Kyrgyzstan bans online porn in crackdown on internet freedoms

BISHKEK, July 29 (Reuters) – Kyrgyzstan has banned access to online pornography and imposed state control over internet traffic under new laws signed by President Sadyr Japarov, his office said on Tuesday. Japarov’s office said the ban on pornography is … Read More

Putin Building African Springboard for War on West

Russia’s military engagement in Africa has grown since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in a deliberate and cost-effective strategy to broaden its frontline against the West. The continent offers the Kremlin a low-risk, high-yield theater to destabilize NATO’s southern flank, … Read More

Rifle-toting NYC shooter Shane Tamura kills 4 —including NYPD officer — before turning gun on himself at Blackstone, NFL HQ

A 36-year-old married police officer and three other people were shot and killed by a crazed gunman who stormed a swanky Midtown skyscraper early Monday evening — sparking mayhem in Midtown — before turning the gun on himself, police said. … Read More

Islamic State-backed rebels attack a Catholic church in eastern Congo, killing at least 34

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Islamic State-backed rebels attacked a Catholic church in eastern Congo on Sunday, killing at least 34 people, according to a local civil society leader. Dieudonne Duranthabo, a civil society coordinator in Komanda, in the Ituri province, … Read More

What’s in Trump’s trade agreement with the European Union?

The 27-nation bloc averts a 30% tariff that would have taken effect Aug. 1. President Donald Trump unveiled a trade agreement with the European Union on Sunday, making it the latest in a series of accords as the White House … Read More

Medvedev warns Trump’s new deadline to end Russia-Ukraine conflict is a ‘step towards war’

‘Each new ultimatum is a threat,’ Medvedev said Monday President Donald Trump’s new deadline for Russia to end the conflict with Ukraine is an additional “step towards war,” according to former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Medvedev, now the deputy chairman … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – August 1, 2025

Greetings from Tyler, The stock market is down today and it’s all Trump’s fault. That’s what the media would have you believe anyway. As soon as something doesn’t go up, it’s because of Trump. The mainstream is getting kind of … Read More

Thailand declares martial law in border districts as conflict with Cambodia worsens

The fighting began on Thursday morning close to the ancient Ta Muen Thom temple, beside the border between Thailand’s Surin province and Cambodia’s Oddar Meanchey province. Thailand declared martial law in eight districts bordering Cambodia on Friday as a dispute … Read More

French President Macron says France will recognize Palestine as a state

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognize Palestine as a state, in a bold diplomatic move amid snowballing global anger over people starving in Gaza. Israel denounced the decision. Macron said in a post … Read More

Columbia University to pay out more than $220M after violating Jewish students’ civil rights in massive win for Trump admin

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has won unprecedented concessions from Columbia University in a sweeping settlement — with the Ivy League school paying more than $220 million and pledging to reverse racially discriminatory practices and resolve civil rights violations against Jewish students and workers, The Post … Read More

Saudi Arabia announces $6.4 billion in Syria investments

DAMASCUS, July 24 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia announced $6.4 billion of investments in Syria on Thursday, reflecting the kingdom’s deepening ties with interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s government as it seeks to rebuild Syria after a 14-year civil war. The deals, … Read More

India’s Modi and UK PM Starmer ink trade deal

Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised Britain’s “unique bonds” with India as he and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi formally signed a recently announced UK-India trade deal during talks on Thursday. Starmer hailed the agreement as a “landmark moment” for both … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – July 25 2025 

Greetings from Tyler,  Trump is outmaneuvering everybody. It looks like all those people pushing the Russia hoax are going to have to pay. This week we’ve learned that Obama was calling the shots. He may be immune from prosecution, but … Read More

Russia and Ukraine agree prisoner swap, but little other progress in Istanbul talks

Russia and Ukraine agreed a prisoner swap during their third set of direct talks in Istanbul on Wednesday, but appeared to make little progress on ceasefire terms or a possible summit between their presidents – with their meeting ending after … Read More

Russia Just Launched Its Biggest Naval War Games In Years—And NATO Is Watching

Key Points and Summary – Russia has launched “July Storm,” its largest naval exercises in years, involving 15,000 personnel, over 150 vessels, and 120 aircraft across four separate fleets. -The drills, spanning from NATO’s eastern flank to the Pacific, include … Read More

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