By Almut Rochowanski on Dec 02, 2024 09:10 am
Events have taken an astonishing turn in the Republic of Georgia. On Thursday, newly re-appointed Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidzeannounced that Georgia would not “put the issue of opening negotiations with the European Union on the agenda until the end of 2028,” and not accept budget support from the EU until then, either. Read in browser »
By Steven Simon on Nov 29, 2024 01:46 pm
Update 12/1: Rebel forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) have taken most of Aleppo with Syrian army forces pulling back amid losses. According to reports, rebel forces were making their way to Hama early Sunday and "claiming control of government-held areas along the way." Read in browser »
By Kudrat Wadhwa on Nov 28, 2024 12:05 am
During a campaign rally in Wisconsin in September 2024, President-elect Trump said, "Many countries are leaving the dollar. They're not going to leave the dollar with me. I'll say, you leave the dollar, you're not doing business with the United States because we're going to put a 100% tariff on your goods." Read in browser »
By Stavroula Pabst on Nov 27, 2024 07:57 am
According to WSJ, President-elect Donald Trump is eyeing Trae Stephens, a close affiliate of venture capitalist and Pentagon contractor Peter Thiel, as his incoming administration’s Deputy Secretary of Defense. Read in browser »
By Ian Proud on Nov 27, 2024 01:05 am
On Nov. 21, Vladimir Putin presented a huge escalation challenge to the West: are you ready for Russia to strike NATO facilities anywhere in Europe with hypersonic munitions that you don’t possess? Read in browser »
By Dan M. Ford on Nov 27, 2024 12:05 am
In keeping with a promise he made in 2022 to visit Africa while in office, President Joe Biden is scheduled to travel to Luanda, Angola in the first week of December for a visit with Angolan president João Lourenço. Originally planned for October, the trip was postponed to allow the president to tend to domestic matters in the wake of Hurricane Milton. Read in browser »