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Ukraine has mounted a fierce defence of Pokrovsk for the fifth straight week since Russia’s concerted offensive began to take its eastern city, while at the same time it tries to finesse a Russian-inspired United States peace plan heavily criticised by US lawmakers. The Russian Ministry of Defence said on Monday its “assault groups of…
Senegal’s Foreign Ministry says Umaro Sissoco Embalo arrived in the country a day after he was deposed in a military coup. Published On 27 Nov 202527 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Guinea-Bissau’s deposed president, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, has arrived in Senegal, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed,…
Military takeover follows others in the region in recent years. The military has seized power in Guinea-Bissau, a day before Sunday’s presidential election results were due to be announced. The African Union and West African regional bloc ECOWAS have condemned the coup. Why has it happened and what are the implications? Presenter: Dareen Abughaida Guests:…
Military officials in the small West African nation of Guinea-Bissau have announced a new leader one day after seizing power in a military coup. General Horta Nta Na Man was named as the head of a one-year transitional government at about noon (12:00 GMT) on Thursday. In a statement, he justified the seizure of power…
Israel has sealed off large parts of the Tubas governorate after sending heavy reinforcements into the northern Jordan Valley, shutting the region off from the rest of the occupied West Bank and imposing a sweeping siege. Residents told Al Jazeera on Wednesday that military bulldozers piled earth across every approach road before dawn, while Israeli…
Lai previously laid out plans to boost annual defence spending to more than 3 percent of gross domestic product next year and 5 percent by 2030. Published On 26 Nov 202526 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te has announced a $40bn budget for defence spending…
China has warned it will “crush” any foreign attempts to interfere on behalf of Taiwan, after Japan announced plans to deploy missiles near the democratically-governed island. “We have a firm will, strong determination and a strong ability to defend our national sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Peng Qingen, a spokesperson for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, told…
Cuba has accused the United States of pushing towards the violent removal of Venezuela’s leadership, warning that the growing deployment of US military forces in the Caribbean represents an “exaggerated and aggressive” threat to regional stability. “We appeal to the people of the United States to stop this madness”, Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said…
The FBI has requested interviews with six Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a social media video urging members of the United States military to “defy illegal orders”, according to the legislators. The statements on Tuesday came a day after the Pentagon said it was reviewing Senator Mark Kelly, a US Navy veteran and one of…
The trip underscores the growing role of the US military buildup to pressure Venezuela over alleged drug-trafficking operations. The United States’ top military officer traveled to Puerto Rico on Monday as Washington continues one of its largest naval deployments in the Caribbean in decades, escalating tensions with Venezuela centred on alleged anti-drug operations. Dan Caine,…
