By Molly O'Neal on Sep 24, 2024 12:05 am
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s governing Social Democrats barely squeaked by in its stronghold of Brandenburg this weekend, highlighting the increasing influence of the national populist Alternative for Germany on the left and the upstart populist Sahra Wagenknecht Union (BSW) on the left.
By Aaron Sobczak on Sep 24, 2024 12:05 am
Earlier this summer, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) introduced an amendment to the annual defense policy bill, or National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which “requires a report on the casualty and equipment losses for both sides involved in the conflict in Ukraine.” Read in browser »
By Sam Bull on Sep 23, 2024 07:57 pm
The U.S. is sending additional troops to the Middle East, according to Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, as increasing violence between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon this week threatens to boil over into all-out war. Read in browser »
By Ian Proud on Sep 23, 2024 12:05 am
Trenchant Polish Foreign Minister, Radoslaw Sikorski, was rendered red faced recently by a prankster, who interviewed him, pretending to be former Ukrainian President, Petro Poroshenko. Read in browser »
By Nick Cleveland-Stout on Sep 20, 2024 12:05 am
At a House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee hearing on Thursday, witnesses proposed confronting Iran directly by deploying more military capabilities to the Middle East and the authorization of the use of force. Read in browser »
By Annelle Sheline on Sep 18, 2024 02:47 pm
In a televised speech today, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stated that, "The [Saudi] kingdom will not stop its tireless work towards the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital. We affirm that the kingdom will not establish diplomatic relations with Israel without that.”