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Russian troops operating out of same base in Niger that hosts some US troops, two officials say
pop_jop/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Russian military personnel are operating out of an air base in Niger that is still hosting a small number of American troops, two U.S. officials tell ABC News.One of the officials said the Russian trainers arrived several weeks ago at Niger's "Airport 101" near the capital of Niamey, and do not present an immediate security concern to U.S. troops.The Russian forces are operating out of a hangar at a location far away from U.S. forces and not on any property owned or being used by the United States, the officials said Thursday."The Russians are housed in a separate compound and do not have access to US forces, spaces, or equipment," one official said.Still, the development -- first ... Read More
US military acknowledges errant drone strike last year killed a civilian, not an al-Qaeda leader
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A targeted U.S. drone strike in northwest Syria one year ago Friday hit and killed a civilian, not the al-Qaeda leader it was looking for, the Pentagon said after an internal review."U.S. Central Command acknowledges and regrets the civilian harm that resulted from the airstrike," the combatant command said in a statement after the year-long review. It confirmed the Syrian, Lufti Hasan Masto, "was struck and killed instead" of an intended senior al-Qaeda leader. The news was first reported by The Washington Post.U.S. forces misidentified the target but found that "the strike was conducted in compliance with the law of armed conflict," CENTCOM said in a statement. It also said officers adhered to Pentagon and Central Command ... Read More
Dozens of tourists evacuated amid flooding in Kenya’s Maasai Mara Reserve
Photography by Keith Getter (all rights reserved)/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Authorities in Kenya have rescued dozens of tourists and hotel staff who were left stranded in Kenya's famed Maasai Mara Game Reserve after heavy rains caused the Telek River to burst its banks.Kenya's Maasai Mara Game Reserve -- one of Africa's greatest wildlife reserves -- has been left inundated in water, several luxury safari hotels left submerged following devastating floods.Kenya's Red Cross said over 90 people have been evacuated to safety thus far following search and rescue operations in over 14 tourist camps in the reserve, most affected camps now closed.Through collaborations with Narok's County and National Government, Mara Elephant Project, and community members, 36 people have been rescued by air ... Read More
What to know as China attempts to be 1st country to return samples from far side of the moon
Photo taken at Beijing Aerospace Control Center BACC in Beijing on Dec. 3, 2020 shows the ascender of Chang'e-5 spacecraft flying above the lunar surface. (Jin Liwang/Xinhua via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- China is set to launch the first-ever mission, known as Chang'e 6, on Friday to collect rock and soil samples from the far side of the moon.The lunar lander is scheduled to launch by rocket at 3:50 a.m. ET from the China National Space Administration's (CNSA) Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on the island of Hainan, located to the south of China, according to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.The 53-day mission will send the spacecraft to the side of the moon that always faces away from Earth with the ... Read More
‘Large-scale massacre’ looms in Sudan city surrounded by paramilitary forces, US warns
pawel.gaul/Getty Images(LONDON) -- The U.S. is warning of a looming potential "large scale massacre" in El Fasher, a city in Sudan, as troops from the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group and allied militias encircle the city in what the U.S. says are "indications of an imminent offensive."U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield warned that El Fasher is "on the precipice of a large-scale massacre," calling on the RSF to end its siege and swear off any attack on the city."A crisis of epic proportions is brewing in El Fasher," said Thomas-Greenfield.El Fasher -- also known as Al-Fashir -- is a city in North Darfur and one of Darfur's largest cities. The besieged city is home to an estimated 800,000 ... Read More
The US is in a Cold War with China over Taiwan, expert says
KeithBinns/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- National security expert and co-founder of CrowdStrike, Dmitri Alperovitch, discusses rising tensions between the U.S., China, and Taiwan in his book "World on the Brink."Last week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited China to meet with President Xi Jinping and China's foreign minister. During the meeting, President Xi expressed his belief that the two nations should work together as partners rather than rivals.However, an escalating trade war, differences of opinion regarding Taiwan, and opposing views on the Russia-Ukraine conflict have all contributed to the increasingly tense relationship between the United States and China.Alperovitch says he feels like the U.S. is in another Cold War with China and they must win the artificial intelligence race, the semiconductor race ... Read More
King Charles visits cancer center in first return to public duties since cancer diagnosis
King Charles III, patron of Cancer Research UK and Macmillan Cancer Support, arriving for a visit to University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre, London, to raise awareness of the importance of early diagnosis and highlight some of the innovative research which is taking place at the centre. Picture date: Tuesday April 30, 2024. (Victoria Jones/PA Images via Getty Images)(LONDON) -- King Charles III visited a cancer treatment center in the United Kingdom Tuesday, marking his first public royal engagement since his own cancer diagnosis was announced in February.Charles, 75, was joined by his wife, Queen Camilla, during the visit to the center, which was not associated with his treatment.The king and the queen met with the center's staff and patients, ... Read More
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