U.S. Defense & Military Politics - Page 458

March 1, 2024

Bomb scare shuts down Zimbabwe airport, forcing cancellation of president's renewable energy conference

A bomb scare at Zimbabwe's Victoria Falls Airport led to its shutdown, prompting President Edson Mnangagwa to cancel a planned address at a renewable energy conference.

February 29, 2024

Intel agency DEI training features the 'gender unicorn' and 'transgender terminology'

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) "LGBTQIA + ally training" includes the 'gender unicorn' and 'transgender terminology index,' internal documents reveal.

February 29, 2024

Stampede, gunfire at Gaza humanitarian aid delivery kills over 100, reports say

At least 70 people were killed and 280 were wounded during an aid delivery in Gaza early Thursday with local reports indicating they were fired upon by Israeli forces.

February 29, 2024

Mississippi families honor recently identified Black soldiers at Civil War battlefield

In Vicksburg, Mississippi, recent ceremonies honored the memory of 18 Black soldiers who fought for the Union and were killed or wounded in 1864 by Confederate soldiers.

February 29, 2024

'Squad' member Rashida Tlaib refuses to say whether she'll vote for Biden during cease-fire presser

Democratic "Squad" member Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., would not say if she is voting for President Biden in November given the ongoing conflict in Gaza where Israel is trying to invade Rafah.

February 29, 2024

Russia pushes into more Ukrainian towns, Ukraine shoots down more war planes

Russian forces continue pushing into Ukrainian towns, forcing some defenses to yield, though their gains have been slow-moving and costly. Western support for Ukraine slows.

February 29, 2024

Republican lawmakers demand 'consequences' for Austin's 'failure of leadership' during medical scare

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin fended off calls for "conseauences" during a hearing before the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday.

February 29, 2024

Austria's foreign minister urges for pause in Mideast fighting for Muslim holy month of Ramadan

Austria's Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg on Thursday urged both Israel and Hezbollah to avoid escalating tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border.

February 29, 2024

Putin issues chilling warning against sending Western troops to defend Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Thursday that direct military intervention against the invasion of Ukraine could result in a full-scale nuclear conflict.

February 29, 2024

Hand grenade, other dangerous objects found during arrest of former leftist militant, German police say

A 65-year-old suspected of being a former member of the left-wing militant group Red Army Faction was arrested in Berlin after more than three decades in hiding.