Staff Writer With AFP
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Africa
Gabon Army Officers Say Election Result Cancelled, ‘Regime’ Ended
A group of Gabonese military officers appeared on TV announcing they were "putting an end to the current regime" and scrapping official election results.
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War
Kyiv Targeted by ‘Most Powerful’ Aerial Attack Since Spring
Ukraine was targeted by the “most powerful” barrage of missiles and drones since the spring, authorities said, with two people reported dead.
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Africa
Mali Ex-Rebels Accuse Army of New Strikes on Its Positions
Former rebels in northern Mali accused the armed forces of carrying out new strikes on their positions.
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Africa
At Least 183 Killed in Clashes in Ethiopia’s Amhara: UN
At least 183 people have been killed since July in clashes in Ethiopia's Amhara region, the UN said as it appealed for the killings, violence, and rights abuses to end.
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Asia Pacific
Kim Calls for Boosting North Korea’s Navy
Kim Jong Un has called for boosting North Korea's navy, saying the country's waters brimmed with "the danger of a nuclear war," state media reported.
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Americas
Pentagon Aims to Counter China Numerical Advantage With Drones
The Pentagon plans to field thousands of drones within the next two years to help counter China's numerical edge in personnel and military hardware, a senior US defense official said.
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Asia Pacific
Bombs Kill Two in Southern Thailand: Governor
A series of bomb attacks in Thailand's insurgency-hit far south killed two people and wounded four others, a senior local official said.
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Europe
Russia Charges US Embassy ‘Informant’ on Ukraine
Russia accused a former US consulate employee of illegally passing data about the Ukraine conflict to American diplomats.
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Middle East
Iran Warns Iraq to Disarm Kurdish Rebels
Iran warned Iraq that it would take action if Baghdad does not honor its commitment to disarm Iranian Kurdish rebel groups on its territory.
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Europe
Poland and Baltic Nations Ask Belarus to Expel Russian Fighters
Poland and Baltic nations asked Belarus to expel the Russian mercenary group Wagner, whose fighters are sheltering there.
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