The U.S. is accusing South Africa of "cozying up" to Tehran by allowing Iranian warships to participate in the multi-national naval exercise it hosted over the past week. … [Read more...] about Iran’s participation in South Africa-hosted naval drills sparks protest from Washington
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Cuba launches mass demonstration to decry U.S. attack on Venezuela and demand Maduro’s release
Tens of thousands of Cubans demonstrated Friday outside the U.S. Embassy in Havana to decry the killing of 32 Cuban officers in Venezuela and demand that the U.S. government release former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. … [Read more...] about Cuba launches mass demonstration to decry U.S. attack on Venezuela and demand Maduro’s release
Justice Department blocks China from getting U.S.-origin flight simulator technology
Federal authorities blocked two South African containers with flight simulators destined for the Chinese military, the Justice Department said Thursday. … [Read more...] about Justice Department blocks China from getting U.S.-origin flight simulator technology
Nats going with Stars and Scrubs approach to 2026 IFA class
We’ve been discussing our International Free Agency (IFA) class futility a bit in the comments, and today 1/15/26 is the day we announce our newest crop of international signees, so lets take a quick peek at how things have gone and who we have coming into the system today. We’ll be using my IFA Signing Tracker to drive this conversation. I’ve built this back to the 2016 … [Read more...] about Nats going with Stars and Scrubs approach to 2026 IFA class
Just how high of a ceiling does this top Nationals prospect have long-term?
Discussing whether Luke Dickerson will live up to the hype after being a 2nd-round pick back in 2024 and showing flashes of greatness but also struggling mightily at times as well. … [Read more...] about Just how high of a ceiling does this top Nationals prospect have long-term?
