Every year, on Mardi Gras morning, something extraordinary emerges from the backstreets of New Orleans – groups of Black revelers most tourists will never see. They call themselves Mardi Gras Indians, or Black Masking Indians, and they roam the city’s neighborhoods in dazzling, hand-sewn suits. The tradition dates to the 1800s as a way to … Read more
US is preparing to send about 1,000 troops from an Army airborne unit to the Middle East, AP source says Source link
Cuba’s deputy foreign minister on Saturday said that the nation’s military is involved in ongoing preparations for “the possibility of military aggression” from the U.S., adding that it would be “naive” for Cuba’s leaders to ignore the possibility of conflict with the U.S. “Our military is always prepared, and in fact, it is preparing these … Read more
Kurdish groups based in Iraq say they’re preparing to join the fight against Iran, the Associated Press reports. CBS News Middle East contributor Courtney Kealy has more. Source link
IRBIL, Iraq — Kurdish Iranian dissident groups based in northern Iraq are preparing for a potential cross-border military operation in Iran, and the U.S. has asked Iraqi Kurds to support them, Kurdish officials told The Associated Press. The Kurdish groups are widely seen as the most well-organized segment of the fragmented Iranian opposition and are … Read more
President Trump confirmed the death of Iran’s supreme leader on Truth Social, saying, “one of the most evil people in History, is dead.” CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more on why the Trump administration says an attack was necessary now. Source link
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