China has increased military activity around Taiwan as tensions run high ahead of a potential visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is expected to arrive in the capital Taipei today. China has repeatedly warned against Ms Pelosi going to Taiwan, which it claims as its own, warning of repercussions and saying that its…

The identities of the family of six are the father, Abdubakar Garba; his wife, Maryam; and their 10-year-old son, Ibrahim; Fatima (7); Imran (5); and Zainab, who is one-and-a-half-year old. Garba, who is a staff member of the National Assembly Service Commission, is the son of a former Military Administrator in Kano and Benue States….

Myanmar’s military government has extended a state of emergency by 6 months, state media said Monday, with the junta chief saying elections could only take place when the conflict-wracked country was “stable and peaceful”. Min Aung Hlaing, who led last year’s coup, requested the military government to “allow him to serve for an additional 6…

Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said his country will invest in Sharm el-Sheikh as part of $500 billion NEOM project. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman recently revealed his country’s plan to pump huge investments into Egypt to complete the Saudi NEOM project, including in the Sharm el-Sheikh tourist area on the Red Sea coast….

FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Thursday that he remains worried about the potential for a large-scale attack planned or inspired by al-Qaida despite the killing of its top leader in a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan last weekend. Both al-Qaida and the Islamic State as well as their affiliates “intend to carry out or…

A Palestinian man held in Turkey for his alleged role in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise was allowed to fly home to the United States on Aug. 3, ending a nine-month legal saga that saw the rejection of his extradition to Haiti in what has become a complex, international manhunt for the…