US military changing war strategies after a war game exposed its vulnerability
The US military put its warfighting strategy to the test in a wargaming exercise last fall and it did not go well, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General John Hyten has said and multiple defence outlets reported the feeling of distraught. “Without overstating the issue, it failed...
US Senate initiates legislation to shield local journalism from economic distortions
The United States Senate has initiated legislation that once past, will cushion small media houses and their employees, against the adverse effects of economic disruptions such as those resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic roughly two years ago, economies in the world have been...
Sitting duck: Experts worried America no longer wins modern wars as it used to
A month into his presidency, Donald Trump lamented that the US no longer wins wars as it once did. “When I was young, in high school and college, everybody used to say we never lost a war,” Trump told a group of US governors last February. “Now, we never win...
Bold Arsenal make preliminary inquiries about availability of Inter top marksman
Arsenal on Wednesday made an opening transfer enquiry over the availability of Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez. The Gunners have enjoyed a strong transfer window to date, but want more signings. Indeed, left-sided player Nuno Tavares and midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga have arrived to bolster Mikel Arteta’s ranks. However, amid...
Ecuador rescinds decision to grant WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange citizenship
Ecuador has revoked the citizenship of Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks who is currently in a British prison. Ecuador’s justice system formally notified the Australian of the nullity of his naturalisation in a letter that came in response to a claim filed by the South American country’s foreign ministry....
Biden advisor in trouble for lying to Congress about ‘gain-of-function’ research at Wuhan University
Senator Rand Paul (Republican-Kentucky) made good on his threat to refer Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden and director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, to the Justice Department for allegedly lying to Congress about funding gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology....
Man United manager plans to offload eight players to fund squad strengthening
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer still hopes to further bolster his Manchester United squad this summer, but the Red Devils are likely to have to sell players first with eight men tipped to depart. United have already brought in Tom Heaton and Jadon Sancho. Meanwhile, a deal for Raphael Varane is closing...
President Biden, PM Kadhimi seal deal to end US combat mission in Iraq
President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mtafa al-Kadhimi have sealed an agreement to formally end the US combat mission in Iraq by the end of 2021, but US forces will still operate there in an advisory role. The agreement comes at a politically delicate time for the Iraqi government...
Tanzania opposition leader arraigned in court, charged with ‘terror-related’ crimes
A court in Tanzania has charged the leader of the main opposition party with “terrorism-related” crimes, police have said, following his arrest while preparing for a meeting to discuss proposals for a new constitution. Freeman Mbowe, head of the Chadema party, and 10 others were arrested in the city of...
Gang violence, lawlessness and leadership vacuum in Haiti thwart emergency aid
Haiti’s volatile security situation is crippling aid operations in the Caribbean country, where the humanitarian needs of some 4.4 million people were rising even before President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination, with some 214,000 in the capital alone thought to be in need of emergency assistance. Turf wars between police and gangs...
