- January 29, 2025
After a Wave of Coups, 3 African Nations Leave Decades-old Alliance
Three military-ruled countries have officially withdrawn from the West African regional alliance known as ECOWAS, the bloc said on Wednesday, defying pressure from the group
Live Updates: Israel’s Cease-Fire in Gaza Overcomes Snag but Appears Fragile in Lebanon
Israeli troops were preventing Palestinians from returning to their homes in the north of the Gaza Strip on Sunday as Israel said Hamas had violated
French Crypto Entrepreneur and Wife Are Freed After Kidnapping
A founder of a French cryptocurrency company and his wife were freed in France this week after being brutally kidnapped and held for ransom, the
Scores of Senior Diplomats Are Leaving Posts as Trump Takes Office
A transition team for President Trump has asked scores of senior career diplomats to resign from their positions on Monday, as soon as Mr. Trump
The Sheikh, the Mogul and the Diplomat: The Trio Who Sealed the Gaza Truce
At his seaside office complex in Doha on Wednesday evening, the Qatari prime minister thought he had a deal. Hamas’s negotiators, led by a burly
South Korean Investigators Try Again to Detain President Yoon at His Residence
Criminal investigators armed with a court-issued warrant began a second, much-anticipated operation early Wednesday to detain the impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, for questioning in
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Meets With Syrian Leader
In his first official visit to Syria to meet with the new government there, the Lebanese prime minister on Saturday called for a way for
Why Does Trump Want the Panama Canal? Here’s What to Know
President-elect Donald J. Trump on Tuesday refused to rule out using military force to retake the Panama Canal, which was returned by the U.S. to
Israel Conducts Raids in Syria Amid Accusations of Cease-Fire Violations
The Israeli military said on Sunday that it has been conducting “operational raids” in recent weeks on Mount Hermon in Syria, continuing a military campaign
Huge Piece of Space Debris Falls in Kenya
The Kenya Space Agency identified the metal ring that fell in the country as a separation ring from a launch rocket. Source link