JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa faces an unusual national election this year, its seventh vote since transitioning from white minority rule to a democracy 30 years ago. Polls and analysts warn that for the first time, the ruling African National Congress party
The fighting raging in eastern Europe is not a small, contained war between Russia and Ukraine but, rather, is a “global” conflict, according to an expert. David Axe, an American military correspondent and blogger, noted that more than just two countries are
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The U.S. Secretary of State assured allies bordering the Black Sea on Monday that they could depend on his country’s support to make the region more secure, prosperous and integrated. Addressing the attendees of the Second Black Sea
Russia has started to make steady progress against Ukraine as Kyiv’s forces face dwindling ammunition supplies, much to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s frustration. “There can be no question, Ukraine could be quickly overwhelmed by both men and arms by odds as great
President Biden will meet this week with his Philippine counterpart as the nation continues to face increasing tension over territorial disputes with China, with plans to discuss joint patrols of the region. “Joint patrols are something that we’ve already discussed extensively with
The naval exercises come as skirmishes between Beijing and Manila continue to fuel concern about a possible direct confrontation between the two nations. The Philippines is not the only country engaged in the dispute over control of the South China Sea, as
Russia’s longtime allies are finally abandoning them as the US tightens its grip on Vladimir Putin’s country with stronger economic sanctions. Countries such as China, Turkey, the UAE, and India have all begun distancing themselves from Russia amid growing sanctions for their
Senior UK jurists have joined calls to stop arms sales to Israel. Other allies face similar pressure
LONDON (AP) — More than 600 British jurists, including three retired judges from the U.K. Supreme Court, are calling on the government to suspend arms sales to Israel, piling pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak after the deaths of three U.K. aid
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that France and its allies could have stopped the 1994 Rwanda genocide but lacked the will to do so, a strong declaration ahead of the African country’s 30th anniversary of the slaughter that
Grant Shapps urged European countries outside Nato to consider joining the defensive alliance in the face of an aggressive Russia. The Defence Secretary warned it is important for like-minded nations to “stand together” against the threat from Vladimir Putin. As the alliance