Foreign Politics

Els: MBN360 Africa News The military junta in Burkina Faso has used forced military conscription as a “smokescreen” to cover the secret detention and abuse of dissidents, according to a new report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The advocacy group reveals that high-profile figures, including investigative journalist Atiana Serge Oulon, are not being sent to […]

Els: MBN360 Europe President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has discussed the PURL Initiative in meetings with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and Canada’s Mark Carney. The PURL (Partnership for Ukraine’s Rapid Logistics) initiative is a multinational mechanism designed to pool funding from partner countries and rapidly procure weapons for Ukraine based on battlefield needs. Meeting with […]

Els: MBN360 UK UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, is facing mounting pressure over his political future, with Britain’s leading pollsters warning that his tenure as prime minister may be nearing its end as UK heads into crucial local government elections on Thursday, 7 May. In an interview with a media outlet, prominent polling expert, […]

Els: MBN360 World The United States Supreme Court issued a transformative ruling on Wednesday that significantly restricts how state lawmakers incorporate racial demographics when drawing electoral maps. In a 6-3 decision along partisan lines, the conservative majority sided with a group of voters challenging Louisiana’s recently redrawn districts. The ruling suggests a profound shift in the interpretation […]

Els: MBN360 Features, King Charles III reaffirmed the enduring bond between the United Kingdom and the United States on Tuesday during a historic address to a joint session of Congress. The monarch’s visit comes at a delicate diplomatic juncture, following the United Kingdom’s refusal to join the United States and Israel in initial military strikes […]

Els: MBN360 Europe olish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut has been freed after five years in a Belarusian penal colony as part of a US-brokered multi-country swap deal. The release comes as part of a broader attempt to bring Belarus closer to the west, after the US secured the release of 123 prisoners including the Nobel peace […]

Els: MBN360 World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to “vigorously attack Hezbollah targets” in Lebanon. The Prime Minister’s Office issued the directive following a surge in cross-border violence that threatens to collapse a fragile diplomatic process. This escalation occurs just two days after a three-week extension of the ceasefire agreement […]

Els: MBN360 Features In a tactical display of Moscow’s growing security reach in West Africa, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed Tuesday that its Africa Corps paramilitary unit successfully recovered two foreign nationals previously held by an al-Qaida affiliate. The covert operation took place deep within the Republic of Mali, targeting the heart of a group […]

Els: MBN360 US US President, Donald Trump has denied being dragged into war with Iran by Israel. This comes as he faces increasing criticism over the conflict, including from segments of his own base. Trump noted in a social media post, “Israel never talked me into the war with Iran, the results of Oct. 7th, added to […]

Els: MBN360 UK UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer has faced the House of Commons, providing a detailed account of the appointment and security vetting process involving Peter Mandelson, amid allegations of procedural failures, withheld information, and conflicting decisions within government departments. The session focused on when critical vetting information became available, why it was not […]