Russian invasion still possible, warns UK defense secretary

By Anadolu Agency British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace on Wednesday warned that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is still possible, despite announcement of troop withdrawals by Moscow. Interviewed by Sky News in Brussels, where he attended a NATO defense ministers meeting, Wallace said there is no evidence of a Russian withdrawal and the deployment of

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EU summit aims to counter China, Russia influence in Africa

File – French President Emmanuel Macron, center, salutes Ethiopia’s President Sahle-Work Zewde, left, and Senegal’s President Macky Sall at the Summit on the Financing of African Economies on May 18, 2021 in Paris. European Union leaders want to re-engage with African nations and counter the growing influence from China and Russia across the continent during

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UK inflation hits nearly 30-year high of 5.5%

People shop at a market stalls in east London, Britain, January 23, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls By Reuters British consumer pricesrose at the fastest annual pace in nearly 30 years last month, intensifying the squeeze on households and reinforcing the chances that the Bank of England will raise interest rates for a third meeting in a

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Somalia appeals to UN Security Council for cessation of piracy operation

Somalia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Abukar Osman Bale, made the announcement at a UN Security Council meeting on the final phase of the anti-piracy resolution 2608 (2021) off the coast of Somalia. Ambassador Abukar Bale stated that the Government of Somalia is requesting the repeal of the Anti-Piracy Security Council Resolution 2608 (2021), which

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Foreign actors warn informant Roble Somalia election-sources say

A Photograph appear on the Internet Mohamed Hussein Roble today met with Representatives of the International Community to discuss a number of issues related to the completion, transparency and security of the country’s elections. Mohamed Hussein Roble said he was committed to ending the election on time and ensuring that no one was abused. He

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Lawyer denies bribing witnesses at collapsed ICC trial of Kenyan vice-president

Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto (C) flanked by his mother Sarah Cherono (L) wife Rachel Ruto (R) and daughters Charleen Ruto and Mia Cherono address a news conference on the ruling by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the case against him and broadcaster Joshua Sang in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, April 8, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya/File

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US Navy eyes Israeli robot boats as Bennett visits Bahrain, official says

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is greeted by Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al-Zayani after arriving at Manama International Airport in Manama, Bahrain, February 14, 2022. Haim Zach/Government Press Office (GPO)/via REUTERS By Reuters The U.S. Navy is considering adding unmanned Israeli boats to its joint Middle East operations, a U.S. official said, a move that

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Indonesian principal given life term for raping 13 students

Herry Wirawan, center, the principal of a girls Islamic boarding school accused of raping his students, is escorted by security officers during a sentencing hearing at a district court in Bandung, West java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. The court sentenced Wirawan to life in prison for raping at least 13 students between the ages

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Kenya: World Bank hands Chinese contractors Sh71bn road projects

Chinese contractors at a site near Isiolo town By Business Daily Africa Chinese contractors firmed their control of Kenya’s public infrastructure after receiving the bulk of the World Bank-funded projects. A sample of recent Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) road projects worth Sh71.9 billion funded by the multilateral lender and the government are all being

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Russian parliament to discuss recognition of breakaway Ukrainian regions

State of Duma, Russia’s lower chamber of parliament in Moscow By Anadolu Agency Russia’s parliament will vote on Tuesday to decide whether to ask President Vladimir Putin to recognize Ukraine’s breakaway regions of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states. A draft resolution submitted by the Communist Party and supported by the United Russia party that

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