Iraqi Forces Seize Kirkuk From Kurds
The most recent push for Kurdish independence came to a crashing halt this week, as Iraq seized Kirkuk from the Kurds. Elite Iraqi security forces have captured the Kurdish government headquarters buildings in Kirkuk and the Iraq flag has been raised above the city. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ordered the Iraqi flag be flown […]
Trump Decertifies Iran Nuclear Agreement
President Trump has threatened the future of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. The Obama-era agreement attempts to reverse Iran’ nuclear program. Today President Trump has thrown the agreement into jeopardy by accusing Iran of violating the agreement and threatening to pull the US out of the deal. President Trump also unveiled a tough and comprehensive […]
Iraqi Court Orders Arrest of Kurdish Referendum Organizers
An Iraqi court has ordered the arrest of several members of the Kurdistan regional government. The members in question are the people who organized a referendum on Kurdish independence last month. The Investigation court has issued warrants for the arrest of the head and members of the commission which supervised the referendum. The referendum was [...]
Weekend Roundup: North Korea Tensions Rise
Tensions have once again been ratcheted up between North Korea and the United States. President Trump most recently added fuel to the fire. After Secretary of State Rex Tillerson indicated that diplomatic channels were open with Pyongyang, President Trump was quick to downplay them. He said that trying to talk to North Korea was a [...]
Protests Grow Amid Catalan Referendum
The Spanish government has suspended Monday’s Catalan parliamentary session amid expectations that Catalan would declare independence from Spain. Spain’s constitutional court stated that such a declaration would be a “breach of the constitution.” This comes just one day after King Felipe accused secessionists of “breaking democratic principles.” King Felipe further said of secessionists: “They have [...]
Las Vegas Shooting Leaves 59 Dead And More Than 500 Hundred Injured
Shots were fired on the Las Vegas Strip late last night, turning a concert into a bloodbath. A man opened fire from a hotel window at a Jason Aldean concert taking place below. 59 people were killed and more than 500 others were injured amid the chaos. The shooting began at roughly 10:08 p.m. pacific [...]
Weekend Roundup: Trump Calls Out San Juan Mayor
Tweeting from a golf course in New Jersey, United States President Donald Trump criticised the Mayor of San Juan of “poor leadership". Amid the wanton destruction that has besieged the island, the US president, from the safety of a golf course, accused Mayor Yulin Cruz of dealing with the Category 4 Hurricane Maria poorly. President [...]
Trump Continues Odd NFL Fued
Over the past five days, President Donald Trump has become embroiled in a controversy few saw coming. As he attacked NFL players for kneeling during the national anthem at football games, President Trump tweeted some 20 times, espousing his displeasure. However, during this time he spent little time talking or tweeting about Puerto Rico. As […]
Graham-Cassidy Bill Loses Votes
Senate Republicans most recent attempt to replace the Affordable Care Act, colloquially known as Obamacare, has failed. The Graham-Cassidy Bill as it was being called, was seen by many Republicans as a fair proposal upon its release. Despite the anger of former President Obama over their attempts at “inflicting real human suffering on their constituents,” […]
Shooting Erupts at Tennessee Church
Sunday services at a church in Tennessee turned deadly when a gunman opened fire. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department has stated that the shooting claimed the life of one, and injured seven other churchgoers. The shooter began firing as service was letting out of Burnette Chapel Church of Christ in Antioch. Police received the first […]
