A proposed oil refinery, one of the largest in the world, may signal the renewal of Cold War tensions between Washington and Moscow over Cuba. During a visit by Russian lawmakers to Cuba in recent days, the idea of a refinery construction was discussed, and Russia’s TASS news agency quoted deputy speaker Alexander Babakov as saying. Cuba’s key crude oil …

The Afghanistan War Commission, created by Congress shortly in the wake of the chaotic 2021 withdrawal, held its first public hearing in July 2024. Members will assess America’s longest war and make recommendations to help ensure leaders don’t make the same mistakes in the future. “Today, we make history,” Shamila Chaudhary, co-chair of the commission, said as the hearing opened. …

For veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, animals are service animals and not emotional support animals, according to a recent study. Over the past decade, the research group has been studying whether trained service dogs can help veterans with PTSD, a mental health condition that some people develop after experiencing a traumatic event. The first and largest clinical trial of …

Amenetum, one of America’s largest private military contractors, is working with Libya’s Government of National Unity to strengthen its control of the war-torn country. The State Department and DoD contractor arrived at the Mitiga air base in the capital of Libya in early February 2024. The organization, with the consent of the Government of National Unity of Libya, oversees the …

A fire of undetermined origin in the Mafraq area of Kuwait City killed at least 49 people, mostly migrant workers.  Most of the fatalities were due to suffocation, Gen. Eid Rashed, from the police criminal forensic department, told state television. He warned the death toll could rise, adding that eleven people were being treated in hospitals. Authorities had identified three …