Taliban opens al-Zawahri investigation- The Taliban announced Thursday it is investigating this weekend’s killing of al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri. A spokesperson indicated that Taliban leaders were not aware of the killing or of al-Zawahri’s presence in Kabul. This goes against Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s claim that the Taliban was sheltering him. On Monday, U.S.…

Following the killing of al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri, the State Department issued a heightened terrorism alert asking U.S. citizens to maintain a high level of vigilance. The request is specifically for those traveling abroad. In the alert, officials warned of possible retaliation that could be sought by terrorist groups. “As terrorist attacks, political violence (including…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has reportedly landed in Taiwan. The skies and waters surrounding the small island remained quiet as American warships and Chinese warplanes are on standby. China has warned against the anticipated trip for weeks. Chinese leader Xi Jinping told President Biden in a phone call last week the U.S. is playing…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) will travel to Taiwan and meet with government officials, according to numerous reports citing people familiar with the matter both in the U.S. and in Taiwan. Pelosi arrived in Singapore Monday as part of her Asian trip. The potential visit to Taiwan is not on the Speaker’s itinerary and there…

When it comes to the Persian Gulf and energy, oil is the obvious product: The region is home to more than half of the world’s oil reserves. But at least one nation there is looking to become a dual threat. According to the Wall Street Journal, the United Arab Emirates is “emerging as one of…

The Biden administration announced a near total ban on land mine usage within the United States military. According to the White House, Tuesday’s announcement is the result of “a comprehensive policy review” on anti-personnel land mines (APL) that lasted over a year. “These changes reflect the President’s belief that these weapons have disproportionate impact on…

As Ukraine approached four months of fighting back Russia’s latest invasion, leaders in Europe and the United States continued pledging military support. The European support Thursday came in the form of a visit to Ukraine from the leaders of four European countries: French President Emmanuel Macron; Italian Premier Mario Draghi; German Chancellor Olaf Scholz; and…

President Joe Biden signed an order that would send hundreds of troops back to Somalia less than two years after former President Donald Trump pulled them out of the country. The order was first reported by The New York Times. U.S. troops will be repositioned from elsewhere in Africa to train and provide other support…

The United States has been giving Ukraine real-time battlefield intel that directly helped Ukrainian forces kill many of the Russian generals who have died in the Ukraine war, according to a report from the New York Times. Ukraine has previously claimed to have killed at least 12 Russian generals. The report declined to say if…

Officials in the United States and the United Kingdom have spent the past two days reporting signs of Russian President Vladimir Putin not being on the same page with his advisers or his troops regarding the country’s invasion of Ukraine. On Thursday, a U.K. intelligence chief said “we’ve seen Russian soldiers, short of weapons and…