Trump to flex muscles on Asia tour after midterms losses
After his party suffered a midterms hammering, President Donald Trump faces a new challenge: proving he is still the boss of US foreign policy on the global stage.
Niger can thwart ECOWAS sanctions, says military-appointed PM
Niger will be able to thwart sanctions imposed by West African bloc ECOWAS in response to last month’s coup, new Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine said in an interview released Monday.
Iran arrests eight ‘foreigners’ after fatal shooting at Shiite shrine
Iranian security forces have arrested eight foreign suspects after detaining a gunman in the killing of one person at a Shiite Muslim shrine, state media reported on Monday.
Niger junta vows to prosecute Bazoum for ‘high treason’
The junta said there was misinformation campaign to derail any negotiated solution to the crisis in order to justify military intervention in the name of ECOWAS
Six killed ‘over missing ID’ in South Africa mass shooting
Police in South Africa said on Saturday they have launched a “massive manhunt” for at least four gunmen who shot six people dead over a missing identity card.
Security alert prompts Eiffel Tower evacuation
A security alert Saturday prompted the evacuation of three floors of the Eiffel Tower in central Paris, France’s most emblematic symbol which drew 6.2 million visitors last year.
