By Anadolu Agency Global military expenditure reached an all-time high of over $2 trillion in 2021, according to an international survey released Monday. Total military spending rose 0.7% from the previous year and reached $2.113 trillion, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said. It said the global military burden, or world military expenditure as

French President and centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with well-wishers as he heads to the polling station in Le Touquet, northern France, Sunday, April 24, 2022. France began voting in a presidential runoff election Sunday with repercussions for Europe’s future, with centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron the front-runner but fighting a tough challenge from far-right

People gather Saturday April 23, 2022 at the site of an explosion that took place the day before at an illegal oil refinery in Ohaji-Egbema local government area in Imo state, southeast Nigeria. At least 100 people are feared to have died in the explosion, authorities told The Associated Press, as the search for bodies

By Anadolu Agency Iran on Sunday seized a foreign-flagged vessel in the northern shores of the Persian Gulf, which it alleged was carrying 200,000 liters of “smuggled fuel”. In a statement, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said eight members aboard the vessel were arrested and handed over to judicial authorities in Iran’s southern

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 3, 2022.Reuters /Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo By Reuters Turkey is ready to give all possible assistance during the negotiation process between Ukraine and Russia, President Tayyip Erdogan told Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a telephone call, the Turkish presidency said on Sunday. Erdogan

Somali Baahane Mohamed Hussein Roble and a delegation led by him left for Geneva, Switzerland today for a one-day visit. Baahane Mohamed Hussein Roble is attending an international conference on the severe drought in the Horn of Africa, with a particular focus on the drought situation in Somalia. At the meeting, which will be attended

China’s ambassador to Somalia, FEI Shengchao China has distanced itself from seeking to establish a military base inside Somalia. China’s ambassador to Somalia, Shengchao, in an interview with outlet media, described the statement as “false” by the commander of US forces in Africa. Gen. Steven Towsend said in a recent interview that Somalia and China

A combination picture shows portraits of the two candidates running for the second round in the 2022 French presidential election, Marine Le Pen, leader of French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National) party, and French President Emmanuel Macron, candidate for his re-election. Pictures taken February 5, 2022 (L) and April 2, 2022. Reuters/Sarah Meyssonnier By Reuters

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly question time debate at the House of Commons, in London, Britain, April 20, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville The Guardian By Jim Waterson Prominent backbencher Steve Baker says party will ‘reap the whirlwind on polling day’ Boris Johnson has been told public fury at

By Anadolu Agency After the deployment of US soldiers in Taiwan was confirmed last year by President Tsai Ing-wen, new reports suggest American troops are setting up a “training ground” on the self-ruled island. Taiwanese troops are also reportedly getting lessons from US soldiers on how to operate the M1A2T Abrams tank, said local media.