United Arab Emirates, officials said on Wednesday, after a series of missile attacks by Yemeni rebels left three dead in the wealthy Gulf state. The deployment, to “assist the UAE against the current threat,” follows a phone call between Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, the U.S. Embassy in the UAE said.
US-led raid in Syria targets jihadist, many civilian casualties-residents
A US-led coalition raid on Thursday targeted a suspected al Qaeda-affiliated jihadist in the northern Syrian town of Atmeh, resulting in several civilian casualties, said residents and sources with the rebels fighting against the Syrian government.
Biden orders 3,000 U.S. troops to Europe to support allies in Russia-Ukraine conflict
President Biden has ordered the Pentagon to send over 3,000 U.S. troops to assist in the defense of European allies amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Intelligence experts: ‘Plausible’ Havana Syndrome caused by electromagnetic energy
An intelligence community expert panel concluded the so-called Havana Syndrome could be caused by “pulsed electromagnetic energy,” but it did not weigh in on the possibility a foreign enemy was behind it.
Russia Accuses West Of Seeking War
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin says the United States and its Western allies are trying to draw his nation into war in Ukraine while ignoring Moscow’s main security demands.
England to revoke vaccine mandates for health and home care workers
England is set to revoke COVID-19 vaccine mandates for healthcare and home care workers on the condition of consultation and parliamentary approval.
U.S. military fired missiles during Yemen Houthi attack on UAE
The U.S. military launched interceptor missiles during an attack by Yemen‘s Houthi rebels that targeted the United Arab Emirates during a visit by Israel’s president, the second-such time American troops have opened fire, officials said.
Lockdowns only reduced COVID-19 mortality by .2%, study finds: ‘Lockdowns should be rejected out of hand’
Lockdowns during the first COVID-19 wave in the spring of 2020 only reduced COVID-19 mortality by .2% in the U.S. and Europe, according to a Johns Hopkins University meta-analysis of several studies.
Conflict with Russia would mean full scale war in Europe, Zelenskiy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that a military conflict with Russia would not just involve Ukraine but lead to a full scale war in Europe.
Iran Weeks Away From Having Fuel To Power Atomic Bomb, State Department Warns
Iran is weeks away from having the fuel needed to power an atomic weapon, according to the State Department, which says that negotiations over a revamped nuclear deal will conclude in the coming weeks—even if the parties fail to reach a deal.
Leaked Memo Reveals Biden Administration’s Last Minute Scramble On Afghanistan Withdrawal
Newly leaked notes made during a White House Situation Room meeting as Taliban fighters gathered outside of Kabul, Afghanistan highlight the Biden administration’s lack of preparedness to deal with the ensuing evacuations.
Bitter Exchanges Over Ukraine At UN
In exchanges resembling the Cold War, Russian and American diplomats were engaged in fierce verbal battles over Moscow’s estimated 127,000 troops near Ukraine.
Kenya’s ‘Most Wanted Terrorist’ Detained In DRC
Rashid Mohamed Salim, one of Kenya’s most wanted suspected terrorists, was cornered and captured by local youths over the weekend in a village in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), several sources confirmed.
Britain Warns Of Russian Invasion Despite Kyiv Concerns
Britain has joined the United States in saying there is a “real threat” of Russia invading Ukraine, despite Kyiv urging the West to avoid panic.
Canada ‘Freedom Convoy’ appears peaceful and respectful despite Trudeau claim of ‘hateful rhetoric’
Images from Canada’s “Freedom Convoy” rally to protest COVID-19 restrictions over the weekend show an energetic but peaceful rally – despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s claim that the protesters are “a small fringe minority” expressing “hateful rhetoric” and “violence toward fellow citizens.”