Robots with lethal capabilities are being added to police force; Gun-related deaths hit record high and Alabama halts executions. These stories and more highlight the midday update for Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022.  China increases nuclear stockpile A new report from the Pentagon indicates China is boosting its nuclear arsenal at a record pace. Officials predict…

Biden says he is “confident” a rail strike will be averted; NATO commits to Ukraine; and the Great Barrier Reef is in danger. These stories and more highlight the midday rundown for Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. Biden is “confident” strike will be prevented “Congress, I think, has to act to prevent it. It’s not an…

Germans, like most Europeans, believe that Putin won’t stop if he wins the war in Ukraine. The Russian president will likely keep pushing west, into NATO territory, meaning World War III would be close behind. So the coalition partners to the party in power in Germany, the Social Democrats, want to supply the Ukrainians with…

On the same day more suicide drones struck Kyiv, day two of China’s Communist Party congress got underway as early voting was set to begin in Georgia. These stories highlight the Daily Rundown for Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. Kyiv drone strikes – An unknown numbers of explosive-laden suicide drones struck Ukraine’s capital as residents were preparing…

As the Ukraine war rages on, Russia is reportedly turning to North Korea to purchase missiles and artillery. While Moscow denies the reports, U.S. intelligence said the move is a sign of Vladimir Putin’s increased desperation for his country’s war effort. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan says there is more bad news for Russia. He…

A video of Finland’s youngest Prime Minister Sanna Marin partying with friends has gone viral. Marin has since taken a drug test to clear any speculation she was under the influence of narcotics.  Finland’s Prime Minister @MarinSanna is in the headlines after a video of her partying was leaked today. She has previously been criticized…

Taliban opens al-Zawahri investigation- The Taliban announced Thursday it is investigating this weekend’s killing of al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri. A spokesperson indicated that Taliban leaders were not aware of the killing or of al-Zawahri’s presence in Kabul. This goes against Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s claim that the Taliban was sheltering him. On Monday, U.S.…

On the same day NATO formally invited Finland and Sweden to join the alliance, President Joe Biden promised to maintain the United States’ recently-increased military presence in Europe for the “foreseeable future.” Both moves are seen as steps to bolster their respective defense capacities in Europe amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. “I think the…

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced allies will agree to increase the size of the alliance’s rapid reaction force to 300,000 troops. That is nearly eight times higher than the current 40,000 soldiers serving in the force. Speaking in Brussels Monday, Stoltenberg described the move as part of the “biggest overhaul of collective defense and…

Finland and Sweden have submitted their respective applications to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). If brought into the alliance, NATO’s reach will extend closer to Russian borders. Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed that NATO expansion is the reason he invaded Ukraine earlier this year. However, when it comes Finland and Sweden, Putin said…