At least six soldiers and 34 Islamic extremists died in a clash in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state, the military said Wednesday. The rebels, riding on motorcycles and gun trucks, launched a surprise attack on the troops, who resisted and engaged them in a gun battle, Nigerian military spokesperson Edward Buba …

The Biden administration has declared that Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its proxies are committing genocide in the ongoing civil war with Sudan’s military, which has killed tens of thousands and caused a severe humanitarian crisis. Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused the RSF of systematic attacks against civilians, …

A strong earthquake shook a high-altitude region of western China and areas of Nepal on Tuesday, damaging hundreds of houses, littering streets with rubble and killing at least 95 people in Tibet. Many others were trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the remote region. Rescue workers climbed mounds of broken bricks, some using …

Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s far-right National Front who was known for fiery rhetoric against immigration and multiculturalism that earned him both staunch supporters and widespread condemnation, has died. He was 96. A polarizing figure in French politics, Le Pen’s controversial statements, including Holocaust denial, led to multiple …

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that he intends to resign as party leader and prime minister after pressure from within his own Liberal Party increasingly grew amid heightened criticisms over his handling of the economy and threats levied by President-elect Donald Trump. He said he will resign once the …

sahar Ragab Dr. Badr Abdel Aati, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, attended the Christmas Mass held at the Egyptian Orthodox Church in the Omani capital, Muscat, on Monday evening, January 6, during his official visit to the Sultanate of Oman. During his speech at the Mass, Minister Abdel Aati …

Wagdy Abdelaziz The Turkish Ambassador to Cairo, Salih Mutlu Şen, accompanied by a group of Egyptian journalists, visited the Sherbaty factories group in Sadat City in Menoufia Governorate. The ambassador stressed the importance of trade and economic relations between the two countries, expressing his appreciation for the role played by …

Muhamad Yehia Two months after Chad severed its defence agreement with Paris, the French army has handed over its last military base in the country, the Kossei base, in N’Djamena. Though it was Chad who announced the end of the defence pact, the head of the French Armed Forces’ Africa …