Tag: Officials

3 Americans involved in Congo 'coup attempt,' officials say

Three Americans involved in a brazen weekend attack on Congo’s presidential palace formed an unlikely band under the leadership of eccentric opposition figure Christian Malanga, who dabbled in gold mining and used cars before persuading his Utah-born son to join in the foiled coup, according to officials’ description of events. Source link

U.K. officials: Russia relying on dirt bikes and ATVs on the battlefield in Ukraine

Russian military commanders in Ukraine have been increasingly relying on light vehicles, such as all-terrain vehicles and off-road motorcycles, to shuttle troops to the front lines and conduct limited strikes on Ukrainian positions, British military officials said Monday. The Russian Army purchased more than 2,000 Chinese-made Desertcross 1000-3 all-terrain vehicles in November for use in […]

Chicago officials seek to shield Biden from protesters at Democratic convention by denying permits

Chicago’s Democratic mayor is moving to keep protesters miles away from the Democratic National Convention in the city in August, blocking pro-Palestinian protesters’ requests for permits to help insulate President Biden. A lawyer representing one of the planned protests calls the city’s actions a heavy-handed, unconstitutional restriction of free speech. College campuses across the U.S. […]

Ex-Trump official’s blunt statements on alliance rattle South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea — As the U.S. election looms, frank remarks about America’s strategic priorities in Asia from a former senior official in the Trump administration Pentagon have sent ripples of fear racing across South Korea. In interviews with leading news outlets here, ex-Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development Eldridge Colby stated […]