1Furious Republicans prepare to rebuke Trump on SyriaMonday, October 14, 2019

Congressional Republicans appear poised to hand President Trump a stinging rebuke of his Turkey and Syria policy when lawmakers return to Washington this week. GOP lawmakers, furious over Trump's decision to withdraw troops to make way for a Turkish offensive against Kurdish allies, are preparing legislation that would... Read More

2Trump under pressure to respond to Turkey’s offensive in Syria as death toll risesFriday, October 11, 2019

President Trump has come under increasing pressure, from within and outside his administration, to take action in response to Turkey’s escalating offensive and reports of significant casualties in northern Syria, amid apparent differences of opinion about what should be done. “Some want us to send tens of thousands... Read More

3Iran says oil tanker struck by rockets off Saudi ArabiaFriday, October 11, 2019

Two missiles struck an Iranian tanker traveling through the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia on Friday, Iranian officials said, the latest incident in the region amid months of heightened tensions between Tehran and the U.S. There was no word from Saudi Arabia on the reported attack and Saudi officials did not immediately... Read More

4Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed wins 2019 Nobel Peace PrizeFriday, October 11, 2019

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his peacemaking efforts with Eritrea. Ethiopia and Eritrea, longtime foes who fought a border war from 1998 to 2000, restored relations in July 2018 after years of hostility. The prize, worth nine million Swedish crowns, or around $900,000,... Read More

5At least four national security officials raised alarms about Ukraine policy before and after Trump call with Ukrainian presidentFriday, October 11, 2019

At least four national security officials were so alarmed by the Trump administration’s attempts to pressure Ukraine for political purposes that they raised concerns with a White House lawyer both before and immediately after President Trump’s July 25 call with that country’s president, according to U.S. officials... Read More

6'Sex for grades': Undercover in West African universitiesMonday, October 7, 2019

Academic institutions in West Africa have increasingly been facing allegations of sexual harassment by lecturers. This type of abuse is said to be endemic, but it’s almost never proven. After gathering dozens of testimonies, BBC Africa Eye sent undercover journalists posing as students inside the University of Lagos... Read More

7Macron: EU Brexit deal decision 'at end of the week'Monday, October 7, 2019

The EU will decide at the end of the week whether a Brexit deal is going to be possible, French President Emmanuel Macron has told Boris Johnson. President Macron said talks should now proceed swiftly to see if an agreement can "respect" EU principles. Mr Johnson said the EU should not be "lured" into thinking there will... Read More

8Trump accuses Pelosi of 'treason' and calls for her to be 'immediately impeached'Monday, October 7, 2019

President Trump accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of treason and called for her, along with House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, to be impeached. "Nancy Pelosi knew of all of the many Shifty Adam Schiff lies and massive frauds perpetrated upon Congress and the American people, in the form of a fraudulent... Read More

9Trump Endorses Turkish Military Operation in Syria, Shifting U.S. PolicyMonday, October 7, 2019

In a major shift in United States military policy in Syria, the White House said on Sunday that President Trump had given his endorsement for a Turkish military operation that would sweep away American-backed Kurdish forces near the border in Syria. Turkey considers the Kurdish fighters to be a terrorist insurgency,... Read More

10Pentagon distances itself from Ukraine controversyMonday, October 7, 2019

The Pentagon is working to distance itself from the controversy surrounding President Trump's communications with Ukraine that has plunged Washington into an impeachment crisis. Department officials in the past week have sought to avoid the political fray, downplaying the administration's holdup of military aid to Ukraine... Read More