United Nations — The revenues from arms sales and military services by the 100 largest arms-producing companies rose by 5.9 per cent in 2024, reaching a record $679 billion, according to new data released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). www.sipri.org Global arms revenues rose sharply in 2024, as demand was boosted by…
Luanda — The African Union (AU) decided, on Friday, to suspend, with immediate effect, Guinea-Bissau’s participation in all the organization’s activities, following the military coup d’état that took place on 26 November. The decision is contained in the final communiqué of the 1315th meeting of the AU Peace and Security Council (PSC), held in an…
NewsFeed Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has posted video of himself driving through the streets of the country’s capital, in an apparent attempt to dismiss perceptions he’s living in fear of the US military build-up in the region and a $50 million US bounty for his arrest. Published On 28 Nov 202528 Nov 2025 Click here…
Senegal’s Foreign Ministry says Umaro Sissoco Embalo arrived in the country a day after he was deposed in a military coup. Published On 27 Nov 202527 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Guinea-Bissau’s deposed president, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, has arrived in Senegal, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed,…
Addis Ababa — The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Yousouf, unequivocally condemns the military coup d’etat which occurred in Guinea Bissau, leading to the arrest of President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and senior military officers on 26 November 2025, while the nation was on the verge of the announcement of the electoral…
Michigan State Police responded to a bomb threat at the home of Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., a spokesperson from her office said in a statement on Friday. The threat comes after President Donald Trump accused her and other Democratic lawmakers of “seditious behavior” that was “punishable by death.” In a statement posted to X, a…
Ceiba, Puerto Rico — A U.S. naval base in Puerto Rico that was closed more than 20 years ago is now back in operation as the United States builds up forces in the Caribbean ahead of possible military action against Venezuela. Naval Station Roosevelt Roads closed in 2004 after having been in operation since 1943….
U.S. military expands in Caribbean as Trump administration weighs action in Venezuela – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. military is expanding operations in the Caribbean and Puerto Rico amid its deadly boat strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats, while the Trump administration weighs military action against Venezuela.
U.S. ramps up military power in Puerto Rico as tensions rise with Venezuela – CBS News Watch CBS News The United States is flexing military muscle in the Caribbean as the Pentagon plans for possible action inside Venezuela. That planning means a military buildup in Puerto Rico as well. Charlie D’Agata is there.
Venezuela announced Tuesday that it was launching a massive military exercise across the country, reportedly involving some 200,000 forces, in response to the increasing presence of U.S. military assets in the region. The announcement by Venezuela’s military came as the U.S. Department of Defense confirmed the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford had entered the…
