Germany agrees $107b fund to modernise military in face of Russia threat
BSS :Germany’s government and conservative opposition have agreed a deal that will release 100 billion euros ($107 billion) to modernise the army in the face...
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Afghan women demand education and work at Kabul protest
BSS :About two dozens of Afghan women chanting “bread, work, freedom” protested in the capital on Sunday against the Taliban’s harsh restrictions on their rights....
War in Ukraine Latest developments
BSS/AFP :The latest developments in the war in Ukraine show no sign of cease fire, resulting in the amplification of sorrows and plight for Ukraine...
Downpours in Brazil leave at least 34 dead
BSS :Torrential rains that have plagued Brazil’s northeastern Pernambuco state since Tuesday have left at least 34 dead, 29 of which occurred over the previous...
At least 27 civilians killed in DR Congo massacre
BSS :Members of a notorious rebel group killed at least 27 civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, the army and Red Cross...
Putin told Scholz and Macron Russia is ready to resume dialogue with Kiev
BSS :Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a telephone conversation with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, confirmed Moscow’s readiness to continue...
Turkey shows off drones at Azerbaijan air show
BSS :Looping in the air at lightning speed, Turkish drones like those used against Russian forces in Ukraine draw cheers from the crowd at an...
Evil’ like Texas massacre a reason to arm, not disarm: Trump
Former US president Donald Trump rejected calls for tightened gun controls on Friday following the Texas school massacre, saying decent Americans should be allowed the...
WHO assembly slams Russian attacks on Ukraine health facilities
BSS :WHO member states strongly condemned Russia’s war in Ukraine and attacks on healthcare facilities in a resolution overwhelmingly adopted on Thursday, further isolating Moscow...
Palestinian probe finds journalist ‘murdered’ by Israeli soldier
BSS :An Israeli soldier who murdered an Al Jazeera journalist shot dead in the occupied West Bank earlier this month in a “war crime”, an...
Asian markets track Wall St higher, tech leads Hong Kong rally
BSS :Asian markets climbed Friday following a strong performance on Wall Street, with Hong Kong leading the way as forecast-beating earnings reports by tech titans...
Niger says army killed 40 Boko Haram men on Lake Chad islands
BSS :The Niger government said on Wednesday that the army had killed around 40 Boko Haram men in overnight fighting on islets in Lake Chad.“Some...