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Nigeria charges 6 with treason over alleged coup plot

Nigeria charges 6 with treason over alleged coup plot

Nigerian authorities say they have charged six people with terrorism and treason over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu, including a retired major general and a serving police inspector, according to charge sheet seen by The Associated Press on Tuesday
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Nigeria Charges Six with Treason Over Alleged Coup Plot Against President Tinubu

Nigeria Charges Six with Treason Over Alleged Coup Plot Against President Tinubu

Nigerian authorities have charged six individuals, including a retired major general and a serving police inspector, with terrorism and treason over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. The charges, detailed in a 13-count charge sheet, accuse the suspects of conspiring to levy war against the state. A seventh suspect, former Bayelsa state Governor Timpre Sylva, is accused of concealing the plot and remains at large. This development follows the government's announcement in January that it had foiled a coup attempt, leading to the arrest of several military officers. Nigeria, which has experienced five coups in the 20th century, has not seen a coup since transitioning to democracy in 1999. The alleged coup plot is part of a broader trend of coups and attempted coups in West and Central Africa, with recent incidents in Benin and Guinea-Bissau.
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Japan opens door to global arms market with overhaul of defence export rules

Japan opens door to global arms market with overhaul of defence export rules

By Tim Kelly TOKYO, April 21 (Reuters) - Japan on Tuesday unveiled its biggest overhaul of defence export rules in decades, scrapping restrictions on overseas arms sales and opening the way for exports of warships, missiles and other weapons.
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Analysis-With tariffs stalled, Trump's China policy drifts

Analysis-With tariffs stalled, Trump's China policy drifts

By Michael Martina WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - When President Donald Trump returned to office in 2025, he vowed to use tariffs to reset relations with China, which he said was "killing" the United States with its trade policies.
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NATO criticises Russian and Chinese nuclear stances, urges cooperation with US

NATO criticises Russian and Chinese nuclear stances, urges cooperation with US

By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, April 21 (Reuters) - NATO criticised Russian and Chinese nuclear arms policies on Tuesday and urged both countries to work with the United States to establish greater stability and transparency at an upcoming international conference.
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At Senegal forum, Niger and Mali say neighbours sponsor terrorism

At Senegal forum, Niger and Mali say neighbours sponsor terrorism

By Portia Crowe DIAMNIADIO, Senegal, April 21 (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of Niger and Mali have accused neighbouring countries of sponsoring terrorism, but said they were willing to cooperate on some matters with the West African regional bloc ECOWAS, from which they formally split last year.
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Canadian military aims to show it can go it alone in the Arctic

Canadian military aims to show it can go it alone in the Arctic

By Maria Cheng CAMBRIDGE BAY, Nunavut, April 21 (Reuters) - Over the past three months, Canadian soldiers conducted a more than 5,000-kilometer snowmobile patrol in extreme Arctic conditions traveling from Inuvik, Northwest Territories to Churchill, Manitoba, braving blizzards and minus-60 degree
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Nigeria Implements New Tax Rules on Large-Engine Vehicle Imports

Nigeria Implements New Tax Rules on Large-Engine Vehicle Imports

Nigeria has introduced a new tax on imported vehicles with large engine capacities as part of its 2026 fiscal policy framework. The measure, approved by President Bola Tinubu, imposes a surcharge of 2% to 4% on vehicles with engine sizes between 2,000cc and above, effective from July 1. Smaller vehicles, mass transit buses, electric vehicles (EVs), and locally assembled cars are exempt from this levy. This policy is part of Nigeria's broader effort to align economic reforms with environmental goals, aiming to reduce transport emissions and reliance on imported used vehicles.
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US commander warns Taiwan not to 'starve the chicken' on defense

US commander warns Taiwan not to 'starve the chicken' on defense

By David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. command for the Indo-Pacific region on Tuesday stressed the importance of Taiwan passing its stalled defense budget, saying the United States "can't want Taiwan's defense more than they want it itself."
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Philippines says US access to bases limited by land issues

Philippines says US access to bases limited by land issues

MANILA, April 21 (Reuters) - Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Tuesday there has only been 'marginal' use of Philippine bases accessible to the U.S. military due to land issues.
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Mexico to probe security role of US officials killed in Chihuahua car crash

Mexico to probe security role of US officials killed in Chihuahua car crash

MEXICO CITY, April 20 (Reuters) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday  she was not aware U.S. embassy officials were working with the northern state of Chihuahua to combat drug cartels and said her government would review whether national security law was broken, after the officials
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Russian blogger whose angry appeal to Putin went viral hits back after state TV attack

Russian blogger whose angry appeal to Putin went viral hits back after state TV attack

By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, April 20 (Reuters) - A celebrity blogger whose sharp criticism of the authorities has been watched by tens of millions of Russians has hit back after one of state TV's best-known political presenters accused her of working for the West and called for her to be investigated.