As the Taliban Hunts Prosecutors, Afghan and U.S. Lawyers Team Up to Bring Their Colleagues to Safety
Targeted for years, Afghan prosecutors were left behind when the Taliban returned to power. Twenty-nine have been killed since then.
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Umar Khalid Challenged Modi’s Anti-Muslim Agenda. India Accused Him of Terrorism and Locked Him Up.
The Modi government has weaponized India’s sedition and anti-terror laws to disappear Khalid and other political critics from public life.
A Pro-Putin Facebook Network Is Pumping French-Language Propaganda Into Africa
The pages promote Russia’s line on the war in Ukraine to more than 4 million followers, casting doubt on Meta’s pledge to combat foreign influence campaigns.
Senate Democrats Blocked Watchdog for Ukraine Aid — Ignoring Lessons From Afghanistan
The U.S. special inspector who monitored billions of dollars in U.S. waste in Afghanistan cautions about repeating the same mistakes in Ukraine.
Niger Coup Leader Joins Long Line of U.S.-Trained Mutineers
Brig. Gen. Moussa Salaou Barmou, who trained at Fort Benning, Georgia, helped oust Niger’s democratically elected president.
Soldiers Mutiny in U.S.-Allied Niger
Is this the 11th coup by U.S.-trained troops in the region since 2008?
Wagner Group Disappeared and Executed Civilians in Mali
The Russia-linked mercenaries worked with Mali’s longtime U.S.-backed military to kill and loot with impunity, according to a new Human Rights Watch report.
Wanted for Murder, an Army Vet Escaped to Ukraine — and Fought the Russians
Facing extradition to Florida, Craig Lang joined an ultranationalist militia in Ukraine after Russia invaded in 2022.
Making a Killing
Saudi Arabia’s Huge U.S. Investments Lose Money — but Buy Influence
Following Saudi Arabia’s purchase of the PGA Tour, a new Senate report revealed the dictatorship’s ballooning share of the American economy.
Russian Militia Has Links to American Neo-Nazi and Anti-Trans Figures
The leader of the anti-Putin Russian Volunteer Corps is publicly connected to Robert Rundo and Christopher Pohlhaus.