Author: Caleb Loughrin

Putin Wants Guarantees From NATO As Russo-Ukrainian Tensions Escalate

Russian President Vladimir Putin sharply criticized Western forces on Thursday for the escalating military tensions along the Ukrainian border. During his year-end news conference, Putin stressed that Russia wants to avoid conflict with Ukraine, but that the onus is on the West to provide security guarantees that it will not

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Afghan Banking System At Risk Of Collapse

On Monday, the United Nations (U.N.) called for immediate action to prop up Afghanistan’s banking system as it sits on the brink of collapse. In a three-page report issued earlier this week, the U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) warned that rising credit defaults and a worsening liquidity shortage threaten to topple

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Deaths Rise And Supplies Dwindle Amid Rioting In South Africa

In South Africa, the death toll has exceeded 200 as rioters and looters continue to wreak havoc. Tensions peaked earlier this month after former President Jacob Zuma was arrested for refusing to appear before a judicial inquiry into corruption charges brought against him. Violence erupted when, on July 7th, Zuma

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A Nation Abandoned: Afghanistan Sees NATO Troops Withdraw As Taliban Encroaches

European officials arrived at last week’s NATO summit anxious to hear from President Biden, who announced in April that the United States would withdraw all troops from Afghanistan unconditionally by September 11th. Prior to the summit, several officials expressed their frustration with Biden’s failure to properly consult NATO allies before the

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Northern Ireland Caught In Crosshairs Of Latest Brexit Battle

Brussels is losing patience with London over Brexit arrangements in Northern Ireland, said European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic after meeting with his British counterpart Lord David Frost on Wednesday, 10 June. A key part of the Brexit deal that took effect in January requires inspections for various goods coming

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Russia Raises Concerns Over U.S. Compliance With Nuclear Treaty

Just three and a half months after the United States and Russia agreed to extend a bilateral treaty limiting their nuclear arsenals, Moscow has voiced concerns over Washington’s compliance. On Monday, May 24th, Russia’s foreign ministry claimed that the number of U.S. launchers and bombers exceeded the limit outlined by

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Rocket Strike On Iraqi Base Marks Latest Attack On U.S. Interests

At least three rockets were fired last Monday towards the Iraqi military airbase in Balad, just north of Baghdad, Iraqi security officials told the AFP news agency. The base houses American company Sallyport, which maintains F-16 Iraqi aircraft purchased from the U.S. There were no casualties, the Pentagon said in

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