Benin coup thwarted by loyalist troops, president tells nation
Patrice Talon says the situation is “totally under control” not long after explosions were heard in Cotonou.
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‘Golden Dome’ czar quietly consults with private companies on missile defense project’s architecture
President Trump’s “Golden Dome” czar says he’s held “one-vs-one” talks with more than 300 private companies in recent months to hash out the secretive architecture of the futuristic missile defense shield that the administration is determined to put in…
Hamas chief rejects key points of Trump peace plan, calls for Israel’s destruction
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Release secured of 100 kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren but many still being held
Gunmen abducted 315 pupils and staff last month from St Mary’s school in Niger state as part of spate of kidnappingsNigerian authorities have secured the release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren taken by gunmen from a Catholic school last month, a UN so…
For Venezuela’s Machado, Collecting Nobel Peace Prize Could Mean Exile – The Wall Street Journal
For Venezuela’s Machado, Collecting Nobel Peace Prize Could Mean Exile The Wall Street JournalVenezuela’s Nobel Winner Will Go to Norway for Peace Prize, Official Says The New York TimesNobel laureate Maria Corina Machado to trave…
Nigerian government secures release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren
Nigeria’s government declared a state of emergency following the kidnappings.
Ilhan Omar says Trump’s anti-Somali tirade ‘completely disgusting’
Minnesota representative says ‘hateful rhetoric’ can lead to ‘dangerous actions by people who listen to the president’US House member Ilhan Omar on Sunday defended the Somali community in her Minnesota congressional district, saying it was “completely …
One Step From Citizenship, Some Find It Eludes Their Grasp
From Massachusetts to California, people seeking citizenship and their lawyers say, federal immigration officials are canceling naturalization interviews and oath ceremonies for immigrants from countries restricted by President Donald Trump in June.
Firefighter dies in NSW as premier warns of ‘foreboding’ start to bushfire season
Member of national parks firefighting team killed by tree at Bulahdelah in ‘deeply distressing turn of events’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA firefighter has died on the New South Wales mid-north coast, as the state’s premi…
‘If there’s a coup, then ECOWAS will be willing to step in’: West Africa bloc orders troops to Benin
The ECOWAS West Africa regional bloc on Sunday ordered the deployment of troops from four countries to Benin following an attempted coup. FRANCE 24’s Nigeria correspondent Sam Olukoya gives his analysis on the signal that ECOWAS is sending to other co…