Niger’s military junta on Tuesday requested that West Africa’s regional court order the lifting of sanctions imposed on the country over the summer.ECOWAS, West Africa’s regional bloc, joined numerous other international governments in imposing sanctions on Niamey following a successful coup against the elected government of Mohamed Bazoum.”There is no…

A stampede at a military stadium has left at least 37 people dead in Republic of Congo after large crowds of young people responded to a recruitment appeal, authorities said Tuesday.The Congolese Armed Forces Command later announced that all recruitment operations have been suspended in Brazzaville until further notice following…

The North Korean military launched a projectile believed to be a spy satellite, according to South Korean military leaders.The launch took place Tuesday despite North Korea previously claiming to neighboring Japan that the satellite would launch between Wednesday and Dec. 1.”North Korea has fired what it claims is a military…

Social media platform X hit United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres with a community note that countered a claim he made about the deaths in the Gaza Strip as Israel continues its offensive against Hamas. The official U.N. News account on X posted several quotes from Guterres’s press conference on Monday, when…

U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry announced Monday he will unveil a first of its kind global strategy to commercialize nuclear fusion energy at an upcoming United Nations summit in Dubai. “Fusion energy is no longer just a science experiment,” Kerry said during a visit to the Commonwealth Fusion…

Negotiations between Israel and Hamas for a potential cease-fire and hostage release are in their final stages, Fox News has learned.The deal could include a potential hostage release as well as a temporary end to fighting to get humanitarian aid into the region.”It does appear the final details are being…

The German government pledged Monday to invest 4 billion euros ($4.37 billion) in African green energy projects until 2030, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz saying that countries in Africa should benefit more from their wealth of raw materials.Scholz discussed the pledge at a news conference on the G20 Compact with Africa…

Congolese businessman and opposition leader Moïse Katumbi on Monday launched his bid for the central African nation’s presidency.Katumbi is challenging left-wing incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi, who in 2018 succeeded his long-ruling predecessor, Joseph Kabila.Katumbi attacked Tshisekedi over his handling of affairs in the country’s conflict-ravaged east, where M23 rebels and…

The winner of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest is topping the charts on a different list — a wanted list by Russia. On Monday, reports revealed an Interior Ministry database listed Ukrainian singer Susana Jamaladinova as being sought after for violating a criminal law.According to the independent news site Mediazona, Jamaladinova…

Finland’s prime minister on Monday said the country may need to take further actions on its border with Russia after closing four border crossings in an attempt to stem a recent increase in asylum-seekers.Finland, which joined NATO this year in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has accused Moscow of…