HMS Diamond Becomes First Royal Navy Vessel to Intercept Ballistic Missile in Combat

The Daring-class air-defense guided missile destroyer HMS Diamond has become the first United Kingdom Royal Navy warship to intercept a ballistic missile in combat during operations in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday. The Interception According to UK Defense Secretary Grant...

North Korea Carries Out Nuclear Counterattack Drills

On April 23, Reuters reported that North Korea had carried out its first-ever nuclear counterattack drill, as part of a larger measure to test...

Burkina Faso Military Executed over 200 Civilians in Attacks Against Yatenga Villages, per HRW

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has reported that 223 civilians, including dozens of children, in the villages of Nondin and Toro, Yatenga province, were summarily...

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US Congress to Introduce Bill for Sanctions on Azerbaijan

A group of lawmakers in the US Congress is set to introduce a bill this week for the US to consider sanctioning an array...

French Bank to Face Lawsuit Over Alleged Assistance in Sudan Genocide

A US judge has ruled that BNP Paribas, a French bank, is to face a lawsuit for allegedly assisting Sudan's previous dictatorship in carrying...

Analyzing Why “TikTok Bill” is Consistent with the Constitution

Ever since Rep. Mike Gallagher (WI-8) introduced H.R. 7521—formally known as Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act and informally known as the “the bill...

Official Date Set for ICJ Case Between Mexico and Ecuador

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) released a statement on Thursday stating that an official date for a court hearing regarding Ecuador's storming of...

HMS Diamond Becomes First Royal Navy Vessel to Intercept Ballistic Missile in Combat

The Daring-class air-defense guided missile destroyer HMS Diamond has become the first United Kingdom Royal Navy warship to intercept a ballistic missile in combat...

US Military Vessels Arrive to Eastern Mediterranean, Await Orders to Build Gaza Pier

The United States Army vessels tasked with establishing an offshore pier capability that allows for ship to shore humanitarian aid transfers to Gaza have...

Yemeni Muslim Brotherhood Founder Dies in Exile, Istanbul

Yemeni national cleric Abdul Majeed al-Zindani, founder of the Yemeni Muslim Brotherhood, has died at the age of 82 in Istanbul, Turkey. His son...

IDF Launches Surprise Passover Operation

According to the Israeli Defense Forces, the service launched a surprise operation in Central Gaza against Hamas on April 21st, 2024 which will continue...

North Korea Carries Out Nuclear Counterattack Drills

On April 23, Reuters reported that North Korea had carried out its first-ever nuclear counterattack drill, as part of a larger measure to test...

Philippine Military Installs New Radios in Northern Islands

On April 23rd, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced the installation of Harris radios on three islands located in northern Luzon's Batanes...

Over 100 Secretly Filmed Videos of U.S. Servicemembers in Guam Uploaded to PornHub

Pacific Daily News has reported that unsealed documents from the District Court of Guam revealed more than 100 secretly filmed videos of U.S. military...

“Egotist” Elon Musk Out of Touch With Australian Values – Australian PM

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticized Elon Musk and his social media platform X, for failing to remove online violent content. Speaking today during...

Ukrainian Security Service Strikes Smolensk Refinery

At approximately 2020 EST on April 23rd, 2024, initial reports indicated that a fire had erupted at fuel and energy facilities in Smolensk and...

Russian Deputy Defense Minister Arrested for Bribery

At approximately 0230 EST, Russian state-owned media reported that Deputy Defense Minister Ivanov was arrested on charges of bribery. However, these bribery charges have...

US Congress to Introduce Bill for Sanctions on Azerbaijan

A group of lawmakers in the US Congress is set to introduce a bill this week for the US to consider sanctioning an array...

Marine General Gwyn Jenkins Appointed As New UK National Security Adviser

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom has appointed Royal Marines General Gwyn Jenkins to replace Sir Tim Barrow as the National Security Advisor,...

Burkina Faso Military Executed over 200 Civilians in Attacks Against Yatenga Villages, per HRW

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has reported that 223 civilians, including dozens of children, in the villages of Nondin and Toro, Yatenga province, were summarily...

Angolan President Discusses Bilateral Cooperation with Russian Ambassador Tararov

A meeting between President Joao Lourenco and Russian Ambassador to Angola, Vladimir Tararov, on strengthening bilateral relations has resulted in the donation of 50...

South African Non-Profit Sector at Risk of Financing Terrorism, New Report Claims

A recent Financial Intelligence Center (FIC) risk assessment on terrorism financing in the non-profit organization (NPO) sector has detailed more than a dozen instances...

UK’s Migrant Deportation Bill Passes

The UK's 'Safety of Rwanda' bill has finally passed through the House of Lords after a prolonged session between them and the House of...

Thousands Take to Argentine Streets to Protest Against Milei

Hundreds of thousands of Argentineans, many of whom are students, took to the streets of Buenos Aires on Tuesday to protest against President Javier...

Trial Proceeds Against Former Colombian Generals

Several retired Colombian generals and other officers have been sent to trial on charges of war crimes and human rights abuses due to their...

Interpol Arrest Warrant Issued for Iranian Interior Minister While in Pakistan

The Foreign Minsitry of Argentina has just announced that an arrest warrant, via Interpol, has been issued for Iranian Interior Minister Vahidi for an...

Alleged Ecuadorian Gang Leader Recaptured

The alleged leader of Ecuador's infamous "Los Lobos" gang was recaptured by authorities on Monday following a months-long investigation launched after the leader fled...

Database of Argentine Driver’s Licenses Allegedly Stolen by Hacker Group

A group of hackers have allegedly hacked a database holding all of Argentina's driver's licenses, requesting a payment of $3,000 USD for whoever wishes...

PRC Spokesman Denies Cyber Campaign Allegations

What's going on:  In a recent interview by media, a PRC Spokesperson speaks out against alleged "so-called cyber attacks by China against UK, are completely...

Bipartisan House Bill to Ban TikTok if Chinese Parent Company Does Not Divest

What to Know: A House Bill has been introduced, named the "Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act," which will ban TikTok unless its...

St. Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago Faces Ongoing Network Disruption Due to Cyber Attack

Frustrations among staff and families are growing as St. Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago grapples with an ongoing network outage caused by a relentless...

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