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“Russia has made many enemies”

Vladimir Putin is demanding revenge for the terrorist attack on a concert hall near Moscow that left more than 130 dead. How will the Kremlin react now? Historian Jan C. Behrends warns of escalation. Russia’s army is on the rise again in Ukraine; Vladimir Putin recently had himself confirmed as President of Russia in sham […]

Terrorist organization Al-Qaeda reports death of leader in Yemen

He headed the al-Qaeda branch in Yemen for four years. Now the group has reported the death of its leader Khalid al-Batarfi – and announced his successor. The offshoot of the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda in Yemen has announced the death of its leader Khalid al-Batarfi. In a video shared by the group on social media […]

Last soldiers back in Germany after the Mali mission

It was recently the Bundeswehr’s most dangerous mission: For more than ten years, Germany tried to secure peace in Mali as part of the UN Minusma mission. The withdrawal was premature. The last Bundeswehr soldiers who took part in the UN mission in Mali, West Africa, have landed back in Germany. The 304 soldiers flew […]

“Letter to America” goes viral after 21 years

Read video transcript “You all need to stop what you’re doing and read this – it’s only two pages. Read the ‘Letter to the USA’.”With this video on the TikTok platform, the American Lynette Adkins triggered a wave of attention: A letter from terrorist Osama bin Laden to the American people, which first surfaced 21 […]

Israel in the crosshairs of terror

Hamas terrorists have carried out the greatest massacre of Jewish people in Israel since the Shoah. But danger to the Jewish state also threatens from elsewhere. An overview of the terrorist actors in the region. The Middle East is one of the most conflict-ridden regions in modern history. Israel has been and remains at the […]

At least eight dead after Russian airstrike in Idlib

Russia is said to have killed at least eight members of an Islamist militia in an airstrike. The death toll could continue to rise. According to activists, at least eight fighters were killed in Russian airstrikes in the civil war country Syria. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, these are members of the […]

How the withdrawal from Afghanistan changed the world

Good morning, dear reader, “The Falling Man” is the title of a photo that most of you should still be familiar with. It’s a disturbing shot by American photographer Richard Drew. He took the picture on September 11, 2001 in New York at exactly 9:41 a.m. It shows a man falling from the North Tower […]

The withdrawal from Afghanistan changed the world

Good morning, dear reader, “The Falling Man” is the title of a photo that most of you should still be familiar with. It’s a disturbing shot by American photographer Richard Drew. He took the picture on September 11, 2001 in New York at exactly 9:41 a.m. It shows a man falling from the North Tower […]

Why that made the world even more dangerous

Good morning, dear reader, “The Falling Man” is the title of a photo that most of you should still be familiar with. It’s a disturbing shot by American photographer Richard Drew. He took the picture on September 11, 2001 in New York at exactly 9:41 a.m. It shows a man falling from the North Tower […]