Hundreds protest in Niger demanding departure of US troops | Protests News

Hundreds protest in Niger demanding departure of US troops | Protests News

In March, Niger suspended its military cooperation with the US after military government leaders severed ties with France last year. Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets of Niger’s capital to demand the departure of United States troops, after the military government further shifted its strategy by ending a…

Former US diplomat who spied for Cuba sentenced to 15 years in prison | Espionage News

Former US diplomat who spied for Cuba sentenced to 15 years in prison | Espionage News

Victor Manuel Rocha conducted one of the longest-lasting infiltrations of the US government, the Justice Department said. Victor Manuel Rocha, a former United States diplomat, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after admitting to acting as an agent of Cuba, in what the US Department of Justice has…

Marcos Jr treads fine line with China as Philippines deepens US, Japan ties | Business and Economy News

Marcos Jr treads fine line with China as Philippines deepens US, Japan ties | Business and Economy News

Manila, Philippines – Against a backdrop of rising tension in the South China Sea between Beijing and Manila, the leaders of Japan, the Philippines and the United States have forged an unprecedented level of cooperation to counter China. But while US President Joe Biden and Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida…

‘Disastrous’: Israel-Iran tensions test limits of US policy amid Gaza war | Israel War on Gaza News

‘Disastrous’: Israel-Iran tensions test limits of US policy amid Gaza war | Israel War on Gaza News

Washington, DC – United States President Joe Biden had a brief but stern warning for Iran as it promised to retaliate against Israel for a deadly air raid on its consulate in Damascus: “Don’t.” But analysts say that Iran likely will launch its own attack, raising fears of a regional…

Red Cross: Do not normalise what is happening in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza

Red Cross: Do not normalise what is happening in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza

ICRC Regional Director Fabrizio Carboni discusses the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the risks facing aid workers. The humanitarian situation in Gaza is reaching catastrophic levels as the war is in its seventh month. With the territory’s population at imminent risk of famine and healthcare services in danger of complete…

Japan, Philippines, US rebuke China over ‘dangerous’ South China Sea moves | Politics News

Japan, Philippines, US rebuke China over ‘dangerous’ South China Sea moves | Politics News

Meeting in Washington, DC, the leaders of Japan, the Philippines and the US stress importance of abiding by maritime law. The leaders of Japan, the Philippines and the United States have voiced “serious concern” over China’s actions in the disputed South China Sea. Beijing has stepped up its activities in…

FTX’ Sam Bankman-Fried appeals conviction and 25-year sentence for fraud | Crypto News

FTX’ Sam Bankman-Fried appeals conviction and 25-year sentence for fraud | Crypto News

Bankman-Fried faces steep odds in bid to overturn conviction stemming from the collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has appealed his conviction and 25-year prison sentence for stealing billions of dollars from customers of his defunct cryptocurrency exchange. Bankman-Fried was convicted in November on seven counts of…

As US inflation ticks back up, it could impact the presidential election | Business and Economy News

As US inflation ticks back up, it could impact the presidential election | Business and Economy News

Wednesday’s “disappointing” inflation data in the United States showed a jump from February, dampening expectations of an interest rate cut and raising concerns that inflation could remain stubbornly high. The data has implications not just for the US Federal Reserve, which sets interest rates, but also for the candidates in…