Kim Jong Un Oversees Cruise Missile Test, as Washington and Seoul Launch Joint War Games

Kim Jong Un Oversees Cruise Missile Test, as Washington and Seoul Launch Joint War Games

by | Aug 21, 2023 |

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a cruise missile test while aboard a naval ship on Monday. Concurrently, the US and South Korea began yet another series of military exercises which Pyongyang views as rehearsals for war and regime change. According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), a state run media outlet, Kim visited a Navy flotilla on the east coast to observe the missile launch and watched as sailors on a patrol ship staged the “strategic” test. Kim was pictured, flanked by officers, standing on the deck of a vessel and watching the missile as it was fired. This test was...

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Lukashenko Warns Belarus Will Use Nukes if Attacked

Lukashenko Warns Belarus Will Use Nukes if Attacked

by | Aug 19, 2023 |

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko threatened to use nuclear weapons, deployed to his country by Moscow, if “aggression is launched against us.” This comes as neighboring NATO states have deployed thousands of troops near the Belarusian border amid heightened tensions between Minsk and Warsaw. During an interview with the state-run media outlet BelTA, Lukashenko appeared to admonish the Washington-led alliance of the massive risks escalation would entail. “If aggression against our country is launched from the side of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, we will immediately respond with...

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Iran FM Makes First Visit to Riyadh Since Rapprochement

Iran FM Makes First Visit to Riyadh Since Rapprochement

by | Aug 17, 2023 |

Iran’s top diplomat, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held a meeting with his Saudi counterpart in Riyadh on Thursday, where both sides preached unity and dialogue, in a one-day visit focused on “bilateral ties, regional, and international issues.” This comes five months after China brokered a peace deal between the two long-time arch rivals. “Relations between Tehran and Saudi are on the right track and we are witnessing progress,” Amir-Abdollahian declared during a press conference with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, adding “the talks were successful.” Two months ago,...

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Berlin Walks Back From Legal Commitment to Meet NATO Military Spending Target

Berlin Walks Back From Legal Commitment to Meet NATO Military Spending Target

by | Aug 17, 2023 |

Berlin has backed off its plan to legally commit itself to meeting NATO’s two percent yearly military spending target, a government source told Reuters on Wednesday. Finance Minister Christian Lindner’s draft of a new budget financing law was passed by parliament after a clause pledging to meet the target was deleted at the last minute. Instead, in keeping with Berlin’s National Security Strategy, it will maintain its policy to aim for spending two percent of GDP on military spending on average over a five-year period. Germany’s Foreign Ministry, led by Annalena Baerbock, opposed the plan...

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Kansas Newspaper Plans to Sue Police Over Raid, Citing First Amendment Violations

Kansas Newspaper Plans to Sue Police Over Raid, Citing First Amendment Violations

by | Aug 17, 2023 |

The police department in Marion, Kansas raided a local, family-owned newspaper's offices as well as the owner’s home in an aggressive search which myriad press groups have deemed illegal and unconstitutional. This raid may have been motivated by the paper’s investigation into the new Chief of Police and allegations that he had a history of sexual misconduct when he was a police captain in Kansas City, Missouri. According to the Marion County Record, police forces seized their computers, staff’s file servers, and phones during the raid on Friday. Additionally, the police – including the...

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US Treasury Bolsters Sanctions On Belarus Over ‘Complicity’ in Ukraine War

US Treasury Bolsters Sanctions On Belarus Over ‘Complicity’ in Ukraine War

by | Aug 9, 2023 |

The United States Treasury Department expanded its sanctions on Belarus, taking aim at the country’s premier airline, Belavia, as well as three more companies and a government office. These additional penalties announced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Wednesday marked the third anniversary of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's disputed re-election. OFAC said that the broadened sanctions were a response to Minsk’s “callous crackdown” on the country’s pro-democracy movement and the government’s “complicity” with Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Russian forces launched...

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‘Normalization’ With Israel Is Losing Popularity in Arab States, As Netanyahu Kills More Palestinians

‘Normalization’ With Israel Is Losing Popularity in Arab States, As Netanyahu Kills More Palestinians

by | Aug 3, 2023 |

Tensions between the Gulf States and Israel are growing as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu oversees illegal settlement expansion and mass killings of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip. This comes as the White House is attempting to forge a “normalization” deal between Tel Aviv and Riyadh. According to Bloomberg, Abu Dhabi and Manama are becoming frustrated with the outcome of the 2020 Abraham Accords. People familiar with the matter said the leadership in both the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as well as Bahrain are particularly concerned over a...

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British Arms Industry Giant Reaps Huge Windfall, Amid West’s Tensions with Russia and China

British Arms Industry Giant Reaps Huge Windfall, Amid West’s Tensions with Russia and China

by | Aug 2, 2023 |

Amid the surge in NATO members’ military spending as a result of the war in Ukraine, BAE Systems announced that - during the first half of this year - its net profits soared with a 57 percent increase. The British arms industry giant reported its huge windfall on Wednesday. BAE Systems stated its revenue swelled to 11 billion pounds, an increase of 13 percent, while profits after taxes increased to 965 million pounds ($1.2 billion) during the first six months of 2023. This is compared with 615 million pounds in the same period last year. Chief Executive Charles Woodburn declared “Our global...

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