Mali’s Prime Minister, Abdoulaye Maiga, on Friday accused Algeria at the United Nations of supporting “international terrorism” following the downing of a Malian army drone. “We will not be bystanders to adversity. For every bullet fired against us, we shall respond in turn. For every ill word, we shall respond in turn,” said Maiga, an […]

Venezuela is on high alert following the deployment of US military forces off its coast, which has raised fears of a potential invasion. In response, President Nicolas Maduro has announced disaster preparedness drills for Saturday while considering invoking emergency powers.   Maduro called for the drills on Thursday, hours after a series of minor earthquakes […]

On Friday, Venezuela called for international solidarity at the United Nations in response to what it described as the “threat” posed by the United States, which has recently conducted deadly strikes against vessels alleged to be involved in drug trafficking.   In a speech to the General Assembly, Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto criticised the […]

Deep economic sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme appear set to be reinstated, even as a UN watchdog confirmed on Friday that inspections of Iranian atomic sites had resumed.   Efforts by Russia and China on Friday to delay the reimposition of sanctions on Tehran were unsuccessful, with Moscow indicating it might not enforce […]

Grief-stricken and in tears, relatives on Friday laid to rest two women and a teenage girl whose live-streamed torture and murder sparked outrage across Argentina, where activists are planning weekend demonstrations against femicide.   The victims were identified as: Morena Verdi, 20 Brenda Del Castillo, 20, cousin of Morena Lara Gutierrez, 15 Their bodies were […]

US President Donald Trump intensified his political offensive on Friday, calling for more of his opponents to face criminal charges as he celebrated the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, whom he branded a “dirty cop.” The remarks mark a remarkable, overt campaign of political retribution, breaking long-standing norms in American politics.   At […]

South Korea’s Prime Minister, Kim Min-seok, issued an apology on Saturday after a fire at a state-run data centre caused widespread disruption to hundreds of government online services, including the post office and emergency response systems. Incident Overview Date and Time: Friday night Location: National Information Resources Service, Daejeon, approximately 150 kilometres south of Seoul […]