A Binance executive who had been detained in Nigeria has escaped custody, the president's adviser on national security said on Monday. Nadeem Anjarwalla, a British-Kenyan who is Binance's regional manager for Africa, a suspect in the ongoing criminal probe into the activities of Binance in Nigeria escaped from lawful custody on Friday, the security adviser's office said in a statement. It added that Nigeria's security agencies are working with Interpol for an international arrest warrant on...
President Joe Biden’s top foreign policy adviser Jake Sullivan sought to reassure Ukrainians during an unannounced visit to Kyiv Wednesday that the U.S. will continue to support their efforts to fend off Russia’s two-year-old invasion
KYIV, Ukraine >> President Joe Biden’s top foreign policy adviser Jake Sullivan sought to reassure Ukrainians during an unannounced visit to Kyiv Wednesday that the U.S. will continue to support their efforts to fend off Russia’s two-year-old invasion.
From the column: "Our minerals vulnerability is now a source of alarming strength and geopolitical leverage for our rivals (especially China)."
BANGKOK >> U.S. officials stressed today that newly-approved legislation providing billions of dollars in funding for three strategically important Pacific island nations is an important sign of American commitment, which comes amid warnings China is actively trying to pry them away from Washington’s sphere of influence.
Washington’s decision not to use its veto is an acknowledgement of its failure to lead the UN Gaza agendaDiplomacy occasionally has the capacity to surprise, and when it does it often portends a deep shifting in the landscape.Few as recently as the end of last week saw much chance that the UN security council would be able to put aside five months of division over Gaza and agree terms for an immediate ceasefire, yet on Monday that is precisely what happened, in no small part due to some British...
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says that a Texas law giving state authorities the power to arrest and deport migrants who have entered the country illegally is unconstitutional. Mayorkas spoke Thursday during a joint news conference with Guatemala President Bernardo Arévalo in the Guatemalan capital. Mayorkas says “It is our strongly held view as a matter of law that SB4 (the Texas law) is unconstitutional and it is our hope and confidence that the courts will strike it down...
Canada is conducting a national security review of Chinese-owned TikTok’s proposed expansion of the popular video app in this country, Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said Friday. In a teleconference from Italy after meeting with his G7 counterparts, Champagne said the review under the Investment Canada Act had been quietly initiated in September 2023. “We have […]
As Haiti continues to struggle with rampant gang violence and with the sudden resignation of its interim Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, this week, experts are warning about the serious consequences a failed Haitian state could have on U.S. national security. Haiti has been in a near constant state of chaos since the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, which not only brought with it unchecked corruption and poverty but also an increase in violence. Some 70,000 Haitians flocked to the...
Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, has dismissed Oleksiy Danilov, Ukraine’s security council secretary, in a surprise reshuffle.]]>
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens said Sunday during an interview that not knowing who is crossing the southern border illegally and what their intent is, is a "national security threat." Owens sat with CBS for an interview aired on Face the Nation, where he spoke about nearing a million migrant apprehensions between U.S.-Mexico ports of entry so far in fiscal year 2024. The agency is also on track to reach two million apprehensions by the end of September, when the fiscal year ends,...
National security adviser Jake Sullivan met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Wednesday to reaffirm U.S. support for the beleaguered country as congressional aid efforts have repeatedly floundered. During the meeting, Sullivan "stressed the urgent need for the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the national security supplemental to meet Ukraine’s critical battlefield needs," National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in a statement. Sullivan acknowledged...