President Trump’s rally in Phoenix raises more than eyebrows
Phoenix, Arizona [LC] President Trump addressed a crowd of supporters last night during a 77 minute speech described by Fox News as, “A defiant President Trump rallied with his base for more than an hour… Keep Reading
Remains of a number of USS John S. McCain Sailors located
CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Republic Of Singapore Remains belonging to some of the 10 missing Sailors aboard the USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) have been discovered, Adm. Scott Swift, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet said Tuesday.… Keep Reading
India Supreme Court ends ‘triple talaq’ divorce law for Muslim women
New Delhi, India [LC] India’s Supreme Court has blocked a Muslim “triple talaq” divorce law until the government issues new legislation. For hundreds of years the “triple talaq” law allowed Muslim men to divorce their… Keep Reading
Turkey to refuse teaching evolution in schools
Turkey’s new school curriculum, which goes into effect this autumn, will no longer include evolution as part of its teachings. Instead the teaching focus will be on the Abrahamic origin story. During an announcement on… Keep Reading
IoT Cyber Security Improvement Act looks to bolster US cyber defenses
A group of U.S. Senators are currently attempting to push a bipartisan bill through the Senate which aims to address a growing number of public concerns over easily hackable Internet of Things technologies. The Internet… Keep Reading
Bloodiest week in the Philippines’ War on Drugs
Manila, Philippines [LC] Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Manila today to condemn the killing of a 17-year-old student, Kian Delos Santos, and to voice opposition to the government’s ongoing violent drug… Keep Reading
Middle East – North Africa News Brief
MENA BRIEF, SITREP August 12 – August 19: Middle East and Northern Africa Regional Low Intensity Conflicts. [BAHRAIN]: Shia opposition groups continue to call for nationwide protests. Throughout the week, the calls have failed to generate… Keep Reading
U.S. and South Korea to proceed with joint military exercises, Ulchi-Freedom Guardian
BEIJING, LC The United States and South Korea will proceed with joint military exercises next week, a U.S. military official said on Thursday. According to Marine Lt. Col. Christopher Logan, a Pentagon spokesman, the exercise… Keep Reading
President Trump disbands independent business advisory boards
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK President Donald Trump disbanded two business advisory councils on Wednesday, following the resignations of CEO’s from the councils over the president’s remarks blaming violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, on white nationalists and also on… Keep Reading
More resignations from Trump Council over Charlottesville response
Tuesday, the sixth member of President Trump’s Manufacturing Jobs Initiative announced their resignation. Richard L. Trumka, President of the 12.5 million member AFL-CIO, speaking for himself and Thea Lea, tweeted “I cannot sit on a council… Keep Reading
Middle East – North Africa News Brief
MENA BRIEF, SITREP August 1 – August 12: Middle East and Northern Africa Regional Low Intensity Conflicts. [BAHRAIN]: Shia opposition groups continue to call for nationwide protests. Throughout the week, the calls have failed to generate… Keep Reading
Gov. Terry McAuliffe to Charlottesville neo-Nazis, white supremacists, ‘GO HOME’
Charlottesville, Virginia – Amid 3 dead and over a dozen injured after violence erupted and a man drove a car into a crowd of protesters, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe told white supremacists and neo-Nazis, “Go home.… Keep Reading
Political reform and the entrenched power of China’s military
There has been no problem more difficult for modern Chinese political reformers than dealing with the centuries-long entrenched power of the Chinese military. The influence of the Chinese military in the economic affairs of China… Keep Reading
Defining and Designing Protective Structures to Thwart Terrorism
Lima Charlie News hears about some of the latest in Protective Design from international engineering firm Thornton Tomasetti. The firm’s recent projects include providing protective design services for One World Trade Center (Freedom Tower), WTC… Keep Reading
Wag the Dog: Has Reuters been had? An Iran story questioned
A recent Reuters news piece, relying primarily on unnamed sources, has reported that Iran is currently violating both a United Nations embargo and the territorial waters of Kuwait by aiding in the illicit trafficking of arms… Keep Reading
Mattis and Trump, a rift between a warrior and a civilian widens over sex
President Donald Trump announced, through Twitter, on July 26th, that he intends to ban transgender individuals from serving in the US armed forces. The announcement was not a surprise, instead it added kindle to the… Keep Reading
Transgender military policy still in question after Trump tweets
On July 26th, an already confusing political situation got even cloudier as President Trump, the US Military’s Commander-In-Chief, seemed to reverse President Obama’s policy on transgender service members within the military’s ranks via a series… Keep Reading
Middle East – North Africa News Brief
MENA BRIEF, SITREP July 16 – July 31: Middle East and Northern Africa Regional Low Intensity Conflicts. [FEATURES]: The Qatari Diplomatic Crisis Continues. The Qatari diplomatic crisis continues, despite the previously reported 13 demands being replaced… Keep Reading