WA Nationals leader Shane Love defends opposition alliance despite internal dispute
In short: WA Nationals leader Shane Love says the opposition alliance with the Liberals is working well, despite an email from his party's MP Martin Aldridge…
Sweden officially joins NATO alliance, ending decades of neutrality | NATO News
Sweden has officially joined the NATO military alliance, ending decades of neutrality amid soaring concerns about Russian aggression in Europe following the invasion of Ukraine.…
Latino political power emerges in South L.A.
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Column: U.S. out of NATO? In second term, Trump more likely to try
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump hasn’t officially won the Republican presidential nomination yet. But he’s already throwing his weight around on foreign policy — and Republicans…
Fears in Europe grow over Trump and Russia; leaders bolster alliances
PARIS — The governments of France, Poland and Germany vowed Monday to make Europe a security and defense power with a greater ability to back Ukraine,…
Alliance of Sahel States Departure from ECOWAS: Implications for WAEMU and the CFA Franc
On January 28, 2024, the military juntas of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger jointly announced their immediate departure from ECOWAS. The decision of Burkina Faso,…
Opinion: Trump’s rants about NATO are making the U.S. weaker
On Sept. 12, 2001, 24 hours after the 9/11 attacks, representatives of the then-19-member NATO convened to invoke Article 5 of the organization’s charter, which…
Taking Modi on: Can a crumbling opposition alliance beat India’s PM? | Elections
New Delhi, India — Over the weekend, a popular joke on Indian social media featured Nitish Kumar, the 72-year-old nine-time chief minister of the east…
UNIDO announces launch of Global Alliance for Responsible and Green Minerals
Industrial development and the global energy transition both require critical minerals and metals. As a result, demand for minerals like cobalt, nickel, lithium and copper…
Myanmar rebel alliance agrees to ceasefire with ruling military
Myanmar's military has reached a ceasefire agreement with an alliance of ethnic minority guerilla groups it has been battling in the country's north-east, the Chinese…
The Alliance of Sahel States: Initial Difficulties as a Resource for Development
On September 17, 2023 the transition leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger signed the Liptako-Gourma Charter, instituting the Alliance of Sahel States. This happened…
What we learned from Hollywood’s year of strikes
Writers dropped their pens and picked up megaphones. Movie and TV stars walked picket lines instead of red carpets. A sitcom legend became the face…