Somali PM Optimistic About Winning Stronger International Support Against Al-Shabab

Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre said Thursday that his government is appealing for more international support in its long-running war against al-Shahab militants

Kenya Marks 10 Years Since Westgate Mall Attack, Reflecting on Security Progress

Kenya is marking 10 years since a group of Somali al-Shabab militants attacked a major shopping mall in Nairobi, killing more than 60 people

Residents of Libya’s Derna Blame Government for Flood Disaster

When protests whirled by his home early this week, Khalid Alkowash, 42, a local government worker in Derna, Libya was concerned but not surprised

Report: Atrocities, War Crimes Pervade Northern Ethiopia Despite Peace Pact 

A report presented Thursday to the U

Charles Pledges To Strengthen 'Indispensable' France-UK Relationship

King Charles III on Thursday pledged to do everything he could to strengthen the relationship between France and Britain, suggesting the indispensable partners could also team up to jointly tackle the climate emergency

Russian Aerial Attacks Hit Multiple Ukrainian Regions

Ukrainian officials said Thursday that Russian forces carried out aerial attacks on multiple cities overnight, killing at least two people

Russia-North Korea Ties: Will Putin-Kim Bromance Last?

Warming relations between North Korea and Russia could last as long as the war in Ukraine continues, making Pyongyang either disposable or expandable to Moscow, depending on its need for ammunition and interest in overturning the U

Azerbaijan, Ethnic Armenians Negotiate After Nagorno-Karabakh Cease-fire

Representatives for ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh met Thursday with the Azerbaijan government to discuss the future of the breakaway region

Bank of England Joins US Fed in Avoiding Another Interest Rate Hike After Inflation Declines

The Bank of England has paused nearly two years of interest rate increases after a surprising fall in U

UK Prosecutors Authorize Five People to Be Charged with Spying for Russia

British prosecutors said on Thursday they had authorized charges to be brought against five Bulgarian nationals accused of spying for Russia for almost three years

Turkish, Israeli Leaders Meet After Years of Animosity

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, boosting hopes of a rapprochement between the countries

From UN Headquarters, Ukraine Journalist Keeps Audiences Informed

With Russia’s war against Ukraine high on the U

Poland Says No New Weapons for Ukraine, as US Plays Down Dispute 

Washington said Thursday that Poland remained a close ally of Ukraine, after Warsaw said it would no longer provide Kyiv with weapons amid an escalating dispute over food imports

Biden Meets Brazil's Lula to Tout Workers' Rights

President Joe Biden met with his Brazilian counterpart on Wednesday and launched a joint effort to improve work conditions — one of the few key areas of agreement between the two leaders, whose views on Russia and China do not align

Netanyahu Gets His Long-Coveted Biden Meeting at UNGA Sidelines

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