Benin’s Wadagni takes office, vows better living standards, security
admin COTONOU - Benin's new president, Romuald Wadagni, vowed at his inauguration on Sunday to confront rising security threats and to…
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Nigeria’s Tinubu to run for second term after party primary win
LAGOS - Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu will seek a second and final four-year term in January after overwhelmingly defeating a…
Russia deploys Oreshnik missile in massive attack on Kiev region
MOSCOW - Russia has used its new intermediate-range Oreshnik ballistic missile to target Ukraine for...
Turkish police force ousted opposition out of headquarters as crisis deepens
ANKARA - Turkish riot police fired tear gas and forced their way into the main opposition party's headquarters to evict…
US sees Iran deal slipping past Sunday as Trump says no rush
President Donald Trump said the U.S. won't "rush" into a deal with Iran, saying both sides must take...
Far right and newcomer make gains in Cyprus election, exit poll shows
NICOSIA - Cyprus's far right appeared set for gains in Sunday's election while an anti-corruption newcomer looked set to enter…
China sends astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landing
JIUQUAN, China - China sent three astronauts to its space station on Sunday, one of whom will stay for a…
Turkish riot police force ousted opposition leadership out of headquarters
ANKARA - Turkish riot police fired tear gas and forced their way into the main opposition party's headquarters to evict…
Russia hits Ukraine with Oreshnik missile in one of war’s biggest attacks on Kyiv
KYIV - Russia pounded Kyiv and surrounding areas with hundreds of drones and missiles on Sunday in one of the…
China sends astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landing
JIUQUAN, China - China sent three astronauts to its space station on Sunday, one of whom will stay for a…