Author: Tara Suter

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that a Russian incursion into NATO airspace is “unacceptable,” only a few days after multiple Russian fighter jets entered Estonian airspace. “Important call yesterday with my Estonian counterpart @HPevkur,” Hegseth said in a post on the social platform X. “The Russian incursion into Nato airspace is unacceptable. The Department of War stands in solidarity with Estonia and commends the rapid, strong allied response.” Last Friday, three Russian fighter jets entered Estonian airspace, an incident that the country’s top diplomat referred to as an “unprecedented and brazen intrusion.” Later that day, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen…

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) quoted the popular Disney+ TV show “Andor” while cheering comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s return to his late-night ABC show. “‘Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that,’” Pritzker said in a post Monday evening on the social platform X, referencing the Disney+ show’s 12th episode of its first season. “Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air,” he added. Pritzker’s quotation of “Andor,” a show with a theme of rebellion against oppressive forces, is notable considering that both ABC and Disney+ are owned by…

Russia and Ukraine exchanged deadly drone strikes ahead of the United Nations General Assembly kicking off in New York this week. “Rescue efforts and rubble clearing continue after the Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia — guided aerial bombs targeted civilian infrastructure, ordinary homes. Fifteen apartment buildings and ten private houses have been damaged,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a post on the social platform X early Monday morning. “As of now, three people are confirmed killed. My condolences to their families and loved ones. Donetsk, Dnipro, Sumy, Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Kherson regions also came under drone attacks overnight. Over 140…

FBI Director Kash Patel said Sunday that his agency is “meticulously investigating theories and questions” in the investigation into conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s shooting. “The full weight of America’s law enforcement agencies are actively following the evidence that has emerged, but our efforts extend beyond initial findings. We are examining every facet of this assassination,” Patel said in a post on the social platform X on Sunday afternoon. “We are meticulously investigating theories and questions, including the location from where the shot was taken, the possibility of accomplices, the text message confession and related conversations, Discord chats, the angle of…

Estonia said Sunday that the United Nations (UN) Security Council is going to meet after three Russian fighter jets flew into Estonian airspace late this week. “In response to Russia’s blatant, reckless, and flagrant violation of @NATO airspace over Estonia on Friday—when armed MiG-31 fighter jets intruded into our territory for 12 minutes—the @UN Security Council will convene tomorrow, September 22, to address this breach of territorial integrity and the violation of the prohibition on the threat or use of force,” the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on the social platform X early Sunday morning. Last Friday, three Russian…