The U.S. military’s Central Command says three known Islamic State hiding places have been destroyed in rural Iraq.
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Intel report warns that far-right extremists may target Washington, D.C.
The Trump administration is warning law enforcement and public safety officials that a far-right extremist movement known as “boogaloo” may be setting its sights on the nation’s capital.
Read More »Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah calls for closer ties to China
During a June 17 speech eulogizing former Palestinian Islamic Jihad Secretary-General Ramadan Shalah and Hezbollah commander Hajj Abu Ali Farhat, Hassan Nasrallah called for a realignment with China in an attempt to end Lebanon’s dependence on western aid during its economic crises.
Read More »Dump China: Time to End Beijing's Pernicious Tech Empire
China’s window of vulnerability… is only a few years at most. So this is the time for the world to act.
Read More »China Calling: Slovaks Wonder What’s Behind Beijing’s Media Offensive
While experts debate the scope and aim of Chinese media offensive in Slovakia, surveys show that it is already having an effect on public opinion. For years, Slovakia was fertile ground for public debates, disinformation campaigns and conspiracy theories believed to be linked to Russia’s propaganda machine.
Read More »Pro-Kurdish Party Starts ‘Justice March’ in Turkey
The People’s Democratic Party has launched what it calls a march for ‘justice and democracy’ in response to President Erdogan’s growing crackdown on his critics.
Read More »Turkey’s Plans for Hagia Sophia Strain Greek Relations
Plans to convert the famous 6th-century building in Istanbul back into a mosque, after being a museum since 1935, have further tested relations with Greece – already damaged by over other regional and international disputes.
Read More »Romanian Warning About Russian ‘Security Threat’ Riles Kremlin
The Kremlin has accused Bucharest of subservience, plagiarism and betraying its own interests, after a Romanian defence strategy described Russia as a threat to regional stability.
Read More »US and EU Policy on Kosovo is in Disarray
The Trump administration is pushing for a quick deal between Pristina and Belgrade after the European Union failed to restart the dialogue – but the rift between the US and the EU is bad news for Kosovo itself.While there have rarely been more envoys and special representatives mandated to help …
Read More »North Macedonia, Greece: Rewriting History after Prespa
Arguments over statues and the teaching of history may be gripping the UK and US – but they are nothing new to North Macedonia, where they are being settled through diplomacy.
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