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Basque separatist group ETA announces dissolution and end to political initiative

The Basque militant group ETA announced that it will dissolve completely and end its political initiative, according to a letter…

Staff Writer With AFP

Dozens of casualties in surge of Central African Republic violence

Large protests continued after at least 16 people were killed and nearly 100 wounded in clashes including between militia and…

Fergus Kelly

Macron says France, Australia and India must ‘preserve balance’ in Pacific

No country should be allowed to dominate the Indo-Pacific region, the leaders of France and Australia said Wednesday, as regional…

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO accounts for more than half of global military spending

NATO member states accounted for more than half of the world's total military spending last year, driven in part by…

Joanne Stocker

SDF to restart offensive operations against ISIS in the MERV and on Syria-Iraq border

The Syrian Democratic Forces announced its Operation Jazeera Storm would return to offensive operations against Islamic State in eastern Syria…

Fergus Kelly

Signaling strength: Russia’s real Syria success is electronic warfare against the US

Syria has become Russia's “ultimate testing ground” for weapons, and Russian forces have been particularly successful at using electronic warfare…

Anna Varfolomeeva

Suicide bombers kill dozens in northeast Nigerian market and mosque

Dozens of people were killed when two suicide bombers detonated their explosives at a mosque and a market in Mubi,…

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia’s dangerous disregard to the growing Iran-Israel war in Syria

Neil Hauer investigates Russia’s contribution to de-escalating tensions between Iran and Israel in Syria, which appears negligible at best, and…

Neil Hauer

Taliban strives to repeat Afghanistan’s deadly history with new spring offensive

Since the Soviet-backed coup of 1978, the last week of April has twice seen Afghanistan's destiny alter course, and the…

Shadi Khan Saif

ISIS claims deadly double suicide bombing in Kabul

At least 25 people were killed when two suicide blasts ripped through central Kabul early Monday, Afghanistan's health ministry has…

Joanne Stocker