[ad_1] OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Canadian government said Monday it will dispatch more than 800 drones to Ukraine starting as early as this spring. JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER KISHIDA PLEDGES $105 MILLION IN AID TO UKRAINE’S RECONSTRUCTION The Department of National Defence said in a statement that drones have become …
Read More »Guatemalan accused of importing fentanyl precursors for Mexican cartel arrested
[ad_1] TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — Mexican authorities have detained a Guatemalan man wanted by the United States for allegedly participating in the importation of precursor chemicals used by the Sinaloa cartel to make fentanyl, officials said Monday. Immigration authorities stopped Jason Antonio Yang López at the airport in Tapachula on …
Read More »Nigerians protest over skyrocketing inflation as local currency hits record low value
[ad_1] Nigerians are facing one of the West African nation’s worst economic crises in years triggered by surging inflation, the result of monetary policies that have pushed the currency to an all-time low against the dollar. The situation has provoked anger and protests across the country. The latest government statistics …
Read More »US officials say MQ-9 Reaper drone has crashed near Yemen
[ad_1] Two U.S. officials have confirmed to Fox News that an Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone crashed near Yemen after Houthi rebels claimed to have shot down an American aircraft. “We can confirm that a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 crashed off the coast of Hodeidah, Yemen, and are investigating the …
Read More »Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra released on parole
[ad_1] Thaksin Shinawatra, the billionaire former prime minister of Thailand, has returned home after being released on parole. Thaksin, 74, served two terms as prime minister, with his second term cut short by a military coup in 2006. He gained popularity by implementing populist policies that appealed to lower-income citizens …
Read More »Ursula von der Leyen announces bid for second term as head of EU Commission
[ad_1] Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen will seek a second term as head of the European Union’s Commission. Leyen was nominated by her German Christian Democratic Union party and is likely to be confirmed by the party’s European umbrella group. She led the EU through crises like the COVID-19 pandemic …
Read More »Migrant convicted of manslaughter in fatal English Channel crossing attempt
[ad_1] Ibrahima Bah, a migrant from Senegal, has been found guilty of manslaughter after attempting to pilot an overcrowded inflatable dingy across the English Channel to the U.K. The dingy carried at least 43 migrants from France to the U.K. and resulted in the deaths of four passengers when it …
Read More »EU launches naval mission to protect ships in the Red Sea from Houthis attacks
[ad_1] The European Union has initiated a naval mission called Aspides to safeguard cargo ships in the Red Sea. The mission is in response to ongoing attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen, which pose a threat to maritime traffic, impede trade and escalate prices. Aspides will be based in Larissa, …
Read More »Russia gains control of Avdiivka coke plant after Ukrainian troop withdrawal, defense ministry says
[ad_1] Russia strikes Avdiivka coke plant Russia’s defense ministry said Monday its troops had taken full control of Avdiivka’s Soviet-era coke plant, days after Ukraine withdrew its troops from the town. (Credit: Reuters) Russian forces took full control of Ukraine’s Soviet-era coke plant in Avdiivka Monday, days after Ukraine withdrew …
Read More »Alexei Navalny’s wife says ‘Putin killed the father of my children’
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