Niger coup leader warns against attacks amid ECOWAS visit
Niger’s new military ruler General Abdourahamane Tiani has said a transition of power would not go beyond three years, and warned that any attack on the…
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West needs continual reminder of risks of nuclear war: Russia
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that possession of nuclear weapons protects Russia from security threats and that Moscow continually reminded the West of the…
Mali, Burkina Faso send warplanes to Niger amid ECOWAS intervention concern
Mali and Burkina Faso have dispatched warplanes to Niger in a show of solidarity against possible military intervention by the Economic Community of West African…
Iran FM, Saudi crown prince hold ‘frank, direct and fruitful’ talks in Jeddah
Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have held “frank and fruitful” talks in Jeddah. The highest level talks…
Russia destroys Ukranian drones in Moscow, Black Sea
Russian forces have destroyed Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow and its Black Sea Fleet, officials said, the latest in a surge of attacks on the capital…
Private jet crashes into motorbike and car in Malaysia, kills 10
A small private jet crashed into a motorbike and a car while attempting to land at an airport on the outskirts of the Malaysian capital…
Iran FM in Riyadh for first Saudi visit since ties restored
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian arrived on Thursday in Riyadh, his first official Saudi trip since a landmark rapprochement in March, state media reported. A…
‘We are going into Niger’ if all else fails: ECOWAS
The West African bloc ECOWAS stands ready to intervene militarily in Niger should diplomatic efforts to reverse a coup there fail, a senior official told…
N Korea could take military action around key summit: South Korea
North Korea may launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) or take other military action in protest at a major summit between the United States, South…
Poland holds huge military parade as war rages in neighbouring Ukraine
Poland’s Armed Forces Day parade marked the 103rd anniversary of victory over the Soviet Union in the Battle of Warsaw. NATO member Poland held its…