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Dennis Rodman: I’m Going to Russia to ‘Help That Girl’

by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Aug 21, 2022 | News

In an interview with NBC News, former NBA champion Dennis Rodman says he got “permission” to travel to Russia to seek the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner. Rodman previously used his relationship with North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un to help secure the release of Kenneth Bae. Rodman indicated that he could make the trip as early as this week. He did not say who gave him permission to travel to Russia. Rodman would not technically need authorization from the White House to travel to Russia, but Moscow would need to provide him a visa to enter the country. The State Department has...

Report: White House Asked Israel to Review Rules of Engagement in Response to Journalist’s Murder

by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Aug 18, 2022 | News

The Joe Biden Administration has urged Israel’s military to re-examine its rules of engagement, Axios reported, months after a soldier killed Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was fatally shot in the head during a raid despite clearly identifying herself as a reporter.

North Korea Conducts Missile Test Amid Increased US Militarism in the Pacific

by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Aug 17, 2022 | News

North Korea has fired two cruise missiles off its western coast, according to officials in Seoul, who reported the latest weapons test as the United States ramps up military activity in the Pacific and prepares for a new round of war games in the region.

New Report Details Massive Sexual Abuse in the Congo By UN Peacekeepers

by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Aug 15, 2022 | News

An investigation into the actions of United Nations Peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo shines a light on years of rampant misconduct that has left thousands of broken lives. Victims of Peacekeepers say they were impregnated as children, left without child support, trafficked and raped. Since 1999, the US has deployed its soldiers to the Congo, with the current UN mission dubbed ‘Monusco.’ While the UN acknowledged past abuses by its soldiers in the Congo, the new report was more significant in scope, interviewing over 2,500 people, including women and girls who were abused...

Zelensky Tries to Stop Leaks Coming From His Government

by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Aug 11, 2022 | News Roundup

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has voiced frustration with unnamed officials from his own government for speaking with the press. During his daily briefing on Thursday, the Ukrainian leader said leaks were harming Kiev’s war effort and are “frankly irresponsible.”

China Lashes Out After FBI & MI5 Accuse Beijing of International Crimes

by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Jul 8, 2022 | News Roundup

Beijing has rejected allegations from US and British officials that it is stealing from Western firms, calling the claim “completely far-fetched” while slamming the United States as the “biggest threat to world peace and development.”

Biden Says US Must ‘Lead the World’

by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Jul 1, 2022 | News Roundup

President Joe Biden has declared that the United States is still at the pinnacle of global power and best suited to “lead the world,” despite the Supreme Court’s recent “destabilizing” ruling on abortion, soaring inflation and growing civil unrest.

G7 Countries Look to Combat Rising Russian Oil Revenue with ‘Price Caps’

by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Jun 29, 2022 | News Roundup

Leaders in the Group of Seven (G7) have vowed to impose “price caps” on Russian oil, hoping they will stop Moscow from reaping the benefit of soaring energy prices and help Europe to wean itself off the country’s exports.