The Malian authorities declared on Monday that the country is pulling out of the existing defense accords with France, citing “flagrant violations” of its sovereignty by French forces deployed in Mali. The military government in Bamako had repeatedly warned Paris that it could end military cooperation between the two countries. …
Read More »US & 7 friendly nations sign Artemis Accords to carve up moon – but satellite is hard to reach without Russia’s help
The Artemis Accords, proposed in May to set reasonable boundaries for the growing number of countries eager to stake a claim to Earth’s only satellite, have been officially unveiled on Tuesday. In addition to the US, the signatory countries are Australia, Canada, Japan, Italy, the UK, Luxembourg, the UAE, and …
Read More »WATCH: Bahrain, UAE and Israel sign ‘Abraham Accords’ peace deal at the White House
Tuesday’s ceremony on the South Lawn is the first instance of Arab countries establishing relations with the Jewish state since Jordan did so in 1994. The first breakthrough came with the Emirates on August 13, followed by Bahrain on September 11. Foreign ministers of both countries, as well as Israeli …
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