American security officials have since opened a series of criminal cases against those who forcefully invaded the Capitol as congress ratified the Electoral College. As of Saturday, more than 90 people had been arrested over the incident that literally shocked the world.
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Trump Withdraws US Troops From Somalia
President Trump has decided to withdraw his troops from Somalia. He had previously ordered the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. According to a Pentagon statement, most of the troops stationed in Somalia are scheduled to leave the country by the beginning of 2021.

US to Add China’s SMIC and CNOOC to Defense Blacklist
A law issued by the United States in 1999 required the Pentagon to compile a list of “Chinese military industrial enterprises” “owned or controlled” by the People’s Liberation Army, but the US Department of Defense did not comply with it until 2020. The Trump administration will not change its tough style towards China.

Mexico Arrests Gang Leader Behind Sonora Mormon Massacre
The Mexican government has arrested the mastermind behind the Sonora massacre that occurred last year. In November of 2019, the attack led to the death of nine American Mormon community members and prompted an investigation by both Mexican and US authorities.

US, Africa and Geopolitics
This year has been challenging shaping the trajectory around the world. The winner of the US presidential election will have vested interest in the US influence around the globe, including on the African continent. Currently, there is an attempt of the global geopolitical redistribution.

US Elections- Trump Hints at Biden Victory But Insists Its Fraud
The outgoing President of the United States, Donald Trump on Sunday admitted the victory of his Democratic party presidential rival Joe Biden in the November 3 elections, but insisted that there was a fraud.

U.S. Suspends TikTok Ban
The Ministry of Commerce’s TikTok ban was originally scheduled to take effect on the 12th, and the Ministry of Commerce made this statement at the last minute, showing a change of position. The US Department of Commerce announced on Thursday (12th) that it will suspend the TikTok ban in compliance with the Penn State Court’s ruling on October 30.

Venezuela Accuses the US of Causing Insecurity
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused the United States of spreading insecurity around the world as it seeks to impose its will upon smaller nations that have resisted its policies. He said that the world is less peaceful now because of the aggression projected by the United States.

Bernie Sanders Warns About Trump Plot to Delegitimize Elections
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has warned that US President Donald Trump will most likely use a slew of schemes to hold on to power if he loses in the November elections. Speaking during a phone interview with the New York Times earlier this week, he stressed that voters and lawmakers alike have to be vigilant.

Xi Jinping and Yoshihide Suga Establish Talk
Japan’s new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga spoke for the first time with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday. The leaders of the two countries agreed to “closely cooperate” on bilateral and international issues but did not discuss Xi Jinping’s plan for a state visit to Japan.

Venezuela to Manufacture Own Defense Weapons
The Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced on September 25, his new order to create a Military Science Council to work on the country’s own weapons system. The announcement was commemorated to the 15th anniversary of the operational strategic command of the armed forces of the Republic.

Are Poland and Lithuania Planning to Leave the European Union?
This weekend it became clear that Poland is working on the integration project with Lithuania. Hence, it would create the new Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. This would also mean that both nations will be leaving the EU. It should be noted, Poland and Lithuania have been on the forefront of the Belarus situation.

Kim Jong-un Reportedly Executed Five Economic Ministry Officials
North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un reportedly ordered the execution of five Economic Ministry officials by firing squad on the 30th of July after they discussed his lackluster handling of the country’s dire economic situation. Information of those involved was leaked by one of the participants.

Lindsey Graham Begged Trump Not To Assassinate Soleimani
South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham reportedly begged US President Donald Trump to scrap plans to assassinate Iran’s General Qassem Soleimani. This is according to a new tell-all book by journalist Bob Woodward called “Rage”. The book reveals the events leading up to the assassination Soleimani.

Israel Makes Peace With Bahrain
Following an agreement with UAE, a peace treaty with another Arab country Bahrain is a new step in a cherished dream of Israel and America to win recognition of the Jewish State of Israel without having to complete negotiations for the two state solution which has been most difficult considering the objection of the Palestinians to any type of compromise.

Venezuela Says It Has Captured Spy Near Refinery
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced that a US spy has been caught spying close to the Amuay and Cardon refineries. According to his statement, the man is linked to the CIA. He was reportedly found with a sizeable amount of money as well as specialized weapons. No further details have been revealed except that he is in detention.

Trump Lives In A “different reality” In The Face Of Racism Says Kamala Haris
Kamala Harris who is flying The Democratic Party’s flag for the Vice Presidency of the United States for the Presidential Election in 2020, has today accused the US President, Donald Trump of living in a “different reality” owing to what she terms as the President’s failure to acknowledge the vivid existence of institutional racism in America.

Iran- Transfer Of Afkari Brothers Raises Concern About Possible Execution
Hassan Younesi, the lawyer of the Afkari brothers, said the convicts of the protests of August 2018, announced the transfer of all three brothers from Adelabad prison in Shiraz to unknown places and their families were unaware of them.. The news has raised concerns about the possible execution of Navid Afkari.

Trump Says US Will Look “Very Seriously” About Navalny Poisoning
US President Donald Trump on Friday while addressing a press conference announced that The United States intends to look “very seriously” at the case of the possible poisoning of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny. “It’s tragic. It’s terrible, it shouldn’t happen. We haven’t had any proof yet, but I will take a look,” Trump said.

Trump Asks Iran Not to Execute Wrestler
US President Donald Trump has asked Iran to spare the life of Iranian pro-wrestler Navid Afkari. He has been handed two life sentences while his two brothers Vahid and Habib, who were prosecuted alongside him, face 54 and 27-year jail sentences respectively.

Anti-ISIS Coalition Handed Over Taji Base To Iraqi Army
US Gen. Kenneth Ackman, who was present at the handover ceremony, described the handover to the Iraqi army as a “historic event.” Maj. Gen. Tahseen al-Khafaji, the official spokesman for the Iraqi Joint Operations Headquarters, said Australian, New Zealand, and US forces were stationed at the base and said $347 million worth of equipment had been delivered to Iraqi forces.

WSJ Poll: Biden Enjoys 50% of Poll, Over Trump’s 41%.
With less than three months to the U.S. presidential election, 50% of registered voters in the country would vote for the Democratic party candidate, Joe Biden if the elections were held today, while 41% back incumbent Donald Trump. The figures are from the very latest opinion poll conducted by The Wall Street Journal / NBC News.

Greshun De Bouse: Trump and Coronavirus Battle
He survived impeachment. He hosted a successful White House Black History Reception with numerous Americans of Color supporters. Now he is defending his stance on the coronavirus giant? Indeed it has been an eventful 2020 for President Trump thus far. Coronavirus news has swept the nation and incited panic in the masses. But is such panic warranted?

What Will Happen When the United States Withdraws from Syria?
Up until now, I supported almost everything President Trump has on his agenda upto 2020 when we elect the President of the United States again. He reduced unemployment to a rate we have never seen in the last 50 years. Yes, underemployment is down, as well. However, I never realized that a part of his agenda, we would have the potential to create additional terrorist acts either in the United States or against US interests abroad.

Reactions to President Trump’s Announcement Cancelling Afghan Peace Talks
Pakistan has reacted to US President Donald Trump’s recent remarks, and said that Islamabad will always believe that Afghanistan’s conflict cannot be resolved through war. Pakistan is optimistic that talks will resume between the US and the Taliban, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

China Announces Tariffs on $75 Billion in US Goods
China announced that it will impose a 5 or 10% tariff on $75 billion worth of US goods, which will be implemented in two batches on September 1 and December 15.

Early Mobilizations, Decommissions in 2020 Fight for President
- Several 2020 presidential candidates, including Republicans Bill Weld and John Kasich, gathered in Austin this weekend for the 33rd SXSW conference. What began as a local music conference and festival has morphed into one of the biggest and most-influential gatherings anywhere, leading some to believe that Austin is the new Iowa.

Keep Religion Out of Politics
Religion was once part of politics. The first Monotheistic religious state was the Biblical nation of Israel which was a Religious Monarchy. The nation of Israel did not evolve into a Religious Monarchy immediately when they entered into Israel under the leadership of Joshua. There was a period of 400 years called the time of judges about which it says in Judges, “In those days there was no king in Israel, every man did that which was right in his own eyes.” During the time of Judges there was even a woman Judge Devorah who lead the country in peace and war. The nation of Israel at the time of Judges is an example for all nations today.