(AFP) – Russia’s defence ministry on Tuesday published images showing the commander of its Black Sea fleet, one day after Ukraine claimed it had killed the high-ranking officer in a missile strike. Kyiv said it had killed 34 officers, including Admiral…
(AFP) – The United States said Monday it will “evaluate” its next steps on the crisis in Niger after France announced a full troop withdrawal as demanded by the nation’s military coup leaders. France fields 1,500 soldiers in Niger as part of…
(AFP) – A gunman fired more than a dozen bullets at the US embassy in Beirut, Lebanese officials said Thursday, with the diplomatic mission reporting no casualties in the late evening incident. “At 10:37 pm local time (1937 GMT), small arms…
By Valérie LerouxAgence France-Presse (AFP) – King Charles III on Wednesday began his first state visit to France as monarch, a rescheduled trip aimed at showing the fundamentals of the cross-Channel alliance remain strong despite a litany of political tensions after…
By Abhaya SrivastavaAgence France-Presse (AFP) – India on Tuesday rejected the “absurd” allegation that its agents were behind the killing of a Sikh leader in Canada, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s bombshell accusation sent already sour diplomatic relations to a…
(AFP) – Canada is probing “credible allegations” that Indian agents may have had a role in the slaying of an exiled Sikh leader in June near Vancouver, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday. Trudeau told an emergency session of the…
By Amanda MouawadAgence France-Presse (AFP) – Hundreds of protesters rallied in Libya’s disaster-hit Derna on Monday, accusing the authorities of neglect after a huge flash flood devastated the coastal city and swept thousands to their deaths. Demonstrators gathered outside the city’s…
By Maria DanilovaAgence France-Presse (AFP) – The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog on Monday urged Iran to reconsider its decision to deny access to top UN inspectors, telling AFP that failure to cooperate will carry severe consequences. The…
By Danny KempAgence France-Presse (AFP) – US President Joe Biden hailed a prisoner swap with Iran as cause for celebration Monday, but Republican criticism makes the deal politically risky ahead of the 2024 election. The White House has defended the exchange,…
(AFP) – The Kremlin said Friday that no agreements had been signed during North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s ongoing visit to Russia, amid Western concern that the two isolated countries could be preparing an arms deal. Kim is on a…
