Politics

Top Russian, Afghan diplomats discuss current escalation between Kabul, Islamabad

Sergey Lavrov stressed the need for settling disputes between Kabul and Islamabad by political and diplomatic means

FACTBOX: Ukrainian Troops at US Bases, New Phase of Operation

Before the attacks began, the US withdrew 90% of its military personnel from bases within range of Tehran's weapons, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stated.

US Soon to Launch Largest Bombing of Iran

Scott Bessent stressed that it will do the most damage to the Iranian missile launchers and the factories that build the missiles

Deploying army to combat crime is not ‘magic bullet’

SANDF deployment “is not a panacea” but a stabilization strategy while organised crime operations continue, Firoz Cachaliahas has said

African states evacuate diplomats from Iran

Ghana and Sierra Leone have evacuated embassy staff and citizens from Iran amid rising Middle East tensions

Germany’s Merz said Spain should spend more on defense amid row with Trump

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Spain should meet NATO’s defense spending goals amid Madrid’s row with US President Donald Trump over the use of its territory in the war with Iran