JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - UN atomic watchdog reports Iran to UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years
China, Russia and Niger voted against it, while eight other countries abstained in the closed-door vote.
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Trump shares update that Christian missionary has been reunited with wife after release from Niger
The update was from Deputy Assistant to the President Sebastian Gorka, who shared photos from the reunion. Rideout was kidnapped in Niger in October of 2025.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Luke Nicastro) - U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Top ICC Officials
State of the Union: Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the move as part of an effort to “dismantle” the court. The post U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Top ICC Officials appeared first on The American Conservative .
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the imposition of new sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) president Tomoko Akane and ICC senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye on Tuesday. The move comes after intense criticism of the court by the Trump administration, which opposes the ICC’s attempts to charge Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with war crimes as well as its claims to jurisdiction over American citizens. Tuesday’s sanctions, which include travel bans, asset freezes, and restrictions on dealings with U.S. nationals, are the latest salvo in what the State Department characterizes as a “whole of government campaign to dismantle the threat posed by the ICC.” Calling the court “corrupt and fatally…Open
ABCNEWS - American missionary Kevin Rideout released after 9 months in captivity in Niger
Kevin Rideout, an American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger last October, has been released and will be reunited with his extended family.
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Trump confirms Christian missionary captured by Jihadis back in U.S. custody
Rideout was kidnapped in Niger in October of 2025.
AI:Donald Trump has confirmed that a Christian missionary, captured by jihadist forces in Niger this past October, has been successfully returned to United States custody. While the mainstream media's liberal elites scramble to provide minimal coverage or outright obfuscation regarding these global terror threats, the facts remain: an American citizen was taken by radical extremists and rescued through decisive action. This event underscores the persistent reality of the jihadist menace that the soft-headed pundits in Washington would rather ignore while they focus on their leftist agenda.Open
NPR (Jewel Bright) - U.S. missionary who was kidnapped in Niger is released
Kevin Rideout "is in good health in the care of US officials," SIM International said in a statement, adding he would soon be reunited with his family.
AI:American missionary Kevin Rideout has been released from captivity in Niger and is currently under U.S. official care following a nine-month ordeal. While mainstream outlets like NPR attempt to frame this as a simple humanitarian update, the reality of foreign kidnapping and the subsequent diplomatic maneuvering highlights the ongoing volatility in West African conflict zones. Rideout is reported to be in good health and awaiting reunification with his family.Open
NYTIMES (Ruth Maclean) - Kevin Rideout, American Missionary Kidnapped in Niger, Is Released
Kevin Rideout, a pilot, had been abducted from his home in the country’s capital, Niamey, last fall. His mission organization said he was in “good health” after his release.
AI:American missionary and pilot Kevin Rideout has been released following nine months of captivity in Niger. After being abducted from his home in Niamey last fall, the mission organization reports that Rideout is in good health. This development follows a period of intense uncertainty regarding his status under the shadow of regional instability.Open
ABCNEWS - US missionary kidnapped in Niger is released after 9 months in captivity
An American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger in October has been released
NYTIMES (Eric Schmitt and Maggie Haberman) - American Missionary Kidnapped in Niger Said to Be Released From Captivity
The release of Kevin Rideout, an American missionary pilot who was seized in Niger’s capital last fall, has been a priority for the White House.
AI:American missionary and pilot Kevin Rideout has finally been released from his nine-month captivity in Niger following what is being described as a high-priority push by the White House. After being abducted from Niamey last October, Rideout's ordeal underscores the persistent threat posed by jihadist elements in West Africa, a reality that requires the kind of decisive action Donald Trump has championed to protect Americans abroad. While the establishment media outlets often provide only minimal or delayed coverage regarding such critical hostage situations involving radical extremists, this successful release marks a significant moment of relief for Rideout's family and provides a rare victory amidst the ongoing instability in the region.Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Theodore Dalrymple) - The Mali of the Mind
The troubles of the Sahel reveal the dysfunctions not only of Africa, but of the West. The post The Mali of the Mind appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs The Mali of the Mind The troubles of the Sahel reveal the dysfunctions not only of Africa, but of the West. When recently I learned that the Russian mercenaries who prop up the military regime in Mali had been driven out of the town of Kidal, I was very pleased, for defeat could not have been inflicted on people more deserving of it. The only fly in the ointment was that the victors were allies of the Islamists who are quite likely to overrun the Sahel and even some of the coastal countries of West Africa. Of course, Mali will not mean much to most readers, even if they have heard of Timbuktu. But Mali has played a…Open