Russian Air Defence System, Trainers Arrive In Niger

Russian military instructors have arrived in Niger with an air defence system and other equipment as part of the West African nation’s deepening security ties with Moscow, state television announced late Thursday.
‘Grave Offences’: Pope Francis Condemns bortion, surrogacy

Pope Francis has denounced abortion and the bearing of children by surrogate mothers as grave offences against human dignity.
Rwanda Remembers Genocide Victims With Week Of Mourning

Rwanda has begun a week of national mourning to commemorate victims of the genocide that occurred in the country, 30 years ago.
US Offers Assistance To Taiwan After Terrible Earthquake

The United States has promised to provide any necessary assistance to Taiwan following the huge earthquake that injured hundreds and killed at least nine people.
Philippines’s Marcos Promises Measures After China’s ‘Dangerous Attacks’

President Ferdinand Marcos says the Philippines will take countermeasures against China after confrontations in the South China Sea last week injured Filipino soldiers and damaged vessels.
Baltimore Bridge Collapse: 2 Bodies Recovered From River

The bodies of two people have been recovered from a red pickup truck, which was submerged under the water where the Baltimore Bridge collapsed in the United States.
Hamas Leader Visits Tehran Amid Ceasefire Negotiations With Israel

The leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, is expected to arrive in Tehran in Iran this Tuesday to meet Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other Iranian officials.
Major US Bridge Collapse After Ship Collision

A bridge in Baltimore, a city in the United States, has entirely collapsed into the Patapsco River after being hit by a container ship.
Vietnam Communist Party Approves President’s Resignation

The Vietnamese Communist Party has this Wednesday accepted the resignation of President Vo Van Thuong.
Japanese High Court Rules Against Lack Of Legal Recognition of same-sex marriage

A Japanese high court has ruled that the lack of legal recognition of same-sex marriage in Japan is unconstitutional.