Mexican Cartels Lure Chemistry Students to Make Fentanyl
Criminals turn college campuses into recruitment hubs, recruiting chemistry students in Mexico with big paydays.
Former Defense Minister Accuses Israel of Committing War Crimes in Gaza
The comments by Moshe Yaalon were swiftly denied and condemned by allies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, who said that they would hurt the country and help its enemies.
Syria Rebels Take Aleppo Airport and Attack Hama, Officials and a Monitor Say
Forces opposed to President Bashar al-Assad have captured the Aleppo airport and are attacking the western city of Hama, according to local officials and a Britain-based war monitor.
Angola, the U.S. and a Slavery Connection Few Talk About
When President Biden visits the country this week, he is expected to highlight a largely overlooked bond between Angola and the United States that was born out of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
80 Years After Killings, Senegal Wants the Facts From France
The mass slaying of West African soldiers by colonial forces at the end of World War II in Senegal remains shrouded in secrecy. But Senegal’s new government won’t abide the mystery.
Displaced Lebanese head for homes as fragile truce appears to hold
Early in the morning they grabbed what they could – bags with clothes, blankets, and mattresses – and headed south. Families who had been forced to flee because of the war did not wait to see if the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah would hold. Just hours after it came into effect they were driving […]
Bomb threats made against Trump cabinet nominees
Several of Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees and picks for his White House team have been targeted by bomb threats. The FBI said it was aware of “numerous bomb threats” as well as “swatting incidents”, in which hoax calls are made to attract a police response to the target’s home. Threats were made against at least […]
Why Russia’s Africa propaganda warrior was sent home
Dodging bullets, ducking explosions, safeguarding state secrets. Bombastic propaganda films present the shadowy Russian political operative Maxim Shugalei as a heroic figure – who will apparently stop at nothing in his quest to promote the country abroad. While his escapades have no doubt been exaggerated, in real life he has played a significant role in the […]
Who are the activists jailed in Hong Kong’s largest national security trial?
They were charged in 2021 under a controversial national security law (NSL) imposed by China. On Tuesday a court in Hong Kong sentenced 45 of them to jail terms ranging from four to 10 years. Two defendants were acquitted earlier in the year. Officials accused the eight women and 39 men of trying to overthrow the government by […]