by Tyler | May 31, 2019 | Juan Guaido, Latin America, Mike Pence, National Security, Politics, Trending, Venezuela
Vice President Mike Pence reached out to Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó on Wednesday to reiterate the Trump administration’s commitment to supporting the cause of freedom from Nicolás Maduro’s socialist regime.
by Tyler | May 31, 2019 | Asia, Bangladesh, Crime, feminism, Murder, National Security, radical islam, sexual harassment, Trending
Police in Bangladesh announced on Wednesday they have arrested 16 people in connection with the burning death of teenager Nusrat Jahan Rafi, who was murdered after filing a complaint of sexual harassment against individuals at her school, including the principal. The...
by Tyler | May 31, 2019 | Asia, China, Donald Trump, Iran, Iran Nuclear Deal, Jim Mattis, John Bolton, National Security, trade war, Trending
China’s state-run media continued their editorial offensive against the United States with a piece in the Global Times on Wednesday arguing that American foreign policy is a “mess” that has “spread panic among U.S. allies.”
by Tyler | May 30, 2019 | Avigdor Liberman, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel / Middle East, israeli elections, Jared Kushner, National Security, Politics, reuven rivlin, Trending
Israeli voters will have a second chance to choose their next government on September 17, after a small conservative party blocked a coalition between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and smaller parties on the right.
by Tyler | May 30, 2019 | Hassan Rouhani, Iran, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Israel, Israel / Middle East, National Security, Oil, Palestinians, Quds Day, Sanctions, Trending
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that negotiations with the United States might be possible if Washington lifts sanctions against Iran.
by Tyler | May 30, 2019 | Asia, China, Economy, Huawei, National Security, rare earth minerals, Tariffs, trade, Trending
The Global Times says it has “absolute confidence that China will win and deal a knockout blow to the US economy.”