Taiwan seemingly confirmed that the US has boots on the ground on islands off the coast of China, in what could escalate tensions in the region. For the full article, click here.
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South Africa faces backlash for making millions in US benefits while cozying up to Iran, Russia and Hamas
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa is under fire for spending millions of dollars talking to terror group Hamas and sending delegations for cozy negotiations with U.S. adversaries Russia and Iran. For the full article, click here.
Biden hits Russia with over 500 new sanctions to mark second anniversary of war in Ukraine
WASHINGTON — President Biden announced Friday that the US government will sanction another 500 people and companies to mark the anniversary of Russia’s two-year invasion of Ukraine and to punish the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. For the full article,...
Widow of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse indicted in his 2021 assassination
The widow of Haiti’s late President Jovenel Moïse — who was assassinated in his home in 2021 — was among more than 50 people indicted by a Haitian judge in connection to his murder. For the full article, click here.
An Israeli ministry, in a ‘concept paper,’ proposes transferring Gaza civilians to Egypt’s Sinai – AP News
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli government ministry has drafted a wartime proposal to transfer the Gaza Strip’s 2.3 million people to Egypt’s Sinai peninsula, drawing condemnation from the Palestinians and worsening tensions with Cairo. For the full article, click...
Iran’s foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia on first such trip in years as tensions ease – AP News
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister traveled to Saudi Arabia on Thursday, marking the first trip to the kingdom by Tehran’s top diplomat in years after the two nations reached a détente with Chinese mediation. For the full article, click...
West Africa defense chiefs finalize Niger intervention plan as junta negotiations deadlock – AP News
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Defense chiefs from West African nations finalized an intervention plan Friday and urged militaries to ready resources after negotiations deadlocked with Niger’s military junta, which says it is severing military agreements with France, its former...
The UN chief issues a rare condemnation of excessive force by Israel in its Jenin raid – AP News
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In a rare condemnation of Israel, the U.N. chief on Thursday denounced the country’s excessive use of force in its largest military operation in two decades targeting a refugee camp in the West Bank. For the full article, click here.