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  China Rejects Trump’s Claim On Secret Nuclear Weapons Testing Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning Monday dismissed a claim by U.S. President Donald Trump that Beijing is secretly testing nuclear weapons, saying it remains committed to a self-defensive nuclear strategy and its pledge to halt nuclear testing. As aContinue Reading

The UN Security Council has expressed concern over the escalation of tensions in and around the city of El Fasher in Sudan and condemned the seizure of the city by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) rebels, according to a statement circulated among journalists. “The members of the Security Council expressedContinue Reading

  US Urges it’s Citizens to leave Mali The US Embassy in Mali has urged American citizens to leave the West African country amid fuel supply disruptions, the closure of government institutions and ongoing fighting between government forces and terrorist groups, the Embassy said in a statement.   “Persistent infrastructureContinue Reading

  During his speech at the 3rd Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security, Lavrov blamed Western nations for undermining arms control agreements and continuing the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO’s) eastward expansion despite earlier promises to the contrary.   Lavrov said the conflict in Ukraine has destroyed the Euro-Atlantic securityContinue Reading

  Forty migrants, including women and children, drowned after a boat capsized off the coast of Tunisia, Babnet Tunisie reported, citing the government of Mahdia Province. According to the outlet, the vessel overturned on the morning of 22 October. There were 70 passengers on board, of whom only 30 wereContinue Reading

  Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced Saturday the launch of military drills codenamed the “Great Corridor of the Venezuelan Plain” as part of the “Independence 200” operation to strengthen national defense amid perceived U.S. military threats. The exercises, which started early Saturday and cover the central states of Barinas, Portuguesa,Continue Reading

  Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has died after suffering a cardiac arrest in India where he was attending medicals. Odinga, 80, passed away on the morning of Wednesday, October 15, 2025, due to cardiac arrest while on a morning walk in Koothattukulam, Kerala, India, where he was undergoingContinue Reading

Israelis and Palestinians were cheering the swap release of living hostages and prisoners on Monday as both sides celebrated reunions across the border, while US President Donald Trump joined the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, marking what he called “the end of war in Gaza”. The Israeli government hadContinue Reading