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Inside Hegseth’s Pentagon, where distrust and suspicions of loyalty are rampant
June 9, 2026
Inside Hegseth’s Pentagon, where distrust and suspicions of loyalty are rampant
It was the beginning of April and the Army chief of staff, Gen. Randy George, had decided it was time…
Protests over a US Ebola facility in Kenya highlight Africa’s growing resistance to Trump-era deals
June 9, 2026
Protests over a US Ebola facility in Kenya highlight Africa’s growing resistance to Trump-era deals
“Kenya is not an American colony!” That was the chant echoing through Nairobi and other Kenyan cities last week as…
Why China’s Xi wants a ‘brighter’ future with North Korea
June 9, 2026
Why China’s Xi wants a ‘brighter’ future with North Korea
Beijing/Seoul — Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s first visit to North Korea in seven years wasn’t just loaded with rhetoric hailing historic…
Deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake hits southern Philippines
June 8, 2026
Deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake hits southern Philippines
An earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck the Mindanao region in the southern Philippines on Monday, according to the United States…
Ukraine’s deadly strikes are bringing the war home to Russians, and discontent is bubbling up
June 8, 2026
Ukraine’s deadly strikes are bringing the war home to Russians, and discontent is bubbling up
Zelenograd and Khimki, Russia — When Elena Vladimirovna woke up around four am to the sound of loud buzzing over her…
5 things to know about the Ebola outbreak
June 6, 2026
5 things to know about the Ebola outbreak
Whenever you hear about an outbreak of Ebola, it is frightening, and the current one in the Democratic Republic of…
What Pope Leo’s Spain visit tells us about his priorities
June 6, 2026
What Pope Leo’s Spain visit tells us about his priorities
Pope Leo XIV arrives Saturday in Spain, where he is expected to focus on the treatment of migrants and polarization…
Trump administration puts in writing to courts that the $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead
June 6, 2026
Trump administration puts in writing to courts that the $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead
The Justice Department told two federal judges on Friday that cases challenging President Donald Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” are moot because…
Zelensky needles Putin in personal letter calling for face-to-face peace talks
June 5, 2026
Zelensky needles Putin in personal letter calling for face-to-face peace talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the four-year-long war in an open letter posted…
China’s Xi Jinping to make rare trip to North Korea next week
June 5, 2026
China’s Xi Jinping to make rare trip to North Korea next week
Hong Kong — Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week for a rare visit just weeks after the Chinese…