Cheap but lethal Turkish drones bolster Ukraine’s defenses

File- A Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drone is displayed during a rehearsal of a military parade dedicated to Independence Day in Kyiv, Ukraine, Aug. 20, 2021. The drones, which carry lightweight, laser-guided bombs, have carried out unexpectedly successful attacks in the early stages of Ukraine’s conflict with Russia. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File) By The Associated Press

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Nazanin, Ashoori arrive in Britain after Iran prison ordeal

British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and dual national Anoosheh Ashoori arrive in Muscat, Oman, March 16, 2022. Oman News Agency/Handout via REUTERS By Reuters British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and dual national Anoosheh Ashoori arrived in Britain from Iran on Thursday, ending an ordeal during which they became a bargaining chip in Iran’s talks with

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UK’s Johnson in UAE, Saudi Arabia to press for more oil

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, left, sits with Mohammed bin Salman, right, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia ahead of a meeting at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia, Wednesday March 16, 2022. Johnson arrived in the Gulf for meetings in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia aimed at easing skyrocketing gasoline prices as

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Zaghari-Ratcliffe, fellow British-Iranian leave Iran-state media

A British-Iranian aid worker, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, poses for a photo after she was released from house arrest in Tehran, Iran March 7, 2021. Zaghari family/WANA/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo By Reuters British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and dual national Anousheh Ashouri left Iran on Wednesday, ending years of detention, after the UK government paid its $530

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Macron denies France violated European sanctions with Russia arms sales

By Anadolu Agency France’s president on Tuesday denied allegations that the government had breached European sanctions by approving the export of 152 million euros ($167 million) worth of military equipment to Russia since 2015, which Moscow is now reportedly using in its war against Ukraine. “France has complied in accordance with its commitments to international

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PM turns to brutal Saudi regime for help as Putin’s atrocities fuel energy crisis

Boris Johnson and Mohammed bin Salman in 2018 (Image: REX/Shutterstock) The Daily Mirror By Rachel Wearmouth Boris Johnson is heading to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia to beg Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to increase oil production to help the West wean itself off Russian energy As Russia carries out new attacks against the people of

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Russia steps up assaults as Ukraine appeals for more help

Firefighters extinguish fires in an apartment building after being hit by shelling in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, March 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana) By The Associated Press Russia escalated its bombardment of the Ukrainian capital and launched new assaults on the port city of Mariupol, making bloody advances on the ground as Ukraine’s president prepared Wednesday

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US troops ‘commuting’ to Somalia is inefficient and risky, top Africa general says

An Air Force CV-22 Osprey lands in Somalia in support of Operation Octave Quartz on Dec.18, 2020. (Air Force) Navy Times By Meghann Myers It’s been about 14 months since the Trump administration announced its decision to pull about 700 troops out of Somalia. The head of U.S. Africa Command has now assessed that strategy:

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Serdar Berdimuhamedov succeeds father as Turkmenistan’s new president

By Anadolu Agency Serdar Berdimuhamedov will take over from his father as the leader of Turkmenistan after being declared the winner of the Central Asian country’s presidential election on Tuesday. Berdimuhamedov, 40, secured 72.97% of the votes, far ahead of the nearest of his nine rivals Khyrdyr Nunnayev, who won 11%, according to results announced

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Nine Kenya Defence Forces killed, five injured in IED attack in Somalia

At least nine Kenya Defence Forces troops were killed when a vehicle they were traveling in was hit by an explosive in Gherille in Gedo in Somalia. Officials said five others were injured in the incident that happened Monday afternoon. According to The Star, Kenya reported. This was after the lorry carrying the troops ran

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