The Washington Post published an exclusive this morning about a major diplomatic break with the West African country of Niger. The US has had about 1,000 troops there working to counter Islamic extremism in the region but now they have been asked to leave. The country’s prime minister is blaming the break entirely on the […]
On the Catholic calendar, May 13 is the feast of Our Lady of Fatima. Each year on this day, a million or so people gather to pray at the Fatima shrine in Portugal. While even non-Catholics have heard of Lourdes, few have heard of Fatima. However, its importance in the history of the 20th […]
There was an interesting report from Business Insider this weekend suggesting that Ukraine’s recent tactics in its ongoing war with Russia may be “proving the Biden administration wrong.” The Ukrainians sent some of the longer-range missiles and drones we’ve been giving them to hit a pair of Russian oil refineries deep inside of Russia in […]
At least seven people died in the Russian city of St. Petersburg on Friday when a passenger bus they were riding in crashed into a number of vehicles and ultimately plunged into a river. A viral video of the harrowing incident was caught by a nearby security camera and shows the bus was out of […]
The first full-length feature film about Ronald Reagan’s life is set to hit theaters in late August, just ahead of the fall presidential campaign season. He was among the most popular presidents in the post-World War II era, leaving office in January 1989 with a 63 percent approval rating, according to Gallup. Reagan was the […]
As we’ve discussed here frequently, it’s no secret that Ukraine has been running low on troops needed to continue fighting the Russian invasion. They’ve had far too many soldiers killed or captured and their recruiting efforts have produced lackluster results of late. If we needed any more evidence of this reality, the Ukrainian Parliament voted […]
Yesterday I wrote about a U.S. soldier who is being detained in Russia. Staff Sgt. Gordon Black appears to be the victim of a honey trap. He was set up. According to a U.S. Army spokesperson, Black was detained last week. He had been stationed in South Korea and finished his deployment. He traveled to […]
Staff Sgt. Gordon Black is being detained in Russia on charges of stealing from a woman. He is being held in pre-trial detention. According to a U.S. Army spokesperson, Black was detained last week. He had been stationed in South Korea and finished his deployment. He traveled to Russia on his own as he headed […]
An American soldier who traveled to Russia last week was arrested on what the U.S. Army is calling charges of “criminal misconduct.” NBC News first reported the arrest late Monday afternoon citing an Army representative who said the soldier traveled to Vladivostok, Russia, last week from South Korea where he was stationed. The soldier made […]
An American soldier who traveled to Russia last week was arrested on what the U.S. Army is calling charges of “criminal misconduct.” NBC News first reported the arrest late Monday afternoon citing an Army representative who said the soldier traveled to Vladivostok, Russia, last week from South Korea where he was stationed. The soldier made […]
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