Pedro Sánchez torpedoes Nato unity on eve of crucial summit Financial Times Could this be the most significant Nato since the Cold War? BBC Pre-summit press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead of the NATO Summit in The Hague NATO Trump wants NATO to spend more on defense. Here’s who is actually paying. Politico At NATO summit, … Read more
The UN-recognised government condemns assassination attempt targeting Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Adel Jumaa. Libya’s Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Adel Jumaa has been injured following a gun attack in the capital. The Libya Observer and Anadolu Agency reported on Wednesday that unknown gunmen opened fire on Jumaa’s vehicle in Tripoli, leaving him … Read more
The party of Nelson Mandela forced to partner with former opponents. A coalition for South Africa. The African National Congress has been forced to share power for the first time after a bruising election. The left-wing ANC will partner with former opponents from the centre-right. But what lies ahead and how will it work? Presenter: … Read more
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has called a meeting of regional leaders. Somalia has long been a divided nation. Government leaders in Mogadishu have struggled for decades to assert authority in many parts of the country. The power vacuum has left Somalis with little help as they suffer from drought, famine and insecurity. Now, President Hassan … Read more
TEL AVIV — A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Gaza after Israel ordered a “full siege” of the territory, causing shortages of electricity, food and water in retribution for Hamas’s deadly attack on Israel. The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza said health services have reached a “critical stage,” with medicine and fuel expected to run … Read more