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EU ministers plan hybrid threat response amid warnings of Russian sabotage
The EU is drawing up a new mechanism to coordinate its response to Russian sabotage and other hybrid attacks, as European officials warn that Moscow is planning further operations across the continent. European foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday have been tasked with developing the bloc’s so-called “emergency security protocol,” designed to help member…
Read MoreEthiopia accuses Sudan, Egypt of backing Tigray rebels as fighting rages
Ethiopia’s army commander has accused Sudan and Egypt of backing armed groups fighting its troops in the north of the country after heavy clashes resumed between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the federal government. Speaking on the army’s YouTube channel on Sunday, Field Marshal Birhanu Jula said it was “fighting forces that are…
Read MoreRenewed fighting in northern Ethiopia effectively shatters peace deal that ended 2022 war
Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia on Thursday effectively shattered a peace pact that ended a devastating two-year war in 2022, with rebel forces mobilizing for an armed struggle they hope will lead to the removal of the federal prime minister. The main combatants are Ethiopian federal troops and fighters loyal to the Tigray People’s Liberation…
Read MorePakistani airstrikes target Afghanistan after Islamabad accuses Kabul of drone attacks
Pakistan said it carried out airstrikes early Thursday on 10 sites in Afghanistan that it said were used to launch drone attacks against Pakistan a day earlier, a sharp escalation in recent fighting between the two countries that threatens international mediation efforts. The airstrikes struck southern and eastern Afghan provinces of Kandahar, Paktia and Khost,…
Read MoreRussian strikes kill 8 in Ukraine as the UN debates how to end the war
Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine overnight killed at least eight civilians, officials said Thursday, as Moscow’s 4½-year-long invasion of its neighbor grinds on despite renewed appeals for a settlement at this week’s U.N. General Assembly. A strike on Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region killed six agricultural workers and wounded 12 others, Interior Minister Ihor…
Read More30 indicted for role in assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise: US officials
Thirty individuals were indicted for their role in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, according to the U.S. attorney for the southern district of Florida. U.S. Attorney Jason Reding Quinones said that it was the next step in the United States’ pursuit of justice. Moise was killed in an attack at his home…
Read MoreArmed group shuts pipeline from Libya’s largest oil field, jeopardising exports
An unnamed armed group shut a valve on a pipeline from Libya’s largest oil field, causing a drop in production, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) said late Monday. The disruption threatens production from the El Sharara field, a key source of crude for Libya, an OPEC member that holds Africa’s largest proven oil reserves. Armed…
Read MoreRussian drones slam southern Ukraine city after Kyiv’s 1,000-drone weekend barrage
Russian drones blasted Ukraine’s southern city of Zaporizhzhia a day after Kyiv’s forces fired more than 1,000 at Russia, officials said on Monday. The war’s relentless daily attacks underscore the absence of any significant progress in diplomatic efforts to stop the fighting, more than four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of its neighbour.…
Read MoreIran-backed Houthi rebels warn against joining Saudi Arabia in Yemen’s growing civil war
A senior official with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels is warning countries against joining Saudi Arabia in Yemen’s revived civil war, telling The Associated Press on Sunday that his group has assured the Trump administration that it won’t attack U.S. vessels in the Red Sea. Mohamed al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Houthis’ political bureau, said Washington…
Read MoreFormer Syrian official convicted of torture under Assad sentenced to 60 years in US prison
A former Syrian military official convicted of torturing prisoners during the rule of former President Bashar Assad was sentenced Thursday to 60 years in a U.S. prison after a federal judge recounted the “unimaginably cruel” details of his abuse. A jury in March found Samir Ousman Alsheikh guilty on all six counts including torture and…
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