A long-feared Islamic State resurgence may arrive this year, military officials and national security insiders warn, as conditions are brewing across the Middle East and Africa for the group’s second coming as a major terrorist force and threat to global stability.
Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson ruled that the claims on trial lacked lacked “clear and convincing” proof of intentional wrongdoing in Maricopa County that would affect the outcome of the Arizona election.
The United States on Friday designated China, Iran, and Russia, among others, as countries of particular concern under the Religious Freedom Act over severe violations, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
Persecution of Christians has worsened in at least 18 countries at the hands of both totalitarian governments and militant non-state actors in recent years, according to a new report.
A resurfaced tweet from 2015 recounts Wisconsin Senate candidate Mandela Barnes (D) as saying individuals supporting the belief of "God, country, and guns" is a "dangerous rhetoric" comparable to the group coordinating terrorist attacks in France a few days prior.
Vladimir Putin has vowed a 'severe' response to attacks on Russia after firing dozens of missiles at Ukraine this morning, blowing up power networks and killing civilians in retaliation for the Crimean bridge blast at the weekend.
The recent ceremony of accession of four Ukrainian regions to Russia brought a speech from President Putin that outlined the reasons behind Russia’s current struggles, the character and identity of its foes and, more importantly, laid the groundwork for Russia’s next level of confrontation with the West beyond the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine.
