The US agrees to withdraw soldiers from Niger as the Sahel area pivots to Russia.
The United States is removing its forces from Niger. The country's military junta terminated an arrangement with Washington that permitted it to garrison soldiers for regional operations. Russia is looking to fill the gap.
Reaction to the UK Defense Secretary's directive to evaluate the army's inclusiveness policy The United Kingdom Army wants to reduce security screenings for foreign recruits in an effort to increase diversity and encourage inclusiveness. While the UK army struggles to meet recruitment targets and draw talent from ethnic minority backgrounds, the current percentage of ethnic minorities in the force is 14%. But some former high-ranking military leaders are not happy about the policy's relaxation. See to learn more!
UN Security Council meets in emergency; topics include famine in Gaza and threats against relief workers.
The UN secretary-general issued a dire warning on Friday, stating that there is an urgent need for a "quantum leap" in the delivery of life-saving supplies because children in Gaza are dying of starvation and dehydration. "The doors to starvation are opened when the gates to aid are closed," declared Guterres.
The UK fails another round of nuclear missile tests.
Last month, a nuclear missile called Trident misfired and fell into the ocean close to the submarine that fired it, causing great humiliation for the UK Royal Navy. This was not the first time a Trident nuclear missile had failed; this test firing was carried out off the coast of Florida.
How does CERN intend to build the biggest particle accelerator in order to "uncover the secrets of the universe"?
The Future Circular Collider (FCC) project by CERN researchers is progressing. It is going to be the Large Hadron Collider's (LHC) bigger brother. View the entire video here.
Prime election day for the presidential primary, when millions of Americans cast ballots
The US presidential primary's most significant day, dubbed Super Tuesday, is currently in polls. There will be voting in fifteen states and one territory. Frequently, the Republican and Democratic party nominees are determined on this day. There isn't much opposition to Joe Biden and Donald Trump's selections this year, though.
The speaker of the South African parliament quits over claims of corruption.
The speaker of South Africa's parliament resigned on Wednesday and gave up her position due to accusations of corruption. She had lost a legal battle the day before to prevent her arrest.
According to research, keratin treatments may harm the kidneys.
Research has discovered connections between kidney damage and Keratin hair treatment. The straightening lotion used in the procedure contains glyoxylic acid, which can sometimes cause kidney damage.
Colombian armed groups: Government calls off negotiations with the FARC group
Following the signing of a peace agreement in 2016, the Colombian government declared that it would begin military operations against a faction of the FARC insurgents. Following an attack on an indigenous hamlet, the administration of President Gustavo Petro halted continuing negotiations with the armed group.
France's Senate decides to entrench the right to an abortion in the constitution.
Abortion access will soon be a constitutional right for French citizens. Abortion rights have been overwhelmingly voted into the French Constitution by the Senate.
Food shortages during Ramadan affect Muslims in the displaced Democratic Republic of the Congo as M23 fighting escalates.
Muslims claim they are having trouble finding food during the fasting month of Ramadan in Goma, the provincial capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Several people have escaped the conflict between the armed group M23 and government troops. About two million people have been forced to flee their homes due to the fighting, which began about two years ago. Ten percent of Congolese people identify as Muslim.
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