DOUALA, Cameroon (AA) – Mali announced Sunday that it is cutting off diplomatic relations with Ukraine following an admission of Ukrainian involvement in a recent attack in the West African country. “The transitional government of the Republic of Mali has learned, with deep shock, of the subversive remarks by which Mr. Andriy Yusov...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The UK’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Wednesday that relations with the US are “stronger than ever now” as he met with President Joe Biden for an Oval Office sit-down. “This special relationship is so important,” Starmer said in brief remarks before reporters were ushered out of the room....
Washington, United States – AFP President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a major package of air defenses for Ukraine as doubts over his political survival clouded the start of a NATO summit in Washington. Leaders from the 32-nation military alliance were looking to put on a show of resolve against Russia during three days of […]
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Russia’s ex-minister of defense, Sergei Shoigu, and current army chief of staff, Valery Gerasimov, for alleged war crimes in Ukraine. They are accused of directing missile attacks on civilian targets, including power plants, during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. T...
MOSCOW (AA) – Israel has pushed the settlement with Palestine far back by its actions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. Speaking at a news conference in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Lavrov said Moscow cannot accept the methods the Israeli troops are employing in their military assault in the Gaza Strip. “In reality, the dest...
Washington, United States — AFP China’s support for Russia’s defense industry is prolonging the Ukraine war and “has to stop,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. China is providing critical support that enables “Russia to keep that defense industrial base going, to keep the war machine going, to ...
Washington, United States – AFP The United States on Thursday said Chinese President Xi Jinping cannot both improve ties with the West and support Russia after he vowed to boost relations with his counterpart Vladimir Putin. “The People’s Republic of China can’t have its cake and eat it too,” State Department spok...
London, United Kingdom — AFP Amnesty International has said that the post-World War II order is on the “brink of collapse”, threatened by bitter conflict on multiple fronts as well as the unregulated rise of artificial intelligence. “Everything we’re witnessing over the last 12 months is indicating that the intern...
Washington, United States – AFP Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives passed legislation Saturday to provide key aid to Israel and Ukraine, and bolster Taiwan while also threatening a ban on TikTok if it fails to divest from Beijing. A total of $13 billion in military assistance has been allocated for America’s historic ally...
The US Navy spent nearly $1 billion in munitions in responding to attacks on Navy ships and commercial vessels in the past six months in the Middle East. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro told a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing that the munitions are “extremely important”. He said they have countered more than 130 direct attac...
