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Ukraine’s defence ministry in turmoil as Russia readies offensive
Ukraine sowed confusion on Monday about whether its defence minister would be replaced, creating doubts about the leadership of its war effort ...Major earthquake strikes Turkey, Syria; hundreds dead, many trapped
A major earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck central Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday, killing more than 500 people and injuring hundreds ...Fierce fighting in north of Ukraine’s Bakhmut, says Russian head of Wagner militia
The head of Russia’s private Wagner militia said on Sunday that fierce fighting was ongoing in the northern parts of the Ukrainian ...East African regional leaders demand ceasefire in eastern Congo
East African regional leaders on Saturday renewed their call for an immediate ceasefire by all sides in the conflict in eastern Democratic ...Pakistan ex-President Pervez Musharraf dies in Dubai after years in exile
Pakistani former President Pervez Musharraf died on Sunday following a prolonged illness at a hospital in Dubai, after years in self-imposed exile. ...China balloon soaring over U.S. deflates hopes for diplomatic thaw
The political uproar over a suspected Chinese spy balloon drifting over the United States did not just derail a planned visit to ...Gibraltar accuses Spain of ‘gross violation of sovereignty’ over customs operation
Gibraltar on Friday accused Spain of a “gross violation of British sovereignty” after two customs officials entered the British overseas territory during ...Ethiopian PM meets Tigray region leaders for first time since peace deal
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met senior leaders of the Tigray region forces on Friday for the first time since they signed ...EU-Ukraine wartime summit to deliver on some issues, disappoint on others
European Union leaders will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Friday, bringing the promise of new sanctions against Russia but ...Chinese spy balloon flies over the United States, Pentagon says
A Chinese spy balloon has been flying over the United States for a couple of days, U.S. officials said on Thursday, in ...