Russia in Africa: What is Putin hoping to achieve?
Following its invasion of Ukraine and the resulting rift with the West, Russia has declared that it intends to make a "historic return" to Africa. What have we seen of this so far?
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Midwest Dems face their do or die moment to win back Trump districts before 2028
Voters from western Wisconsin over to southern Minnesota and down to eastern Iowa are hurting. The question is whether they blame the president’s policies enough to elect Democrats.
Ukraine: Time to End the War
Robert L. Borosage, Katrina vanden Heuvel For both Russia and Ukraine, the war has taken a staggering toll and poses an ever-greater danger of spreading. The post Ukraine: Time to End the War appeared first on The Nation.
The UAE Is Secretly Helping Ansarallah Fight Saudi Arabia in Yemen
In an extraordinary move, the UAE has been covertly sharing targeting assistance with the Iranian-aligned Ansarallah in its conflict against Saudi-backed forces inside Yemen.
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Russia: African leaders must use summit to call for an end to trafficking of Africans into Russian military
African leaders attending the Russia-Africa summit must call on the Russian authorities to immediately end the coercive and deceptive recruitment of African nationals into Russia’s military forces to fight against Ukraine, Amnesty…
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Rachel Maddow’s conspicuous refusal to cover Israelgate
Israel has spent $1 billion to influence US politics and is directly paying for ads promoting MAGA. Why isn't MSNOW's “foreign influence” sleuth covering it?
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Pentagon Fears Drone Attacks on U.S. and Foreign Bases
Government officials said a series of recent attacks and threats have highlighted the vulnerability of U.S. military bases. The post Pentagon Fears Drone Attacks on U.S. and Foreign Bases appeared first on The Intercept.
"Anti-Fascist Economics": Isabella Weber on How Inequality Fuels Extremism & Erodes Democracy
With the U.S. midterm elections just a week away, the affordability crisis — intensified by President Trump’s tariffs and war on Iran — has emerged as a major campaign issue. Across the country, families are struggling to make ends meet…
World News in Brief: ‘No safe place in Ukraine’, IAEA calls for Iran nuclear inspections, Kenya hosts thousands of Ethiopians fleeing clashes
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday urged continued international support for Ukraine’s population as Russian airstrikes intensify and humanitarian needs grow in advance of another bitterly cold winter.
Security Council LIVE: Women and girls face greater dangers in war
From Gaza to Yemen, women and girls are facing ever greater dangers this year simply surviving in war zones. The Security Council meets Tuesday to debate the best way to improve security for women caught up in conflict.
Gaza: Families brace for fourth winter in tents as aid operations remain stymied
Families in Gaza are bracing for a fourth winter in tents and makeshift shelters as UN aid operations face mounting obstacles, with transport suspended on Tuesday due to Israel’s closure of the key Kerem Shalom crossing for election day.
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Netanyahu Battles to Hold Power as Israel Holds First Election in Four Years, U.N. Commission of Inquiry Finds Israel Is Still Committing Genocide in Gaza, Humanitarian Crisis Grows as Houthis Lay Siege to Yemen’s Third-Largest City, Seven…
#NoExamShutdown: One step forward, another step back
Across the MENA region, governments are imposing internet shutdowns during student exams. Read our exam shutdown report card and join the call for governments to keep this academic year free of internet shutdowns. The post #NoExamShutdown…
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CAR: Special Criminal Court, the last hope of justice for thousands, on the brink of collapse – new report
Suspected perpetrators of crimes under international law in the Central African Republic (CAR), including some of the country’s highest-ranking officials, are at risk of escaping justice unless the Special Criminal Court (SCC) receives the…
SAUDI QUAGMIRE: The War MBS Can't Win
Ryan Grim interviews Shireen Al-Adeimi & Annelle Sheline
Lula beats Bolsonaro; Israel expels 3,100+ Palestinians in Hebron; Student-led movement defeats Vučić in Serbia
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UK sanctions Sudanese military leaders implicated in El Fasher ‘campaign of rape’
Commanders suspected of sexual violence during the largest and fastest slaughter of civilians in more than 30 years have been subjected to travel ban and asset freeze Senior Sudanese commanders implicated in a “campaign of rape” have been…
DOJ Accuses CIA Contractor Of Leaking To Anti-Imperialist Substack
The Justice Department charged a CIA contractor with violating the Espionage Act. He allegedly shared reports on Israel and the war on Iran.
Will Ousting Netanyahu Change Anything for Palestinians? Diana Buttu on Upcoming Israeli Elections
Israeli parliamentary elections are being held on Tuesday, the first since Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack and Israel’s subsequent assault on Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is currently embroiled in a corruption…
Headlines for October 26, 2026
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Wins Historic Fourth Term as President, Longtime Serbian Leader Vučić Concedes Defeat to Student-Led Movement, French Police Arrest More Than 1,300 People During Saturday Protests, Thousands of…
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Bankrolling American Empire in the Philippines
The Pentagon and private capital have teamed up to militarize the island nation. The post Bankrolling American Empire in the Philippines appeared first on The Intercept.
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Pentagon Records Missed Almost Half of Troops’ Domestic Abuse Killings
“Records are important,” said the mother of a woman killed by her Navy colleague. We found nearly twice as many domestic-abuse killings by service members as the DoD listed. The post Pentagon Records Missed Almost Half of Troops’ Domestic…
Iowa’s Senate rivals pitch independence from their parties
Ashley Hinson qualified her pledge to be Trump’s strongest ally, while Josh Turek praised the president’s border record.
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