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China touts global security vision at a defense forum in Beijing – with Russia by its sid

China is hosting defense officials from across the world for its flagship military diplomacy conference this week – a key opportunity for Beijing to promote its alternative vision for global security that has also underscored its increasing alignment with Moscow against the United States. More than 30 defense ministers and military chiefs, as well as lower-level representatives from dozens more countries…

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A list of mass killings in the United States since January

The latest mass killing in the U.S. happened Wednesday night in Lewiston, Maine, when a man opened fire at a bowling alley and a bar, killing at least 16 people, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. Dozens of people were also wounded. The alert for Lewiston was made shortly after 8 p.m. as the sheriff’s office reported that law enforcement…

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At least 22 killed and 60 injured in Lewiston, Maine, mass shooting

A gunman has killed at least 22 people and injured 60 in the town of Lewiston, Maine, after bursting into a bowling alley and a bar and opening fire with an AR 15-style rifle last night. The town is on lockdown as police hunt for suspect Robert Card, a 40-year-old US Army reserve firearms instructor who was hospitalized this summer for two weeks…

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China removes Defense Minister Li Shangfu after two-month disappearance

China’s Defense Minister Li Shangfu was fired on Tuesday two months after he disappeared from public view, becoming the second high-profile minister to lose his job recently without any official explanation. Li was also removed from his state positions as a member of the Central Military Commission – a powerful body headed by Chinese leader Xi Jinping who ultimately commands…

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Sweden closer to NATO membership after Erdogan sends accession protocol to Turkish parliament

Sweden inched a step closer to joining NATO on Monday after Turkey’s president sent accession protocols to parliament. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted both Sweden and Finland to seek NATO membership but the former’s entry had been stymied by Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s sign off on the accession protocols comes after months of delays but it is unclear…

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Biden says US ‘holds world together’ as he condemns Putin and Hamas

United States President Joe Biden has said he will ask Congress for more money to support Israel and Ukraine, asserting in an impassioned speech that both nations were fighting enemies of democracy. Speaking to  Americans from the Oval Office, Biden sought to make a link between the actions of Hamas in Israel and those of Russian president Vladimir Putin who…

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Nigerian Ambassador to Togo bids farewell to Prime Minister

The Ambassador of Nigeria to Togo, Julius Adebowale Adesina, has ended his two-year mission in the country. He paid a farewell visit to the Prime Minister, Victoire Tomégah-Dogbé, on Wednesday. During the visit, the two officials discussed the state of cooperation between Lomé and Abuja, and reviewed the achievements of the diplomat during his tenure. Ambassador Adesina expressed his gratitude…

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State Department official resigns over Biden administration’s handling of Israel-Hamas conflict

A State Department official has resigned from the agency over the Biden administration’s approach to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, the official announced on LinkedIn Wednesday. Josh Paul, who said he has worked in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs for more than 11 years, said in his LinkedIn post that he resigned “due to a policy disagreement concerning…

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China’s Xi seeks swift end to Israel-Hamas conflict, calls for two-state solution

A two-state solution to establish an independent Palestine is the “fundamental way out” of the Israel-Hamas conflict, Xi Jinping said Thursday in the Chinese leader’s first public comments on the war since it broke out nearly two weeks ago. “The top priority now is a ceasefire as soon as possible, to avoid the conflict from expanding or even spiraling out…

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Nigeria will leverage relationship with China, others to improve digital space

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday, said Nigeria will leverage its relationship with China to adopt programmes that will improve the country’s digital space, among other benefits. Sen. Shettima has also assured member countries of the Belt and Road Initiative of Nigeria’s readiness to “collaborate with the group and other emerging markets to bring about a positive shift in the…

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