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Trump’s remarks rattle NATO allies

America's NATO allies, already dealing with an aggressive Russia,  the rise of nativist populism and the possible effects of Brexit,  became even more worried this week when they read Donald J. Trump say that the United States might not come to the defense of NATO...

Libya complains about French troops

  Libya’s U.N.-backed government has denounced  France for sending troops into eastern Libya, declaring it a violation of Libyan sovereignty. The French sent in the troops to fight the Islamic State, whose followers have been murdering French people in large...

Mass-murderer in Nice may have had helpers

French officials  now say that Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, the Tunisian who murdered 84 people in Nice, had accomplices in preparing his assault. The Wall Street Journal reports: "The new evidence appears to contradict claims made by top French officials immediately...

NATO and Afghans make progress against the Taliban

  U.S. and other NATO forces, working with an increasingly  well trained and effective Afghan military, are making considerable progress against the Taliban insurgency. The Washington Post reports: "The operations are part of a broader effort by Afghan forces,...

The Manila connection with Bangladesh cyberheist

Downtown Manila. This Reuters report looks at where money stolen by Bangladesh Bank hackers went. Much of the money  disappeared into the Manila's casino industry, where it has been so far  impossible to track. To read the article, please hit this link....

Trump says some NATO allies might not be defended

  Republican Party presidential nominee Donald Trump says that if he is elected U.S. president,  America will  not necessarily come to the aid of a NATO ally under attack {most likely by Russia}. He said that such aid might depend on   how much  that ally has...