•Proposal Includes Profits from Frozen Russian Assets European Union lawmakers are considering the creation of a new financial mechanism to support Ukraine’s military needs, with discussions set to take place this week, according to a report by the Polish Press Agency (PAP). The proposed fund would be financed through voluntary contributions from EU member states […]
•German Defense Chief Calls for Increased Military Spending, Cites Russia as a Threat The European Union has exhausted its weapons stockpiles due to prolonged military support for Ukraine, leaving the bloc vulnerable to potential security threats, including from Russia, according to Armin Papperger, CEO of German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall. In an interview with the Financial […]
•European Leaders to Discuss Response to U.S.-Russia Negotiations in Saudi Arabia French President Emmanuel Macron has convened an emergency summit of European Union (EU) leaders following the announcement that Moscow and Washington will engage in Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia—excluding European nations from the negotiations. The move comes after U.S. President Donald Trump and […]
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia| Ethiopia and Mauritius have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral relations through enhanced collaboration in key sectors, including trade, tourism, and aviation. This was highlighted during a high-level meeting on the sidelines of the 38th African Union (AU) Summit, where Ethiopia’s State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Mesganu Arga, and the CEO […]
Bethelsdorp, South Africa| Moegsien Hendricks, widely recognized as the world’s first openly gay imam, was shot dead in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa on Saturday, February 15, 2025. The 58-year-old cleric was reportedly in Bethelsdorp, near Gqeberha, to officiate a wedding between a lesbian couple when he was brutally attacked in what appears […]
In a dramatic and highly contested election, Djibouti’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has been elected as the new Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC). Youssouf emerged victorious after seven intense rounds of voting, ultimately defeating Kenya’s Raila Odinga and Madagascar’s Foreign Affairs Minister Richard Randriamandarto. Youssouf secured his win after Odinga, Kenya’s […]
Kyiv, Ukraine| Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly had a heated exchange with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a private meeting in Kyiv on February 12, after the American official pressed Ukraine to sign over 50% of its critical mineral reserves as compensation for U.S. aid, according to a report by the Financial Times (FT). […]
Chinese researchers have made a groundbreaking advancement in supercomputing, achieving a nearly tenfold performance boost over Nvidia-powered U.S. supercomputers by utilizing domestically developed graphics processing units (GPUs). This achievement marks a significant milestone in China’s push for technological self-sufficiency and challenges America’s longstanding dominance in high-performance computing. Breakthrough in GPU Optimization and Data Processing The […]
•Washington Seeks Clarity on Potential EU “Peacekeeping” Force Amid Shifting Strategy The United States has formally asked its European NATO allies to assess their available military resources and determine the number of troops they could potentially deploy to Ukraine as part of a security guarantee for Kiev, should Washington and Moscow reach an agreement to […]
Baku, Azerbaijan| In a historic diplomatic engagement, the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Dr Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr Ilham Aliyev, met today in Baku to sign a series of key agreements aimed at enhancing cooperation between the two nations. The discussions focused on strengthening bilateral […]
