Sudan’s military strongman Gen Burhan promises return to civilian rule, without specific timelines
Since he took control of the country in an October 2021 coup, Burhan and his rival, commander of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces Gen Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, have repeatedly promised to shepherd the country toward civilian rule.
Poll numbers begin to look promising for Biden, but young Democrats being turned off by his age
Interviews with poll respondents suggest that the gap reflects concerns about Biden’s age, as well as a clamouring from a younger generation of Democrats who say they want leadership that reflects their demographic and their values.
Fox News realises ‘damaged beast attracts more foes’ after paying $787.5m in Dominion Voting Systems libel case
Dominion accused Fox and its parent company Fox Corp of ruining its business by airing claims that its machines were used to rig the 2020 US presidential election in favour of Democrat Joe Biden and against then-president Donald Trump, a Republican.
Sudan’s rival military factions breach 24-hour ceasefire minutes after acceding US foreign secretary deal
Fighting appeared to tail off close to the deadline for the ceasefire, which coincided with the evening breaking of the daily fast during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, but heavy gunfire reverberated around the capital region after 6pm.
Sickly Putin visits troops in Ukrainian regions Russia claims to have annexed as both sides chest thump
Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk and Donetsk are the four regions that Putin proclaimed annexed last September following what Ukraine said were sham referendums. Russian forces only partly control the four regions.
Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic, which’s tied to presidential poll storm in Kenya sue US’ Fox News for defamation
Dominion in 2021 sued Fox Corp and Fox News, contending that its business was ruined by the false vote-rigging claims that were aired by the influential American cable news outlet known for its roster of conservative commentators.
Pentagon hypersonic missile research eats up funding for other fields of study as panicky US seeks response to Russia, Chinese military firepower
Both China and Russia already possess rudimentary weapons of this type, with Russia reportedly firing some of its hypersonic Kinzhal missiles into Ukraine in recent months.
Biden administration $842 billion military budget stirs fears America is ready for war with Russia and China
o put this in perspective, that $145 billion is more than any other country except what China spends on defence in toto and constitutes approximately half of China’s full military budget. So what’s that staggering sum of money, itself only a modest part of this country’s military budget, intended for?
Kenya’s resident Ruto asks opponents to give talks a chance as main rival pushes for poll reforms
Odinga’s Azimio La Umoja (Declaration of Unity) Alliance and Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza (Kenya First) alliance disagree about the content of the talks and who should steer them. Kenya Kwanza wants the talks to involve only lawmakers and discuss only the selection of electoral officials. Azimio says others should take part and the talks should also review the 2022 elections and discuss measures to address the cost of living.
Why US Army service no longer appeals to young Americans who shudder at being ‘old young men’
Young Americans also made it clear that they didn’t want to put their lives on hold in the military, while 13 per cent anticipated discrimination against women and minorities, 10 per cent didn’t trust the military leadership, 57 per cent anticipated emotional or psychological problems, and nearly half expected physical problems from a stint in the Army.
