Foreign Politics

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 […]

Els: MBN360 Africa A South African magistrate on Thursday, April 16, sentenced Julius Malema to five years in prison, a landmark ruling against the firebrand opposition leader and frequent target of attacks by U.S. President Donald Trump. The decision follows a conviction on gun charges and plunges the political future of one of the country’s […]

Els: MBN360 Asia S and Iranian delegations have failed to reach a deal following lengthy peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan. Speaking at a news conference, US Vice-President JD Vance said that after 21 hours of peace talks in Islamabad, the US and Iran have failed to reach an agreement to end the war. “We’ve had a number of substantive […]

Els: MN360 Asia Russia and China have vetoed an already watered down draft resolution at the UN Security Council to reopen and protect the strait of Hormuz. Eleven representatives voted in favour, Russia and China voted against, while Pakistan and Colombia abstained. The draft proposal prepared by Bahrain two weeks ago and supported by the […]

Els: MBN360 Europe Russian Energy Minister, Sergey Tsivilyov has disclosed that Russia plans to send a second oil tanker to Cuba as part of efforts to support the island nation’s energy supply. The announcement comes just two days after the sanctioned Russian tanker Anatoly Kolodkin tanker arrived at the Cuban port of Port of Matanzas […]

Els: MBN360 Asia The Middle East conflict entered its 33rd day on Wednesday amid a sharp disconnect between a bullish United States exit timeline and a widening regional conflagration. While President Donald Trump signaled that the United States could conclude military operations within weeks, Iranian officials countered with warnings of a long-drawn-out war. The tension is manifesting […]

Els: MBN360 UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth has warned that the suspected antisemitic arson attack in Golders Green reflects a wider global increase in antisemitic incidents, calling it part of a “series of antisemitic crime incidents right around the globe.” Speaking at the scene after witnessing the aftermath […]

Els: MBN360 Asia Iran’s President, Masoud Pezeshkian, confirmed the country’s Intelligence Minister, Esmail Khatib, had been killed. Israeli Defence Minister, Israel Katz, said earlier today that Khatib was killed in a strike overnight. Pezeshkian said in a post on X, mentioning the Secretary of Iran’s supreme national security council and Defence Minister who were also […]