Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller on Tuesday announced plans to reduce #US #troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan, saying the decision fulfills President Donald #Trump’s pledge to bring forces home even as...
Ethiopia conflict: PM vows ‘final and crucial’ offensive
In tonight’s edition: Ethiopian troops march on the Tigrayan capital as the country’s war on the well-armed state continues. The north and east of Burkina Faso have been heavily hit by terrorist attacks...
Could it soon be over? Covid-19 vaccine trials raise hopes for end of pandemic
This week, a second global sigh of relief. Not just one Covid vaccine, but two. With trials from Moderna showing their vaccine is 95% effective – 1 billion people could be immunized against coronavirus by the end...
CNN host rescinds & qualifies Trump-Nazi comparison
#CNN anchor Christiane #Amanpour apologized Monday evening for comments made last week, in which she compared President #Trump’s actions to that of the Nazi regime and pogroms.
Israeli & Gulf envoys say rejoining JCPOA is a mistake – Abe Katsman & Marc Schulman
Will #Biden go through with attempts to re-enter the #JCPOA nuclear deal with #Iran? And if so, what might that look like?
Boeing’s 737 Max cleared to fly in the US after crashes – BBC News
US safety regulators have cleared Boeing’s 737 Max plane to fly again, lifting grounding orders put in place in March 2019 after two deadly crashes.
Ethiopia Tigray crisis: ‘We came with the clothes on our backs’ – BBC News
Civilians have been forced to flee Tigray, northern Ethiopia as a conflict between the government and local government forces has intensified in recent weeks, throwing the region in turmoil.