On FPF #154, I discuss the Olympics and Syria. The Koreans entered the games under a unified flag. Mike Pence and Kim Yo-jong have received a lot of attention for their appearance at the opening ceremony. John Bolton claims the sanctions against North Korea have...
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Diplomatic Process Between US and Venezuela Breaks Down
The first steps of a path aimed at improving ties between the US and Venezuela have been abandoned. Washington has reimposed sanctions on Caracas and threatened more. Venezuelan officials say the country will block deportation flights from the US. Last October,...
Kenyan President Says Force Can Be Deployed to Haiti as Early as Next Week
The deployment of 1,000 Kenyan police officers to Haiti will move forward as soon as next week. Last week, the High Court in Nairobi issued a ruling that blocked the mission to Port au-Prince. The US is sponsoring the Kenyan-led multinational force to Haiti...
NATO Chief Visits US to Push for Ukraine Aid
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is in the US this week to push for Congress to pass a massive $61 billion aid package for Ukraine proposed by the White House. The supplemental defense spending bill has been stalled in Congress for several months. In an...
Israel Fails to Produce Evidence to Justify Widespread Cemetery Destruction in Gaza
The Israeli military granted CNN a three-hour tour inside the Gaza Strip to view the destruction of Palestinian cemeteries. The outlet explained that the evidence presented by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) did not confirm Tel Aviv’s claims about tunnels under...
Human Rights Officials Warn Aid Cuts Make Gaza Famine ‘Inevitable’
Several human rights officials are warning that the US and other countries suspending support to the Palestinian UN aid agency will be catastrophic for the people of Gaza. The Israeli war and blockade placed Gaza on the brink of famine and widespread death. The US...
North Korea Tests Cruise Missiles, Blast US and South Korea for Joint War Games
North Korea slammed the US and South Korea for inching the peninsula towards the “brink of war” with a series of war games. After Pyongyang issued the statement, North Korea test-fired several cruise missiles. In a fiery statement published in North Korean state...
Biden Working to Prevent Possible Trump Cuts to Ukraine Aid
President Joe Biden is working on a document that would promise military assistance to Ukraine for the next decade. The White House hopes to get Congressional approval and prevent Donald Trump from changing course in Ukraine if elected. With the commitment to Kiev,...
Kenyan Court Ruling Obstructs Biden’s Plan for UN Force in Haiti
The Kenyan High Court has issued a ruling that will prevent President William Ruto from sending over 1,000 police to Haiti. The Biden administration had incentivized Nairobi into agreeing to lead a multinational UN force mission in Haiti. UN Peacekeepers have a...

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