A Chinese warship is seen in waters around Taiwan. May 23, 2024, Taiwan Defence Ministry/Handout via Reuters By Reuters China ended two days of war games around Taiwan in which it simulated attacks with bombers and practiced boarding ships, exercises that Taiwan condemned as “blatant provocation” on Saturday, detailing a surge of Chinese warplanes and

By Anadolu Agency The European Union foreign policy chief said Friday that the bloc’s future leaders will need to decide on Türkiye’s application to become a member, as the current stalemate is no longer tenable. “EU Council leaders will have to say what kind of relationship we want to have (with Türkiye),” Josep Borrell said

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema By Xinhua News Agency on Friday urged African countries to ensure that education is made available for all. Education is the greatest equalizer and that investing in resilient education system accessible to all is a cornerstone for development, Hichilema said in remarks delivered on the eve of Africa Day, which falls

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud is said to have informed MP Fawsia Yusuf Haji Aden to withdraw from the race for the position of African Union chairman. Read: James Swan has been appointed as the United Nations envoy to Somalia Read: The oldest African dictators Fawsia Yusuf Haji Adan, the former minister

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni who was closing the meeting of the Puntland government said that the first priority today is how to work in a developed and stable Puntland and its people get the services they need. Read: James Swan has been appointed as the United Nations envoy to Somalia

By Anadolu Agency US Senator Bernie Sanders expressed support for the requests by International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan for arrest warrants for Israeli leaders and urged the US to respect international law. “The ICC as I see it is trying to uphold international law and minimum standards of decency. Our government should

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a speech calling for a general election, outside Number 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, May 22, 2024. Photographer Hollie Adams By Reuters British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a national election on Wednesday, naming July 4 as the date for a vote his governing Conservatives are widely expected

Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby casts his vote for the presidential elections in N’Djamena, Chad, May 6, 2024. Reuters/Stringer/File Photo By Reuters Chad’s prime minister and opposition leader Succes Masra has tendered his resignation after interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby was confirmed as a winner of the May 6 presidential election, Masra said on Wednesday.

By Anadolu Agency Three European countries on Wednesday decided to recognize Palestine as a state. The formal recognition of Palestine as a state by Norway, Ireland and Spain will enter into force on May 28, 2024. “In the midst of a war, with tens of thousands killed and injured, we must keep alive the only

By The East African Crimes committed and reported in Kenya crossed the 100,000 mark for the first time, marked by a spike in theft amid tough economic times. Official data in the Kenya Economic Survey shows that reported cases of crime hit 104,842, a 19 percent rise from last year. The spike was characterised by