From the Horn to the Sahel, a jihadist front is gaining ground across Africa, the Center for Strategic and International Studies warned in its annual risk analysis. The “Global Terrorism Threat Assessment 2026″ identifies terrorism on the continent as “the greatest uncertainty,” citing the rising capabilities of al-Qaida and Islamic State affiliates. “Unlike the Middle East’s terrorist organizations, most African terrorist groups are unquestionably ascendant,” the authors wrote, pointing to larger fighting forces, greater financial resources, and the groups’ ability to move through wide swaths of territory. Many are also capitalizing on the proliferation of unmanned aerial systems and artificial…

People in Kenya are protesting the United States’ plan to create a quarantine facility in the country for Americans who may be infected with the Ebola virus. Kenya’s high court effectively delayed the Trump administration’s plan to send American citizens exposed to the Ebola virus to a quarantine unit at Laikipia Air Base in central Kenya. A judge at the court, the Honorable Lady Justice Patricia Nyaundi, said in a ruling that the next proceedings in the case would not take place until June 23rd, at which point a date for a full hearing would be set, according to a…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former UFC fighter and Olympic wrestler Ben Askren will be fighting for the first time in nearly seven years after undergoing a double-lung transplant.Last year, Askren was on a ventilator and ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation), with his wife, Amy, going as far as saying he needed a “miracle.”Well, the miracle occurred, and a comeback is now on the horizon. Askren will face former UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad in a wrestling match at Real American Freestyle 11 on July 18, his 42nd birthday, in Milwaukee. RAF was co-founded by the late Hulk Hogan.Askren “developed…

Lockheed Martin has downed a Group 3 one-way attack drone for the first time using a Joint Air-to-Ground Missile, fired from its GRIZZLY containerized launcher. The test integrated the company’s Sanctum counter-unmanned aerial system battle manager with Fortem R-40 radars for detection, tracking and engagement.Announced June 3, the live-fire demonstration paired the radars, Sanctum software and launcher to destroy the target at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, according to the company. Lockheed said it integrated the system and completed live-fire testing in under 45 days.The Fortem R-40 comes from a counter-drone partnership Lockheed strengthened in April, when it invested $25 million…

If you had told me when I was growing up that one day the adult children of aging rock stars would be appearing on something called reality TV sharing their hopes and dreams with them, I would have first looked at you like you had two heads. Then, after grasping the concept of reality TV, I would have said where do I sign up?Who doesn’t want to see heartfelt conversations between a guy like Bret Michaels, 63, and his model daughter Raine, 26, about her future? A future that could involve following her dreams of selling feet pics, according to…

BRUSSELS — The U.S. expects European NATO allies and Canada to swiftly increase the number of manned and unmanned aircraft and ships they contribute to the alliance’s defense plans as Washington steps back in these areas, a top U.S. general said on Wednesday.The statement by U.S. Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, NATO’s top commander and the head of U.S. forces in Europe, followed a decision by the Trump administration to shrink the pool of U.S. military capabilities available to NATO in a crisis.U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized NATO and told its European members they will have to take…

This article was originally published by Willow Tohi at Natural News.  Russian wheat exports to Kenya rose 10% year-on-year, reaching 1.4 million tons by late May 2026 Russia now controls 40% of Africa’s wheat import market, with exports to Sudan surging 143% Ukraine opened its first agricultural processing hub in Ghana on April 14, 2026, as part of its “Food from Ukraine” initiative Ethiopia remains heavily dependent on Black Sea wheat, with Russia supplying 68% of its imports Russia’s total agricultural exports to Africa exceeded $5 billion in 2025 and could surpass $7.5 billion by 2030 The competition for Africa’s…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced on Wednesday the administration is on track to have the primary border wall, from the Pacific to the Gulf of America, completed by June 2027.He added all contracts will be out by the end of this month, noting the department is making “great progress.”Mullin’s comments came as he testified before the House Homeland Security Committee about his department’s 2027 fiscal year budget. He testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee Tuesday.BORDER WALL CONSTRUCTION SURGES AHEAD AS ILLEGAL CROSSINGS PLUMMET TO HISTORIC LOWS However, Mullin…

The U.S. Army is exploring how to get better boots that are made in America.The goal is twofold: improve the quality of military footwear and revitalize American footwear manufacturing that has largely been outsourced overseas.“The intent for this project and funding is to support re-shoring of the domestic footwear industry, improve capabilities for the domestic military footwear industrial base, and ultimately provide the best performing footwear technology to the warfighter,” explained a new Request for Information from the Army.Finding American-made footwear can present a challenge. In 2020, imported footwear accounted for 99% of the U.S. market, according to the U.S.…

Nelly Korda is feeling awfully patriotic ahead of this week’s U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera Country Club.Korda, the No. 1 player in the world, arrived on property on Wednesday wearing a U.S. men’s soccer jersey, and actually wore it for the entirety of her practice round.With the 2026 World Cup getting underway across North America later this month and it being the U.S. Women’s Open, it was certainly a great opportunity for the 27-year-old to wear the nontraditional shirt out on the course. CALLAWAY LAUNCHES LIMITED-EDITION USA 250 GOLF COLLECTION HONORING AMERICA’S 250TH ANNIVERSARYGiven her unique look for the practice…

A measure included in the House’s version of the fiscal 2027 defense bill calls for more integration between U.S. and Israeli defense technology sectors — an idea that is receiving pushback before the bill goes up for debate Thursday. The United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative, part of the House’s edition of the National Defense Authorization Act released last week, would “expand and accelerate bilateral defense technology research, development, testing, evaluation, integration, and industrial cooperation,” according to the bill. The measure was introduced by Reps. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., and Adam Smith, D-Wash., the chairman and ranking Democrat on the House…