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Taipei – In a move that may escalate tensions with China, the administration of US President Joe Biden has approved sending military equipment to Taiwan. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of the potential foreign military sale worth around $108 million. The equipment will be delivered to Taiwan under the US Foreign Military Financing (FMF) program. Taiwan will receive 60 ...

Incarcerated former head of the Mali Football Federation (FEMAFOOT) Mamatou Touré “Bavieux” was re-elected as president on Tuesday. Bavieux managed to secure his re-election with a landslide victory during the general meeting held in Bamako. He won the vote with 61 votes, 1 abstention and 1 against. Remarkably, he was the only candidate whose file was accepted by the electoral ...

Hurricane Idalia is expected to undergo significant intensification, posing a substantial threat to the state of Florida. As Hurricane Idalia moves closer to the Florida coastline, meteorologists anticipate its transformation into a major hurricane. The storm has exhibited signs of intensification, raising concerns among authorities and residents alike. The projected path of Hurricane Idalia indicates a direct trajectory towards Florida, ...

Election authorities announced on Saturday that Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa had won a second term in office. However, the opposition disputed the outcome of a poll that foreign observers claimed did not meet democratic guidelines. According to official results released by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), Mnangagwa, 80 received 52.6% of the votes. His closest opponent Nelson Chamisa, 45, came ...

French authorities have recently taken a decision to implement a ban on the wearing of Islamic abayas within the school environment. This move aims to address concerns related to religious symbols and promote the principles of secularism. In an effort to uphold the principle of secularism, which is deeply ingrained in the French education system, the authorities have deemed it ...