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What Has Sinaloa Cartel Drug Lord “El Mayo” Been Charged With?

A superseding indictment published by the Eastern District Court of New York shows that Sinaloa Cartel co-founder and drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, who was arrested by federal authorities yesterday in Texas, faces 17 counts related to criminal enterprise and drug trafficking offenses. The charges include: Continuing criminal enterprise ...

West Virginia Declares State of Emergency due to Drought

West Virginia Governor Justice has declared a state of emergency throughout the state due to extreme drought. The announcement reads below: “In an effort to support West Virginia’s farming community, Gov. Jim Justice has declared a State of Emergency for all 55 counties due to a prolonged shortage of rainfall...

Naval Standoff in South Aegean Highlights the Fleeting Détente in Greek-Turkish Relations

The lasting impression of rapprochement between Greece and Turkey in their 50-year dispute over continental shelf delimitation and Turkey’s pursuit of strategic control of the Aegean has been fleeting, as Turkish warships were deployed within the Greek Exclusive Economic Zone on July 23. Five surface units violated the Greek EEZ, delimitated with Egypt as per a...

Houthis Warn of Impending Response to Israeli Strikes

Over the past 24 hours, there has been a notable uptick in messaging by the Houthis warning of an impending response to Israeli strikes that targeted the Yemeni port city of al-Hudaydah last week, which hit port, fuel, and energy infrastructure. Threats of Retaliation In a video statement, Houthi movement leader...

Ecuador’s ‘Metastasis’ Case Exposes Deep Corruption

Emerson Curipallo, an Ecuadorian judge who was responsible for the release of Jorge Glas and two trusted hitmen of Leandro Norero, a notorious drug lord and close ally to Los Lobos whose death kick-started an intense investigation into corruption within Ecuador's high government, was convicted for corruption on Tuesday....

Firefighting Aircraft Missing, Falls Fire, Oregon

At approximately 1100 EST, a Single Engine Tanker Aircraft (SEAT), went missing while assisting in the suppression of the Falls Fire near Malheur National Forest, North of Burns, Oregon. The announcement reads below: The current status of the aircraft and crew is still undetermined at this time. As of July 23rd,...

Sri Lanka Election Commission Announce Presidential Election Will Be Held in Mid-September

On July 26th, Sri Lanka’s Election Commission announced the presidential elections will be held on September 21st. The Minister of Defense instructed the military’s Chief of Defense Staff, Navy Commander, senior military officers, and other ministry officials to “implement all necessary measures to ensure the safety of presidential candidates and...

Russian Defense Contractor Attempts Self-Immolation, Red Square, Moscow

At approximately 0700 EST, initial reports indicated that a man was detained by police after attempting to self-immolate on Red Square, in front of the Kremlin, in Moscow. He was ultimately unsuccessful as security forces detained him after tackling and extinguishing him. https://twitter.com/mediazzzona/status/1816826245666963643?s=46&t=fwloThPnqgTH71QlDeR_hA That man has now been identified as the...

What to Expect from Venezuela’s Elections

For the first time in seven years, Venezuelans will head to the polls to vote for a new president, alongside new representatives, following negotiations between the Venezuelan government and the United States during which the US promised to relieve some sanctions on the South American nation in exchange for...

Italy Assigns Ambassador to Syria

According to initial reports, the Italian Foreign Minsitry has appointed an ambassador to Syria for the first time since the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War in 2012. Stefano Ravagnan, who serves as the foreign ministry's special envoy for Syria, has been named as the new ambassador. https://twitter.com/claudatanios/status/1816788274955813160?s=46&t=fwloThPnqgTH71QlDeR_hA This would make Itlay...