Russia Looks to Private Militia to Secure a Victory in Eastern Ukraine
Wagner Group forces launched attacks from several directions on the city of Bakhmut, though analysts said seizing it would yield little strategic value.
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Russian State Media Confirms That a Top General Is No Longer in His Post
Col. Gen. Alexander Lapin had been publicly bashed by a close ally of President Vladimir V. Putin over his performance in Ukraine.
Faithworks: TCR Breaking News: Rwandan Pastors Receive Appointments from a Bishop for the first time in over a decade
By The Christian Recorder This weekend in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Great Lakes Annual Conference held its first session under Bishop David R. Daniels, Jr. Of special note was the presence of pastors from the country of Rwanda which was joined to the Great Lakes Conference by the 2012 General Conference. For
New MPD cadet corps center furthers ‘pathway to the middle class’ for young D.C. residents
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report for America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser expanded the resources of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Cadet Corp program by opening a new training center. “Our investments in the MPD Cadet Corps program are investments in our young people and the future of public safety in
Homeless Memorial Blanket Project puts a spotlight on housing insecurity
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO The National Alliance to End Homelessness estimates that more than a half million persons who persistently experience homelessness in America. According to the Washington, D.C.-based organization, about 70 percent are single individuals. The remaining 100,000 are dominated by families with children. But in 2019, the U.S. Department of
Pentagon sees China as chief threat even with Russian invasion of Ukraine
By Eve Sampson, Capital News Service Despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a Department of Defense report recently released, calls China the greatest threat to the United States. The unclassified 2022 National Defense Strategy, a report that lays the groundwork for future military planning, and calls the People’s Republic of China “our most consequential strategic competitor
Center leaders discuss upcoming Africa-U.S. Cities Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa
By DaQuan Lawrence, Politics Reporter, Howard University News Service The Center for African Studies (CAS) at Howard University in Washington, D.C. and the African Center for the Study of the United States (ACSUS) at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, are currently partnering with the Johannesburg Convention Bureau, North Carolina Central University and
Baker finally wins 1st Series title as manager with Astros
By KRISTIE RIEKEN, The Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — For now and forever, Dusty Baker, the epic storyteller, first-class name-dropper, toothpick chewer and baseball lifer will bear a most distinguished title. World Series champion manager. The man who can weave a tale like few others, wistfully recalling his time under Hank Aaron’s tutelage or chance encounters
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