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Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved significant changes to the country’s nuclear doctrine, broadening the conditions under which nuclear weapons may be used. The updated policy allows nuclear responses to large-scale conventional attacks by non-nuclear states if those states are backed by

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has voiced disagreement with U.S. President Joe Biden’s support for Ukraine striking targets within Russia using Western-supplied weapons. Speaking on Italian radio, Meloni expressed concerns about the potential escalation such actions might provoke. She emphasized the need

Former President Donald Trump has nominated Linda McMahon, the co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), as his Secretary of Education, continuing his pattern of selecting long-time political allies for key government roles. McMahon, who previously served as the Administrator of the Small

 The disappearance of Dr. Kizza Besigye, a leading Ugandan opposition figure and veteran political activist, has sparked alarm across the region. Besigye, known for his staunch criticism of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, was last seen on Saturday evening at an apartment complex

Somaliland’s opposition leader Abdirahman Cirro has emerged victorious in the highly anticipated presidential election, defeating incumbent Muse Bihi Abdi. Cirro, the leader of the opposition Waddani Party, secured 64% of the vote, while Bihi received 35%, according to the Somaliland Electoral Commission’s

 Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a direct warning regarding potential Ukrainian missile strikes on Russian territory, allegedly under consideration by the United States. Moscow declared it would respond “without hesitation” if such plans come into effect, raising concerns of escalation