Politics

Gunmen kill 28 in Nigeria’s Plateau State

Nigeria’s Plateau State government says 28 people have been killed after gunmen attacked the Gari Ya Waye community in Angwan Rukuba

Somali troops seize Baidoa after South West State election dispute

Somalia’s federal troops have taken control of Baidoa after South West State leader Abdiaziz Laftagareen was re-elected in a vote Mogadishu denounced as illegal

US troops would take heavy casualties capturing Iran’s Kharg Island

Invading Iran’s Kharg Island would mean heavy losses and a logistical nightmare for US forces, former US Army officer Stanislav Krapivnik has told RT

Putin urges diplomacy as strikes, tanker attacks and fuel shock deepen Iran conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged de-escalation in the US-Israeli war on Iran as strikes, tanker attacks and higher fuel prices intensify Middle East tensions

US Seeks Coalition to Secure Strait of Hormuz

Washington may end its conflict with Iran without reopening the Strait of Hormuz, leaving the task to other countries

EU dissatisfied with Kiev’s obstruction of Druzhba pipeline inspection

The bloc’s diplomats say they do not understand Ukraine’s “game” in delaying the inspection of the oil pipeline, Euractiv has reported