A photo shows a view of the National Assembly in Paris on June 10. Political parties across the spectrum of the left in France are putting ideological differences aside to form an uneasy coalition in opposition to the far right National Rally party, or NR, in the upcoming election for the country's 577-seat national assembly. Raphael Glucksmann, who led the …
CNN — In mid-December, the powerful paramilitary Rapid Support Forces swept into Sudan’s central Al Jazira state, known as the country’s breadbasket, with an ultimatum: “Enlist or die.” Since then, the militia group has sought to use food as a weapon, withholding supplies from the hungry in a bid to coerce men and boys to join its ranks, according to …
Russia and Belarus began joint military exercises on Monday, which have triggered fears in Kyiv and the West that Moscow could use its ally to launch a new ground offensive in Ukraine. The two allies will conduct air force drills from January 16 to February 1 using all Belarus military airfields and began joint army exercises involving a "mechanised brigade …