Burkina coup-makers accuse France of supporting counterattack
France ‘firmly denies’ any involvement of the French army in an alleged counteroffensive plan by toppled leader Damiba. The army officers who seized power in...
Will military coups roll back democracy in West Africa
Video Duration 25 minutes 05 seconds 25:05 From: Inside Story Burkina Faso’s military leader was deposed on Friday in the second coup this year. Burkina...
Venezuela releases 7 jailed Americans; US frees 2 prisoners
Prisoner swap is a rare gesture of goodwill by President Nicholas Maduro as he looks to rebuild relations with the US after vanquishing domestic opponents....
Ukraine hails ‘next step towards liberation’ as Russia retreats
After being encircled by Ukrainian forces, Russia pulled troops out from the strategic eastern Ukrainian city of Lyman – the latest victory for Kyiv’s counteroffensive...
Mexico: Several sensitive files stolen in cyberattack, including those about president’s health scare
Several sensitive Mexican files, including previously undisclosed information that President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was taken to hospital by air ambulance in January with a...
Chief of Ukraine’s Moscow-held nuclear power plant detained by Russia: Report
A statement on Saturday by the Ukrainian nuclear agency Energoatom said Russia has detained the chief of the nuclear power facility in Zaporizhzhia, which is...
China has opened illegal police stations in several countries across the world: Report
According to recent reports, the Chinese government has opened several illegal police stations across the world, including in countries like Europe, the UK, the US,...
US Congress approves $12.3 billion aid package for Ukraine
As the Russia-Ukraine conflict becomes tenser in the backdrop of Putin’s fiery speech and Zelensky signing the NATO application form, the US has approved a...
OPEC+ meet next week in Vienna for the first time since 2020 Covid restrictions
For the first time since Covid curbs were enforced in 2020, the OPEC+ oil cartel will convene in Vienna the following week, the organisation announced...
Indian company sanctioned by the US for import of Iranian oil bound for China
The US treasury department earlier this week imposed sanctions on companies suspected of involvement in Iran’s petrochemical and petroleum trade. One of the companies to...