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The Burkina strongman kicked out in a coup
The Burkina strongman kicked out in a coup
World
by  AFP

Burkina Faso strongman Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba came to power in a military coup eight months ago. He also trained at the Georges Namoano Military Academy in Po in southern Burkina.

US, allies not 'intimidated' by Putin: Biden
US, allies not 'intimidated' by Putin: Biden
World
by  AFP

President Joe Biden said Friday the United States and NATO will not be intimidated by Russia's President Vladimir Putin and warned that the Western alliance would defend "every inch" of its territory if attacked. "America's fully prepared, with our NATO allies, to defend every single inch of NATO territory," he said.

Russia vetoes UN bid against Ukraine annexations, China abstains
Russia vetoes UN bid against Ukraine annexations, China abstains
World
by  AFP

Russia on Friday vetoed a Western bid at the UN Security Council to condemn its annexations of Ukrainian territory but found no other support, with China and India abstaining. "Council members have voted in different ways, but one thing is clear -- Not a single other member of this Council recognizes Russia's attempted illegal annexation of Ukrainian territory.

Jewish sect members in dramatic breakout in Mexico
Jewish sect members in dramatic breakout in Mexico
World
by  AFP

Twenty members of a Jewish sect escaped from detention in Mexico following a raid targeting the group, which is accused of drug trafficking and rape, an official said Friday. Twenty sect members were taken to a government-run shelter on September 23, after a raid by the Mexican authorities on the sect compound in the town of Tapachula in southern Chiapas state.

US Congress signs off on $12 bn for war-torn Ukraine
US Congress signs off on $12 bn for war-torn Ukraine
World
by  AFP

The US Congress approved $12.3 billion in aid Friday to help Ukraine battle its invasion by Russia as part of a stopgap spending bill that averts a chaotic government shutdown ahead of a midnight deadline. Government shutdowns threaten the finances of hundreds of thousands of workers who risk being sent home without pay as parks, museums and other federal properties close.