Around the world – Page 18 – Struggle

U.S. moves previously banned missiles closer to China and Russia

April 17, 2024 Drago Bosnic

Back in November last year, the U.S. military was in the process of deploying new medium-range missile systems to the increasingly contested Asia-Pacific region. At the time, General Charles A. Flynn, a four-star commanding officer […]

U.S. to carry out naval drills near six Latin American nations

April 16, 2024 Resumen Latinoamericano

The U.S. Southern Command (SouthCom) has announced that the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) will deploy to its area of operations. Over the next several months, this nuclear aircraft carrier will […]

Is the U.S. trying to bait Iran into a ‘limited’ nuclear war?

April 16, 2024 Drago Bosnic

Accusing countries of alleged intentions or ongoing programs to acquire weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) has long been the mainstay of U.S. foreign policy. Regardless of whether it was a completely unfounded claim or one […]

Niger: Demonstrators take to the streets in protest against foreign forces

April 15, 2024 Rédaction Africanews

Hundreds of demonstrators took part in a protest against the presence of foreign forces in Niger, including the armed forces of the United States, which has a military base in the north of the country. […]

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Haiti: Revolution’s human costs and unintended consequences

April 12, 2024 Kim Ives

“Anyone waiting for a ‘pure’ social revolution will never live long enough to see it. He is only a revolutionary in words, who understands nothing of what a real revolution is.” – Lenin in “Review […]

Latin America condemns assault on Mexican Embassy in Ecuador

April 9, 2024 Alejandra Garcia and Bill Hackwell

On April 5, the world witnessed a historic event in Latin America. Ecuadorian police officers stormed the Mexican embassy in Quito in search of Jorge Glas, former vice president of Ecuador, during the administration of […]

U.S. seeking to dominate chain of Pacific islands in preparation for potential war with China

April 9, 2024 Richard Anderson

As the primary agency responsible for U.S. foreign assistance programs, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is keen to meddle in other countries’ election activities. The U.S. believes that only like-minded regimes can defend […]

Growing opposition in Central & Eastern Europe to the U.S. proxy war in Ukraine

April 9, 2024 Dennis Barton and Paul Taylor

The victory of Peter Pellegrini in the Slovakian presidential election [6 April] consolidates the opposition in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) to the U.S.-led proxy war in Ukraine. Pellegrini won decisively with 53.26% of the […]

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Haiti: Blinken’s Presidential Council takes shape

April 7, 2024 Isabelle Papillon

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed optimism about the imminent establishment of the Presidential Transitional Council. During a telephone conversation, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who is in charge of planning and the […]

Israel bombs Iran embassy in Syria, escalating war

April 4, 2024 Gary Wilson

Israeli warplanes bombed Iran’s embassy in Syria on April 1. The strike, carried out by Israeli F-35 fighter jets, killed senior commander Brig. Gen. Mohammad Reza Zahedi, his deputy, Gen. Mohammad Hadi Haj Rahimi, […]