EU rejects seizure of power by force in Gabon
August 31, 2023 8:06 PM TOLEDO, Spain – The EU rejects the seizure of power by force in Gabon and called for restraint from all parties, the bloc’s foreign policy…
Iranian man, four Iraqis jailed for life for killing US citizen – court sources
August 31, 2023 7:36 PM An Iranian man and four Iraqis were sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for killing U.S. citizen Stephen Troell in Baghdad last year, two…
Prigozhin’s right-hand man in Wagner buried quietly near Moscow
August 31, 2023 7:27 PM The co-founder and military commander of the Russian mercenary group Wagner was buried near Moscow on Thursday, after dying in an unexplained plane crash that…
Bahrain political prisoners reject government offer, extend hunger strike
August 31, 2023 7:20 PM Political prisoners on hunger strike in Bahrain have rebuffed government concessions and will extend their protest, raising the stakes in the biggest showdown for years…
Kremlin denies that Russia is causing hunger in Africa
August 31, 2023 6:25 PM The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia remained a reliable supplier of grain despite obstacles created by Western countries, and that food shortages in Africa…
Finland charges three with racist ‘terrorist crime’
August 31, 2023 6:10 PM Finnish prosecutors on Thursday indicted three men on the charge of “terrorist crime”, saying they were suspected of preparing to instigate armed conflict between ethnic…
Italy fears military solution to Niger crisis could foment migration
August 31, 2023 5:27 PM TOLEDO, Spain – A military solution to the coup in Niger would be a “disaster” that could trigger a new migration crisis, Italian Foreign Minister…
Grant Shapps replaces Ben Wallace as UK defence minister
August 31, 2023 4:44 PM The British government named ex-energy secretary Grant Shapps as the country’s new defence minister on Thursday, replacing Ben Wallace who said he wanted to step…
Late Russian mercenary Prigozhin spoke about his security in newly surfaced video
August 31, 2023 4:21 PM A newly released video of Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin purports to show him in Africa only days before his death, addressing speculation about his…
Palestinian trucker kills Israeli soldier in ramming, is shot
August 31, 2023 4:00 PM NILIN, West Bank – A Palestinian truck driver killed an Israeli soldier and injured two others in a ramming attack on a checkpoint on the…