By Jewel Bright President Trump is hosting 5 African leaders in Washington this week — a mini summit that’s raising eyebrows over who was invited, what’s on the table, and what it signals about U.S. rivalry with China and BRICS in Africa. (Image credit: MARCO LONGARI) Source:: https://www.npr.org/2025/07/09/nx-s1-5462613/africa-leaders-trump-white-house-china-minerals-oil
Nine countries currently either say they have nuclear weapons or are believed to possess them. The first to have nuclear arms were the five original nuclear weapons states – the United States, Russia, China, France, and the United Kingdom. Source:: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/how-many-nuclear-weapons-do-us-iran-israel-have-8705134#publisher=newsstand
By RT The German chancellor has endorsed the ongoing Israeli strikes against Iran German Chancellor Friedrich Merz publicly lauded Israel’s military strikes against Iran, stating that the Israeli government and army have courageously undertaken the “dirty work” on behalf of Western nations. The German leader made the remarks in a series of interviews on the sidelines […]