Former adversaries say they will settle differences as fears grow of expanding war in Ethiopia. Published On 21 Sep 202621 Sep 2026 Seven Ethiopian armed groups have formed an alliance aimed at overthrowing the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The groups announced the alliance on Sunday, saying that they would work together to set…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has cast the vote as a test of support for his ongoing war in Ukraine. Published On 20 Sep 202620 Sep 2026 Polls have closed in Russia’s first wartime parliamentary elections, with the ruling United Russia party on course to win the tightly controlled vote. The Kremlin wants the elections, the…
Iran accuses the French language centre of conducting ‘illegal acts that violated diplomatic conventions’. Published On 20 Sep 202620 Sep 2026 France will summon Iran’s ambassador and take “appropriate measures” after Iranian authorities closed a French-language centre linked to its embassy in Tehran, according to the French Foreign Ministry. “This new attack against France’s cultural…
Qatar’s Prime Minister tells Bloomberg, the Gulf won’t be the same as before the war, unless there’s a security framework ensuring no one is a threat to each other. Speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum in New York, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani says the region needs to have good relations. Published On 20…
Federal court in Florida to try men accused of orchestrating the transnational plot to kill Jovenel Moise from US soil. By Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 20 Sep 202620 Sep 2026 Eighteen suspects facing federal charges for the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise have been flown to the United States. A…
Scott Bessent and He Lifeng meet in New York for US-China talks ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting later this week. Published On 20 Sep 202620 Sep 2026 Top economic officials from China and the United States have begun talks in New York City aimed at clearing the way for possible agreements on trade, artificial intelligence…
