Peru’s coca leaf cultivation reaches record high in 2022
Peru’s anti-drugs commission says some 95,000 hectares of land (367 square miles) were being used to grow coca leaves in 2022. Land devoted to the […]
Peru’s anti-drugs commission says some 95,000 hectares of land (367 square miles) were being used to grow coca leaves in 2022. Land devoted to the […]
President Vladimir Putin thanks Russia’s army and security services for stopping a civil war from breaking out at the weekend when faced with a mutiny by Wagner […]
Russia’s Federal Security Service closes criminal case against Wagner’s mercenary troops as Moscow prepares to transfer military hardware to its army. Heavy military hardware held […]
The money will go towards providing new military vehicles and artillery ammunition but funds are also being sent for humanitarian needs. Australia, one of the […]
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin remains under investigation by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) after leading a rebellion over the weekend, Russian media reports. Russian defence minister Sergey Shoigu visits Russian troops […]
This year’s budget is Iraq’s largest at 198.9 trillion dinars ($153bn) with the same allocated for 2024 and 2025. The Iraqi Council of Representatives passed […]
Globally, more than 296 million people used drugs in 2021, an increase of 23 percent since 2011, the UN report says. Cocaine demand and supply […]
Footage of Sergey Shoigu visiting troops in Ukraine airs after a rebellion in Russia led by mercenary boss seeking his removal. Russian Defence Minister Sergey […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin says an “armed mutiny” by the Wagner Group is treason, adding that “decisive action” will be taken against them. The authorities […]
Voting is under way in tightly contested presidential and parliamentary elections amid a cost-of-living crisis. Voting is under way in Sierra Leone’s tightly contested presidential […]