Day: July 1, 2019

Trump’s Last-Minute Reversal on Striking Iran

After directing his top Pentagon officials to prepare for U.S. military strikes against Iran in response to the downing of a U.S. drone in international airspace, President Trump abruptly called off the operation. Iran reportedly shot down a U.S. drone near the Strait of Hormuz on June 20th; however, the

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Heatwave in Western Europe

On Sunday, it appeared that an ongoing four-day heatwave in western Europe, which had killed seven people, began to ease up. Temperatures are set to gradually decline while wildfires are being slowly controlled. In the Gard region of France, a national record temperature of 45.9 degrees Celsius was recorded during

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Ethiopia Security Forces Kill Alleged Coup Leader

Ethiopian forces identified General Asaminew Tsige as the man behind the recent coup attempt. This attempt left five senior government officials dead, including Seare Mekonnen (the now former Chief of Staff for Ethiopian national security) and Migbara Kebede (now former Attorney General). Immediately following the failed coup attempt, Asaminew went

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