Zelensky visited brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Melitopol direction, Zaporozhye

Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the part of the Zaporozhye region controlled by Kyiv, met with the brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Melitopol direction, Zelenskyy's office reported.

Niger Military to Prosecute Mohamed Bazoum for ‘High Treason’

Niger’s military said it will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for treason, hours after a group of senior Islamic scholars said the country’s coup leaders are open to diplomacy to resolve their standoff with West Africa’s regional bloc.

Woman detained over alleged plot to attack Zelensky

Ukraine's security service has said it detained an informer accused of helping Russia plot an attack on President Volodymyr Zelensky as he visited a flood-hit region.

Niger’s Bazoum warns of ‘devastating’ fallout for world if coup succeeds

Niger’s ousted President Mohamed Bazoum has called on the international community to return his government to power, warning of “devastating” consequences for the world if the coup against him succeeds.

Niger coup leader defiant as Nigeria cuts power, ECOWAS threatens force

Niger’s coup leader has declared that he will not bow down to pressure to reinstate deposed President Mohamed Bazoum, criticising sanctions imposed by West African leaders as “illegal” and “inhumane” and urging his countrymen to get ready to defend their nation.

ECOWAS May Use Force To Restore Order In Niger

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) gives Niger a week to return President Mohamed Bazoum to power, otherwise it may use "all measures," including military ones, to restore order in the country, Omar Alieu Touray, the head of the ECOWAS Commission said, on Sunday.

Guterres Condemns Coup Attempt In Niger, Calls For Immediate Release Of President

 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday condemned the coup attempt in Niger and called for the immediate and unconditional release of Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum.

President of Ukraine Zelensky visited Snake Island

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky visited the Snake Island. On July 8, he announced this in his Telegram channel by posting a video.

Biden confuses audience with ‘God save the queen, man’ comment

Joe Biden on Friday left Americans scratching their heads with an off-the-cuff remark that was, well, royally unusual for a US president: “God save the queen, man!”

Biden Says Got Zelenskyys Assurance Kiev Will Not Use F-16s To Go Into Russian Territory

 US President Joe Biden said on Sunday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had assured him F-16 fighter jets that could be provided to Ukraine by its Western donors would not be used to go into Russian territory.

Zelensky’s speech in Swiss parliament violates country’s neutrality — lawmaker

Thomas Aeschi, the head of the Swiss People's Party’s faction in the country’s National Council legislature, on Friday that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky's planned address to the council would violate the country’s neutrality and represent an attempt to influence its policy on providing weapons to Kiev.

Medvedev called for the physical elimination of Zelensky and his clique

Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev said that after today's terrorist attack with a UAV, there were no options left, except for the physical elimination of Vladimir Zelensky.

Iranian president arrives in Syria on first visit in 13 years — SANA

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has arrived in Syria, the SANA news agency reported on Wednesday.

Biden Announces He's Running for Reelection | Farsnews Agency

President Joe Biden is running for reelection. He made it official in a video released Tuesday morning, exactly four years after he tossed his hat into the 2020 race.

China lodges complaint over S Korean president’s Taiwan comments

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong has lodged a complaint with South Korea’s ambassador to Beijing over “erroneous” remarks by the South Korean president about Taiwan, China’s foreign ministry says.

Cuban lawmakers vote in new five-year term for current president

Cuba’s National Assembly has ratified another five-year term for incumbent President Miguel Diaz-Canel, in a move expected to result in few changes as the country struggles with an economic crisis and an exodus of citizens.

N. Korea’s Kim Jong Un’s sister accuses Ukraine of harboring nuclear ambitions

North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, accused Ukraine of calling for nuclear weapons, state media KCNA reported on Saturday, basing her assertion on an online petition in that country that has drawn under 1,000 signatures so far.

Zelensky visits frontline near Bakhmut

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has visited the frontline near Bakhmut where fierce fighting rages on.

China welcomes former Taiwan president’s plan to visit | Politics News | Al Jazeera

Beijing has welcomed a plan by former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou of the self-ruled island’s main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party to visit China.

Former Taiwan president Ma to visit China in landmark trip this month

Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou will visit China this month, his office said on Sunday, the first time a former or current Taiwanese leader has visited since the defeated Republic of China government fled to the island in 1949.