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Italy approved troop deployment after intense riots in Milan. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni toughened security laws after clashes between youths and the police, following a weekend of unrest in several Italian cities. FRANCE 24's correspondent Seema Gupta reports from the ground.
Italy on Tuesday approved the deployment of 500 troops to Milan after violent clashes as fuel price protests hit pasta production and food deliveries in southern Italy. A cabinet meeting on Tuesday also approved a series of security measures, including making the detention of minors easier and introducing the crime of "violent participation in a demonstration". FRANCE 24's Seema Gupta reports from Rome.
Ethiopian Airlines resumed flights to Tigray's capital, Mekelle, on Sunday.
Ethiopian government forces entered Adigrat in northern Tigray after rebel fighters withdrew.
Ethiopia and Eritrea are trading blame for confrontations in Tigray amid international calls for restraint. Their respective allies have the potential to catapult the conflict into a regional war.
Eritrean troops have deployed in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, multiple sources said Wednesday, threatening to turn an internal conflict into a wider regional war. Fighting broke out between the rebel Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and Ethiopian federal forces on September 23, sparking fears of a return to the devastating 2020-2022 civil war. Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of backing the rebels, and the two neighbours severed diplomatic ties last week.
Residents of Adigrat tell the BBC they have seen truck loads of soldiers from Eritrea moving south.
Eritrea dismisses allegation as Ethiopia's pretext for more war.
An Israeli soldier was spotted smashing a memorial to Palestinians during raids in the occupied West Bank.
Ethiopia’s government forces say they’ve seized Mekelle from Tigray fighters after a week of intense battles.
By the end of November, three US aircraft carriers and two amphibious landing groups will be positioned near Iran.
Night time celebrations filled the air as Iraqis observed the start of a four-day holiday.
The withdrawal of coalition forces, under a deal agreed two years ago, was a key demand of the Iraqi government.
A US-led coalition deployed in Iraq more than a decade ago to fight jihadists concluded its mission on Wednesday, a move celebrated by the country's leaders, but which some fear will embolden pro-Iran armed factions. France 24's Angela Diffley takes a look at the security challenges facing the country and why the US has chosen this moment to take its troops out.
The current deployment began in 2014 in an effort to combat 'Islamic State' extremists. Iran, which has sought a complete removal of the US military from the Middle East, celebrated the withdrawal.
US Army soldiers have fully withdrawn from the US base in Baghdad.
As the US completes its military withdrawal from Iraq, Baghdad declares a new era of sovereignty. But as US troops leave, questions remain over militias, foreign forces and the country's future security.
As the US completes its military withdrawal from Iraq, Baghdad declares a new era of sovereignty. But as US troops leave, questions remain over militias, foreign forces and the country's future security.
US Pentagon is reportedly considering proposals for reducing military footprint across the Atlantic.
The Pentagon publicly lists 18 US military deaths since the Iran war began.
