World View: Taliban Attack on Ghazni Brings America’s Afghanistan Strategy Into Question
Contents: Afghan army, backed by US, struggles to regain Ghazni after four days; Taliban attack on Ghazni brings America’s Afghanistan strategy into question.
Contents: Afghan army, backed by US, struggles to regain Ghazni after four days; Taliban attack on Ghazni brings America’s Afghanistan strategy into question.
Contents: A ‘historic’ Caspian Sea agreement leaves major issues unresolved; Major issues about commercial exploitation remain unresolved.
Contents: Colombia’s president Ivan Duque takes office amidst accusations from Venezuela; Brief generational history of Colombia
Turkey’s lira currency crumbles as Trump turns the screws after Erdogan double-cross; Trump turns the screws; How Erdogan apparently double-crossed Trump.
Contents: Discontent with China’s president Xi Jinping continues during ‘trade war’; Backlash from the U.S.-China ‘trade war’; China uses increasing violence to suppress criticism
Contents: Italy threatens EU with immigration fight to get budget concessions; Spain becomes the major destination for migrants from Africa
U.S. reimposes sanctions against Iran that ended with 2015 nuclear deal; Iran’s protesters blame bad economy on Supreme Leader, not on U.S. sanctions; The international demand for regime change in Iran.
Contents: Pakistan elects anti-American far right religious Imran Khan to be prime minister; Pakistan faces imminent financial crisis threatening China’s CPEC
Contents: UN report: North Korea nuclear and missile development continues; John Bolton and Marco Rubio describe administration’s North Korea strategy
Contents: China mocks America’s ‘Indo-Pacific’ strategy at ASEAN meeting; Concerns grow over China’s debt strategy for Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
Contents: Zimbabwe’s post-election violence raises concerns about economy; South Africa announces plans for unpaid confiscation of white-owned farms.
Contents: DR Congo’s last Ebola outbreak officially ended on July 24; DR Congo has new outbreak of Ebola in North Kivu province; Reasons for quick containment of last Ebola outbreak
Contents: Report: EU and UK ready to accept ‘fudge’ to get through Brexit; Opposition grows to the ‘fudge’ proposal
Contents: Iran’s anti-government protests expand as rial currency plummets; The Grand Bazaar and the prospects for regime change
Contents: Attacks on Saudi tankers expose twin Iran military threats to international oil shipments; US considers military options for Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb
Contents: Operation Gukurahundi genocide becomes major Zimbabwe election issue; Robert Mugabe endorses the opposition candidate
Contents: Cambodia’s China-backed dictator Hun Sen expected to win fraudulent election on Sunday; Brief generational history of Cambodia
Contents: Saudi Arabia suspends Red Sea oil shipments after Yemen Houthi missile strikes tanker; Saudis renew airstrikes on Houthis in Yemen’s Hodeidah seaport
Contents: Islamic state terror attack kills hundreds of Druze in southern Syria plus a history of the Druze religion.
Contents: North Korea appears to dismantle its Sohae satellite launch site; North Korea’s denuclearization timeline seems to be extending out indefinitely
Contents: Defector in Kazakhstan reveals explosive information about China’s ‘reeducation centers’; The explosive testimony: thousands of Kazakhs in China’s reeducation camps; China’s ‘reeducation centers’ are described as torture centers
Contents: Australia sends refugees to Taiwan hospitals to keep them from Australian soil; Once secret refugee deal sends refugees to Taiwan’s hospital
Contents: ISIS-K bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, targets returning vice president Abdul Rashid Dostum; ISIS-K claims credit for bomb targeting Uzbek warlord General Dostum
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Contents: Donald Trump threatens to impose tariffs on everything imported from China; China’s Foreign Ministry gives a vitriolic response to Trump; The Trump-Putin private meeting was almost certainly about China; North Korea denuclearization talks appear to be falling apart
Contents: Britain’s government in chaos as no-deal ‘hard Brexit’ looms; Ireland border problem continues to be insurmountable; IMF warns of harsh economic effects of no-deal Brexit
Contents: Trump administration signals that trade war with China will escalate sharply; The growing conflict with China
Contents: ISIS-K claims credit for killing 15 Taliban, including commander; Fighting between Taliban and ISIS-K escalates in Afghanistan
Contents: Second largest terror attack in Pakistan’s history occurs at election rally; ‘Ghazi Force’ takes credit for attack on 11th anniversary of Red Mosque siege
Contents: Cuba’s new constitution builds on ending of socialism in 2011; Private property ownership allowed under Cuba’s new constitution; Mario Díaz-Canel imposes harsh regulations on the private sector
Contents: Egypt mediates Israel-Gaza ceasefire in biggest escalation since 2014 war; Israel also prepares for war on Syria border with Iran and Hezbollah
Contents: China’s railway contractor in Kenya accused of ‘neo-colonialism, racism and blatant discrimination’; Kenya may lose its Mombasa seaport to China because of ‘Debt Book Diplomacy’
Contents: Viral video shows Francophone Cameroon soldiers killing women and children; Cameroon continues on path to full-scale civil war
Contents: Haiti people riot after announcement of fuel price rises during World Cup match; International Monetary Fund blamed for austerity triggering riots
Contents: Tensions grow between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Nakhchivan enclave; Concerns grow that Azerbaijan plans Armenia invasion from Nakhchivan enclave
Contents: Israel will close crossing point to Gaza in retaliation for incendiary kites; The incendiary kite attacks began with ‘The Great March for Return’
A 16-year-old girl was among three people who died in Kashmir on Friday, after security forces opened fire at stone-throwing protesters.
Contents: North Korea issues vitriolic anti-US rant, collapsing denuclearization talks; The North Korean demands: total American withdrawal from South Korea; The future of the denuclearization negotiations
Contents: Russia’s actions in Sea of Azov raise fears of another invasion of Ukraine; Ukraine’s Donbas war continues, as US supplies Javelin anti-tank missiles
Contents: Sec of State Pompeo visits North Korea amid reports that sanctions will be softened; Pompeo’s visit will test Trump’s negotiating strategy; Commentary: The US imposes tariffs on Chinese imports