On September 4, the Afghan news channel TOLOnews quoted Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid insisting that Afghanistan’s Taliban government only ensures the security of relief groups and does not interfere in their affairs.…
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US Envoy: Taliban Kill 8 Key Islamic State Leaders in Afghanistan
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeThe Taliban’s “successful” offensive against the Islamic State branch in Afghanistan, IS-Khorasan, has “significantly degraded” its capability and steadily decreased large-scale attacks against civilians, according to a senior US envoy.…
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Borrell to US Lawmakers: ‘Continue Military Support for Ukraine’
by Cody Doyleby Cody DoyleThe European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell urged U.S. lawmakers Sunday to reconsider their decision to strip financial support for Ukraine from a stopgap budget bill Congress passed Saturday…
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“The King’s New Clothes – Hamas, Israel, Censorship”
by Travis Foxby Travis FoxParis, Frankfurt (13/10 – 42) Twenty-First Century technology has a way of speeding everything up – often overdriving events beyond human control. Exhibit “A”: the internet. Hamas and its supporters…
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Pakistani Officials: Taliban Arrest 200 Anti-Pakistan Militants in Afghanistan
by Eli Barkerby Eli BarkerPakistani officials say they have been told by Afghanistan’s Taliban that they captured 200 suspected militants for staging deadly cross-border attacks against Pakistan and have implemented other “concrete steps” to…
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Pentagon Pushing U.S. Defense Industry to Bolster Israel in Fight Against Hamas
by Travis Foxby Travis FoxThe Pentagon said Monday it is coordinating with U.S. defense titans to expedite the shipping of pending Israeli weapon orders as violence in the region escalates following a horrific weekend…
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Biden’s Promise to Restore US Leadership Tested by Fresh Outbreak of War Abroad
by Zack Ballby Zack BallWith the outbreak of war in israel, President Joe Biden is contending with conflicts in two parts of the world at a moment of paralysis in Washington and increasing polarization…
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US Pledges $100M to Back Proposed Kenyan-Led Multinational Force to Haiti
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeThe Biden administration pledged $100 million on Friday to support a proposed Kenyan-led multinational force to restore security to conflict-ravaged Haiti and urged other nations to make similar contributions. Secretary of State…
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The pilot of a US Marines F-35 jet that went missing called emergency services from a South Carolina home where his parachute landed. In audio from the call, obtained by…
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“Special Military Operation” or War of Attrition?
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeBrussels, Frankfurt (28/9 – 28) The conflict in Ukraine has held the world’s attention for a year and a half; now that it has apparently settled into an extended slugfest…