May 10, 2022 China lags in Taiwan invasion ambition and US needs to take advantage, expert says China has increased its investment not only in the military but in countries around the world to strengthen its ties and influence in various regions.
May 9, 2022 US sanctions ISIS financial facilitators, in effort to 'expose and disrupt' extremist network The United States on Monday sanctioned five individuals participating in an ISIS network of financial facilitators operating across Indonesia, Syria, and Turkey in an effort to “expose and disrupt” the network of “violent extremists."
May 9, 2022 Taliban divisions deepen as Afghan women defy veil edict Taliban influence begins to dwindle as women defy veil decree just a few days after it was announced.
May 9, 2022 Expect a nuclear domino effect in Middle East if Iran obtains weapon capabilities, experts say Former Senior State Department official Robert Einhorn ranked Iran and Saudi Arabia as the top two nations most likely to pursue nuclear capabilities.
May 8, 2022 New York Times columnist warns America may be inadvertently dragged into direct war with Russia On Friday, New York Times published an op-ed that warned the United States risks being inadvertently dragged into direct war with Russia due to its aggressive support for Ukraine.
May 8, 2022 Russian space agency chief boasts nuclear capabilities, claims NATO would lose 'in 30 minutes' Russia has pushed the threat of nuclear war as a "theme" for this year's Victory Day parade on May 9 as the conflict in Ukraine continues.
May 7, 2022 Afghanistan women ordered by Taliban to cover up head-to-toe in public Taliban rulers ordered all Afghan women on Saturday to wear head-to-toe clothing in public.
May 6, 2022 Russia claims US blocked visa approval for top diplomats, barring access to UN forum Spokesperson for Russia’s Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharov, claimed on Friday that Russian diplomats were unable to attend a United Nations forum in New York City after the U.S. denied their visa requests.
May 5, 2022 Democratic, Republican lawmakers speak out against Biden's disinformation board: 'Cancel this whole thing' Both Republican and Democrat lawmakers questioned the Biden administration's new Disinformation Governance Board, calling into question its mission and constitutionality.
May 4, 2022 Pope, Japanese PM discuss nuclear weapons after North Korea missile fires into Sea of Japan Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with Pope Francis for a private conversation Wednesday, the same day a ballistic missile was fired into the Sea of Japan.