Le prestigieux CNRS est-il une conquête de l’extrême-gauche? Depuis les propos fracassants de Frédérique Vidal, politiques, presse et scientifiques s’écharpent sur la question. Les Français, dans leur grande majorité et à juste titre, sont attachés à l’excellence de la recherche scientifique française. Attachement qui ne doit rien au hasard, tant …

“One tank, in its firepower, equals a company of infantry soldiers.” As the IDF closely follows Hezbollah’s moves behind the northern border, the 71st Armored Battalion is completing its readiness for a possible confrontation in Lebanon.

In seventh mission into CENTCOM’s area of operation in the last four months Israeli Air Force F-15s accompany B-52 heavy bomber over Israel. In a clear signal to Iran, a United States Air Force B-52H “Stratofortress” bomber flew over the Persian Gulf, before the plane was spotted in Israeli airspace …

An elite regime fighting force has retreated from Yarmouk Palestinian camp south of Damascus, writes Sowt Al-Asima. Two days ago, the government’s 4th Division withdrew the last group of its fighters stationed in the areas of Yarmouk Camp and Al-Hajar al-Aswad, south of the capital, Damascus. Sawt Al-Asima sources said …

Iranian militia groups have active cells operating in the US capital Washington DC and other US cities, according to chatrooms used by the groups. Kawtheryoon Electronic Team, a Telegram network used by Iranian militia groups and supporters, claimed in a recent posting that Iranian “resistance cells are rooted even in …

In its Plenary held on February 22, 24, 25, 2021, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) decided to retain Pakistan in its listing of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring – the ‘grey list’ – along with 18 other countries. Pakistan has been on the ‘grey list’ since June 2018.

At least 20 people were killed and 30 wounded in a suicide bombing outside a restaurant near the port in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu late on Friday, emergency services said. Somalian police said a three-wheeler rickshaw, fitted to carry a load on the back, had been packed with explosives when it …

On February 23, 2021, a total of 1,040 militants surrendered before Assam Chief Minister (CM) Sarbananda Sonowal. Prominent among these were the ‘chairman’ of the People’s Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK), Ingti Kathar Songbijit; ‘chairman’ of the Karbi Longri NC Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), P. Dilli; and ‘commander-in-chief’ of …

Eritrean armed forces massacred scores of civilians, including children as young as 13, in the historic town of Axum in Ethiopia’s Tigray region in November 2020, Human Rights Watch said. The United Nations should urgently establish an independent inquiry into war crimes and possible crimes against humanity in the region …

Difficile d’échapper à l’information. Dans l’affaire des écoutes, en première instance, Nicolas Sarkozy a été condamné le 1er mars à trois ans de prison (dont un an ferme) pour corruption et trafic d’influence. Il a fait appel de cette décision. Pour la première fois, un ancien président est condamné à …