Since the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, American authorities have warned of the Islamic State Khorasan Province’s (ISIS-K) desire to launch external strikes and their potential ability to target the US within six months. However, after the terrorist organization took credit for the March 22 music hall bombing that killed 143 lives, […]

On March 22, an unprecedented tragedy befell Russia as gunmen brutally attacked Moscow’s Crocus City Hall, leaving over 140 people dead. The country was thrown into shock and grief by the events of that dreadful day, which was the bloodiest attack on Russian territory in decades. Moments before the start of the event, gun-wielding extremists […]

Only a few days after President Vladimir Putin solidified his hold on power with a well scripted electoral landslide, attackers stormed into a sizable music hall in Moscow, dousing the audience with gunfire and leaving over 60 dead and over 100 injured. The attackers then set the venue on fire. The Islamic State organization released […]

The envoy to Islamabad transmitted a cipher containing Lu’s purported warning to the former Pakistani ambassador to the US, Asad Majeed. The PTI founder had claimed in the same letter that there was a US plot to topple his administration in 2022. Imran is on trial right now for improperly handling the same private material. […]

Director of the FBI Christopher Wray has warned that antisemitism in the US is rising to “historic levels” in response to the fighting in Gaza and Israel. Speaking before a senate committee, Mr. Wray said that Jews were the target of 60% of all hate crimes motivated by religion. He went on to say that […]

Antonio Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, stressed the critical need to stop the spread of terrorism in Africa, calling the situation a “clear and present danger” to both the continent and the rest of the world.   In a speech at the Global Counter-Terrorism Compact conference held at the UN headquarters in New York, […]

  In an era driven by digital transformation, the establishment of data centers has become a crucial aspect of expanding technological infrastructure. Companies like Microsoft, with their global reach and influence, face important decisions when choosing locations for their data centers. This article, on behalf of the Washington Institute for Defense and Security, argues that […]