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…Starting with the global overview, in the Middle East, indications and warnings of an escalation of the war continue to mount as U.S. Navy battle groups begin arriving in theater. Over in Europe, civil defense…

…Repair work up and down the East-West Pipeline continues, along with repairs at Yanbu. Saudi forces have also requested air defenses from various European nations, as the Un

…Extremely kinetic riots have broken out all over the Middle East, causing mass confusion. As foreign leaders pour into Israel for diplomatic talks, politicians who seek to travel to Israel for a simple photo op may…

…cake every russian and hundreds of millions of people around the world are looking to the far east for solutions that's right visa and mastercard shutting off their services to russia and therefore forcing them…

…WILDFIRE RESPONSE CONTINUES IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST AS ARSON REMAINS A CONCERN.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: This morning Iranian attacks continued in the Strait of Hormuz, targeting more vessels which have attempted to transit via…

…Far East: Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in North Korea for an official state visit. This is Putin’s second visit to North Korea, the first visit occurring 24 years ago. -HomeFront- Massachusetts: 911 call…

…As the war rages in the Middle East, China and other nations throughout Asia have been making moves of their own. On Wednesday, Chinese officials offered to provide LNG to Taiwan if they were to consider…

…MIGRATION WAVE HITS SPAIN AFTER SUPREME COURT RULING RESULTS IN BORDER CROSSING BREACH.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: American strikes on Iran continued overnight, with most of the targets being struck in the same coastal…

…Far East: Overnight, Russian President Vladimir Putin conducted a surprise visit to the Kuril Islands, an island chain north of Japan which has a hotly-contested history originating back with World War Two. President Putin visited…

…Far East: Recent elections in Taiwan have exacerbated tensions with China. Following the election win of Lai Ching-te and the third consecutive win for Taiwan’s incumbent ruling party, the White House responded by issuing…

…TENSIONS WORSEN BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Far East: Chinese military drills continue in the vicinity of Taiwan, as Japan reports the incursion of Chinese Coast Guard vessels into their territorial waters…

…FISA REAUTHORIZATION DRAWS IRE IN CONGRESS.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Far East: Chinese drone incursions on Taiwan’s Kinmen Island have increased over the past few weeks. Due to the extremely close proximity of this island…

…PROTESTS CONTINUE AT AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Far East: Tensions rise in the South China Sea following Chinese military activities in the region. Last Thursday (and somewhat continuing over the weekend), 11x Chinese Coast…

…Middle East: American forces have begun retaliatory strikes against Iranian proxy forces in Syria. So far, bombings have been reported near Deir ez-Zor and al-Mayadeen, and limited strikes have been reported in Abu Kamal…

…CONTINUES TO BECOME MORE ORGANIZED.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Far East: The Korean Peninsula has been active following several recent developments. Over the weekend, North Korea unsuccessfully attempted to launch a military satellite into orbit. The…

…IMPLEMENTS SOCIAL MEDIA BAN FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS NOW REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO DIGITAL ID TO PROVE THEY AREN'T CHILDREN.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: Last night, the United States and Iran allegedly came to…

…PROTESTS CONTINUE IN UNITED KINGDOM.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- Middle East: The situation deteriorated over the weekend, after President Trump stated that the American blockade would stay in place even after the Iranians removed theirs. In…

…WAR BEGINS WITH IRAN.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- Middle East: This morning the war began as American and Israeli forces conducted pre-emptive strikes throughout Iran. Major bombings have been reported throughout most major cities around…

Far East: The trade war between the United States and China continues to expand, with China announcing a new style of retaliatory tariffs. Though the announcement from China's Ministry of Commerce was somewhat vague, the…

…This morning, the South Korean media group Yonhap published photos of Americans disassembling a THAAD battery, which is being relocated to the Middle East to replace at least one of the sites that was damaged/destroyed…