Gironde region of southwestern France Reuters/Stephane Mahe By Reuters More than 1,000 firefighters backed by water-bombing aircraft battled a “monster” wildfire near France’s wine-growing heartland of Bordeaux for a third day on Thursday, with no let-up in blistering temperatures seen before the weekend. The fire in the Gironde region, one of several major blazes burning

Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives at Kigali International Airport in Kigali, Rwanda, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. Blinken is on a ten day trip to Cambodia, Philippines, South Africa, Congo, and Rwanda. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool) By The Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Rwanda, the last stop on his three-nation

Naledi Pandor By The African Exponent South African Minister of International Relations Naledi Pandor accused the West of occasionally treating Africa with patronizing and bullying behavior on the Ukraine issue while hosting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his trip to Africa. Pandor made it plain that South Africa views Ukraine, Israel, the Palestinians,

Troops in military vehicles take part in the military parade marking the 70th founding anniversary of People’s Republic of China, on its National Day in Beijing, China October 1, 2019. Reuters/Thomas Peter By Reuters China has withdrawn a promise not to send troops or administrators to Taiwan if it takes control of the island, an

By Anadolu Agency Russia launched an Iranian satellite into orbit on Tuesday from southern Kazakhstan, according to Russian state space corporation. The move came just three weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei pledged to work together against the West. The remote sensing satellite Khayyam, named after the 11th

Lt. Gen. Michael Langley speaks during a Senate Armed Services hearing to examine the nominations at the Capitol Hill, on July 21, 2022, in Washington. Langley was promoted to The Marine Corps’ first African American four-star general during a ceremony Saturday, Aug. 6, at Marine Corps Barracks Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File) By The Associated

Uganda’s longest serving dictator since 1986, President Yoweri Museveni told a corrupt Somalia president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud in Kampala on Monday that his government was willing to assist Somalia in its fight against Al-Shabab terrorist group but that his country did not have the financial capabilities to pay for the salaries of Somali soldiers. “We

Top presidential contenders in Tuesday’s election Raila Odinga (L) and William Ruto By Business Daily Africa Kenyans go to the polls Tuesday morning to choose a new President in a hotly contested General Election that is expected to test East Africa’s largest economy. Kenya’s capital Nairobi has long been the region’s business hub rivalling African

Police direct traffic outside an entrance to former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla. Trump said in a lengthy statement that the FBI was conducting a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate and asserted that agents had broken open a safe. (AP Photo/Terry Renna) By The Associated Press The

U.S. President Joe Biden talks to reporters while boarding Air Force One on travel to Eastern Kentucky to visit families affected by devastation from recent flooding, as he departs from Delaware Air National Guard Base in New Castle, Delaware, U.S., August 8, 2022. Reuters/Kevin Lamarque By Reuters China announced new military drills around Taiwan on