Somalia

“The United States redeployed its ground troops in small numbers to Somalia in May 2022, but its air war has been going on for much longer. For 12 years, the US denied any civilian casualties from air attacks, admitting just…

Haiti

“It’s an absolutely nightmarish situation for the population of Haiti, especially in Port-au-Prince,” — UN, Guterres “US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also said on Wednesday that Washington would accelerate the delivery of humanitarian assistance to people in Haiti.” —…

Criminal justice reform

The Justice Department has announced that they are awarding $57 million in grants to “support criminal justice reform and advance racial equity in the criminal justice system.”

EV potential fires and insurance rates

In general, the insurance premium for new energy cars — which includes electric — is about 20% higher than it would be for a comparable traditional fuel-powered car, said Wenwen Chen, director at S&P Global Ratings, who leads the firm’s…

Armenia

“100 Armenian soldiers killed” — Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. “Tension between the former Soviet republics largely stems from a standoff over the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region.” — Al Jazeera Editor: Another armed conflict over a narrow strip of land?Like the Donbas in…