88 Francophone countries call for Lebanon ceasefire
by Richard Sanders, Staff Writer French President Emmanuel Macron announced that 88 mainly French-speaking nations are calling for an “immediate” ceasefire in Lebanon. During the 19th Francophonie Summit in Paris, he also mentioned that these countries have agreed to hold an international conference to support Lebanon later this month. “We stand in solidarity with Lebanon. […]
NATO member state’s president blocks troops for Ukraine mission
Croatian President Zoran Milanovic has refused to contribute any troops to the NATO command for providing military aid to Kiev, arguing that this would draw Zagreb into direct conflict with Moscow. The former Yugoslav republic has been a member of the US-led bloc since 2009. Its right-wing government has sent weapons and helicopters to Ukraine, […]