The Alliance of Sahel States
In Bamako, Mali, on Sept. 16, the governments of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger created the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). Colonel Assimi Goïta, the…
The delicate art of maintaining the United States’ ageing nuclear weapons
In an ultra-sterile room at a secure factory in the city of Kansas City, US government technicians refurbish the nation's nuclear warheads.The job is exacting:…
Radical plan to split California into three states earns spot on November ballot
Reporting from Sacramento — California’s 168-year run as a single entity, hugging the continent’s edge for hundreds of miles and sprawling east across mountains and desert,…
Australia’s southern states bake as September heat records tumble
A record spell of September heat is baking southern states in temperatures as much as 18 degrees Celsius above average, prompting a rare cool-season heatwave…
“China preparing for war with United States”
The war in Ukraine is no different, in fact in some ways it is a poster child for changes in modern warfare. Unfortunately, for NATO,…
Common wealth of independent states
The geopolitical environment of Eurasia underwent a profound change with the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. A new regional structure known as the…
California on cusp of repealing travel ban to anti-LGBTQ+ states
SACRAMENTO — Seven years ago, California lawmakers took a stand against discrimination by passing a law forbidding the state from spending money on travel to states…
Niger says France amassing troops, equipment in ECOWAS states | Military News
Coup leaders say France has dispatched troops and equipment to Senegal, Ivory Coast and Benin as ‘part of preparations for an aggression against Niger’. Niger’s…
Germany stuns United States 113-111 to reach men’s FIBA Basketball World Cup final
Germany has shocked the United States 113-111 in Manila to reach its first men's FIBA Basketball World Cup final, where it will face Serbia. Key points:Andreas…
States, Google settle app store antitrust case
The settlement terms in the app store case were not disclosed, and the agreement is subject to approval by the state attorneys general and the…
Drug Use and Fentanyl Overdose Deaths in the United States
A significant number of people lose their lives due to drug overdoses every year worldwide. Drug use has been on the agendas of government and…
US approves military aid for Taiwan under programme for sovereign states | Weapons News
The move is likely to anger Beijing, which claims the self-ruled island as its own territory with no right to sovereign relations. The United States…
N.H. attorney general ‘carefully reviewing’ arguments that could keep Trump off state’s ballot
“I don’t think the effort to limit the options for our primary voters has any legs whatsoever,” Chris Ager, chair of the state Republican Party,…
Spain’s La Liga challenges Gulf states’ business model
Saudi Arabia’s stunning sports acquisition blitz, alongside Qatari and Emirati European club purchases, may reshape the beautiful game, just not in ways Crown Prince Mohammed…
Solheim Cup 2023: Europe team to face United States in Spain confirmed
Scotland's Gemma Dryburgh is rewarded for winning her maiden LPGA Tour title in Japan with a wildcard spotEurope's Solheim Cup team will feature three British…
What African States Can Offer as Members of BRICS in Emerging Multipolar World
South Africa will host and presides over the 15th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Summit from August 22 to 24 at the…
Electric cars face ‘punitive’ fees, new restrictions in many states
Those moves have some EV advocates fuming — and will create new barriers to one of President Joe Biden’s signature climate policies. Unchanged since 1991,…
DeSantis ally has conflict-of-interest by serving on Disney district, legal opinion states
The job of Central Florida Tourism Oversight District administrator is similar to that of a city manager. District officers report to Gilzean and he’s the…
Taiwan vice president heads to United States on sensitive trip | News
William Lai is officially making only transit stops in the US on his way to and from Paraguay, but China has reacted with anger. Taiwan…
Biden administration warns states as millions lose Medicaid
The criteria don’t reflect all potential challenges with states’ unwinding processes, the letters are only based on data reported by states in May and some…