By The Associated Press Iranian strikes on Friday hit a power and water desalination plant in Kuwait, damaging one of the key sources of drinking water in the small desert nation. It’s the latest attack on essential infrastructure across the Middle East that have exposed extreme vulnerabilities in one of the world’s driest regions, which

Credit Photo Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash By The African Exponent Nigeria has Africa’s largest economy because it produces more goods and services than any other country on the continent, driven by its large population, expanding services sector, agriculture and oil industry. Yet many Nigerians remain poor because the country’s economic growth has not produced enough productive

By Anadolu Agency “U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) completed the latest wave of strikes against Iran at 10:15 p.m. ET on July 13,” it said in a statement. During the five-hour mission, the command said its forces successfully struck military targets across Iran, including in Bushehr, Chah Bahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa and Bandar Abbas. The

A picture of former government minister and Reform UK member Ann Widdecombe, who was found dead at her home in Haytor on Thursday, is displayed at St. Pancras Church, in Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Britain, July 12, 2026. Jack Taylor By Reuters British counter-terrorism police officers are now leading the investigation into the suspected murder ‌of former British

This photo taken on June 20, 2026 shows the Strait of Hormuz near Khasab, a small town in northern Oman. Photographer Wen Xinnian By Xinhua News Agency The United States and Iran exchanged a fresh round of attacks over navigation in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, despite a memorandum of understanding signed by the

By Reuters China’s submarine-fired ballistic missile test into the southern Pacific on Monday gave its military leadership an opportunity to examine some of the most complex and sensitive operations of its ​evolving nuclear deterrent, analysts and diplomats say. Commanding, controlling and communicating with nuclear-armed submarines attempting to operate undetected pose immense challenges, they say –

By Anadolu Agency Russia on Wednesday said NATO remained focused on confrontation with Moscow and continued support for Ukraine after the alliance’s summit in Türkiye’s capital Ankara. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Telegram that the July 7-8 summit failed to become the “historic” event NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte had portrayed it

By Anadolu Agency NATO leaders arrived for the second and final day of the alliance’s summit in Ankara on Wednesday, with security in the Arctic, defense spending, Iran’s nuclear ambitions and military support for Ukraine dominating doorstep remarks ahead of closed-door meetings. NATO chief Mark Rutte said allies must ensure that Russia and China do

By Anadolu Agency China said Monday it had successfully conducted the test launch of a strategic missile from a nuclear submarine, hours after Beijing notified several Pacific nations of the planned test. “One strategic nuclear submarine successfully launched a strategic missile carrying a dummy warhead toward relevant high seas of the Pacific Ocean, which landed

U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken March 24, 2026. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Reuters The U.S. dollar fell towards ​its biggest weekly loss in 12 weeks on Friday after a tepid U.S. jobs report cooled market expectations ‌for a near-term Federal Reserve interest rate hike, providing some relief for the embattled Japanese