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Forget democracy, Burkina Faso military leader Traore says

Politics

Forget democracy, Burkina Faso military leader Traore says

Burkina Faso's military leader, who seized power in a coup in September 2022, told journalists that "people need to forget about democracy" and that "democracy kills", the latest sign he aims to rule for the long term. 

Trump threatens further attacks on Iran's infrastructure

Iran at war

Trump threatens further attacks on Iran's infrastructure

President Donald Trump said the U.S. "hasn't even started destroying what's left in Iran", reiterating vows to increase the ferocity of attacks on its infrastructure, as dozens of countries sought ways to restart vital energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

Zelenskyy proposes naval know-how for Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz

Zelenskyy proposes naval know-how for Hormuz

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday offered to provide Ukraine's expertise in dealing with freedom of navigation in the Black Sea to countries considering how to keep the Strait of Hormuz open amid conflict in the Middle East.

Hamas demands Israeli withdrawal before any disarmament talks

Hamas

Hamas demands Israeli withdrawal before any disarmament talks

Palestinian terrorist group Hamas has told mediators it will not discuss giving up arms without guarantees that Israel will fully quit Gaza as laid out in a disarmament plan from U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace", three sources told Reuters. 

Argentina orders Iranian diplomat out

Diplomacy

Argentina orders Iranian diplomat out

Argentina has declared Iranian chargé d'affaires and counsellor Mohsen Soltani Tehrani persona non grata, ordering him to leave the country within 48 hours, the Argentine Foreign Ministry announced Thursday.

Yassir al-Atta named Sudan's new military Chief of Staff

Sudan

Yassir al-Atta named Sudan's new military Chief of Staff

Sudan has appointed General Yassir al-Atta, a member of the country's Sovereign Council and assistant to the commander-in-chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, chief of staff of the country's Armed Forces, a military spokesman told Reuters on Thursday.  

Bahrain intercepts 188 Iranian missiles and 429 drones

Bahrain

Bahrain intercepts 188 Iranian missiles and 429 drones

The scale of Iran's assault on Bahrain is staggering. Since the onset of Iranian aggression, the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) has intercepted and destroyed 188 ballistic missiles and 429 drones targeting the kingdom, nearly 620 projectiles aimed at a country of barely 1.5 million people.

The State that speaks, and the militia that shoot

Lebanon

The State that speaks, and the militia that shoot

One month into the resumption of open warfare between Hezbollah and Israel, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam delivered a frank admission: his government is intensifying diplomatic efforts to end the fighting, but the war goes on.

Kremlin receives Egyptian FM

Egypt

Kremlin receives Egyptian FM

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Thursday in Moscow, with discussions expected to centre on the ongoing war involving Iran and the broader situation across the Middle East, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed.

The French way of war

Diplomacy

The French way of war

Emmanuel Macron has spoken. The Strait of Hormuz will not be forced open by military means. It would be "unrealistic," he told reporters during a trip to South Korea, a location that, one must admit, puts him admirably close to the action.

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