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The United States recently announced sanctions on the son of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, as well as the wife and associates of business tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei and two companies, Fossil Agro and Fossil Contracting. The sanctions also included the removal of 17 individuals from the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN), stating […]

Syria – The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said Saturday it had begun the “final battle” to oust the Islamic State group from the last scrap of territory it holds in eastern Syria. Backed by air strikes by the US-led coalition against IS, the Kurdish-Arab alliance has in recent months cornered the jihadists in a final […]

The US, US and France have launched “precision strikes” in Syria in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack in the country. Donald Trump announced the “combined operation” on Friday night, as Prime Minister Theresa May said there was “no practicable alternative to the use of force”. Both leaders denounced the “cruel and abhorrent” attack by the […]

When North Korea launched its first intercontinental ballistic missile in the early-morning hours of 4 July, US military and intelligence personnel watched for a full 70 minutes, a source told The Diplomat’s Ankit Panda. During that time, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un smoked cigarettes and strolled around the launchpad under the US’s gaze. The US […]

On the 4th of July, North Korea successfully launched a ballistic missile that could hit range towards the United States. This was immediately brought to attention by South Korea and United States officials who then conducted a military type drill exercise. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke earlier yesterday about the matter condemning North […]

NEW LONDON — President Donald Trump finally admits in a tweet that there are no tapes between him and James Comey. The tweet comes after House Intelligence gave a deadline for the raised question, where he waited 41 days to answer. But the certainty that he’s telling the truth is questionable, even though the investigation must […]

US President Donald Trump has met Pope Francis at the Vatican in a keenly-anticipated first face-to-face encounter between two world leaders who have clashed repeatedly on several issues. The private audience with the pontiff was preceded by a cordial handshake for the cameras and was expected to last around 20 minutes. It came on the […]

A School teacher has been accused of having sex up to 40 times with a high school football player including a threesome with a colleague. The fast and furious relationship between former Destrehan High School English teacher Shelley Dufresne, 34, and her then-16-year-old male student began with simple flirting, a prosecutor said as her trial began […]