NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told "Axios on HBO" that the Jan. 6 siege on the U.S. Capitol was also an attack on the core values of the world's biggest military alliance.
Driving the news: "I regard that as an attack on the core democratic institutions of the United States and therefore also on core values of NATO," Stoltenberg said in an interview recorded last Monday at NATO's headquarters in Brussels.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday called on the Cuban government to "respect" the rights of its citizens to "use their voices without fear of government reprisal or violence."
Why it matters: The remarks come ahead of a protest by Cubans planned for Monday to demand greater political freedoms and the release of activists arrested in previous demonstrations.
Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, son of late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi, registered as a presidential candidate Sunday for the country's upcoming election, the nation's election agency said in a statement.
Why it matters: Gadhafi's presidential bid comes days after an international conference in Paris was held to pressure Libyan officials to hold a "free, fair, inclusive" presidential election next month.
The commander of U.S. Air Forces Central Command said on Saturday that U.S. military forces will continue to play an "important role" in the Middle East even as the Defense Department weighs competition with China and Russia, AP reports.
Why it matters: The remarks come as tensions between Iran and the U.S. remain high ahead of a resumption of indirect nuclear talks at the end of the month.
Pope Francis thanked journalists on Saturday for exposing sexual abuse scandals that the Roman Catholic Church tried to cover up, Reuters reports.
What he's saying: "[I] thank you for what you tell us about what is wrong in the Church, for helping us not to sweep it under the carpet, and for the voice you have given to the abuse victims," Francis said at a ceremony honoring two reporters who cover the Vatican, per Reuters.
Vice President Kamala Harris laid flowers at a Paris memorial Saturday to honor the 130 people who were killed in the November 2o15 Islamic State attacks in Paris, AP reports.
Driving the news: Harris' visit to the memorial comes as 20 men, who were allegedly involved in the attacks, are due to face trial.
The U.S. and several of its allies in a joint statement on Friday said they were "gravely concerned" by Sudanese military General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's decision to form a new interim ruling council weeks after he led a coup and tightened the military's grip in the country.
Driving the news: Burhan on Thursday announced the creation of a new Sovereign Council in a move the U.S., Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the European Union said "complicates efforts to put Sudan's democratic transition back on track."
