The protests in France over President Macron’s pension reforms show no signs of slowing down. After weeks of unrest that included burning cars and police firing tear gas, French citizens are now using their pots and pans to make their displeasure known over Macron’s plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. Straight…

Two Republican governors, both rumored to be considering presidential runs, made trips to the Asia region to meet with foreign leaders during the week of April 23. The visits coincide with heightened U.S. efforts to counter Chinese influence, TIME reports. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as part of a…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced there is a “high risk of biological hazard” in Sudan, as fighting between the nation’s military and a rival paramilitary force continues to escalate. The violence has so far left at least 459 people dead and injured about 4,072 more, according to the WHO’s latest figures. The announcement…

The United States suspended embassy operations in Sudan on Sunday, April 23, and sent troops on three Chinook helicopters to evacuate approximately 70 employees. But an estimated 16,000 private U.S. citizens remain in the country and the State Department said they should not expect a government-led evacuation. “It’s not safe to undertake a U.S. government-coordinated…

Like so many other issues facing Americans today, the debate over the origins of the COVID-19 virus has become partisan. Democrats tend to believe the virus started in a wet market in Wuhan, China while many Republicans believe it came from a lab leak at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Now there’s a Senate Republican…

The Russian private military company, the Wagner Group, has close ties with Sudanese security forces. While there is no evidence Wagner fighters are taking part in Sudan’s current armed conflict, there are certainly indications Wagner, and therefore Russia, are watching closely. Back in 2017, Sudan’s leader at the time, President Omar al-Bashir, signed a series…

According to a study from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, the amount of money being spent on militaries around the world reached new heights in 2022. That spending is largely driven by the conflict in Ukraine. Europe saw its highest increase in military spending over the past 30 years, reaching levels unseen since the…

The U.S. military successfully evacuated American government employees from the U.S. Embassy in Sudan’s capital, as infighting has killed hundreds of people in the country this month. And an American Airlines plane was forced to turn around mid-flight after one of its engines caught fire. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Monday,…

The United States is reportedly deploying additional military forces to an East African base as part of preparations for a possible evacuation of American diplomatic officials from Sudan. Three U.S. defense officials who confirmed that the troops would be based in nearby Djibouti, according to NBC News. “We are deploying additional capabilities nearby in the…