The key elections in Africa in 2026
Benin's parliamentary elections and Uganda's general elections, both held in January, marked the beginning of a busy and decisive year at ballot boxes across the African continent....
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Benin's parliamentary elections and Uganda's general elections, both held in January, marked the beginning of a busy and decisive year at ballot boxes across the African continent....
As the EU's share of the global market slips, the Mercosur deal could unlock access to critical raw materials. It's also indicative of a wider EU economic pivot....
The U.S. seized another tanker in the Caribbean Thursday morning....
Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, whose shopkeepers helped bring Islamist clerics to power in 1979, once again became a hotspot for anti-regime rallies...
Despite US President Donald Trump’s insistence on acquiring Greenland, public support for the idea remains low. A Reuters/Ipsos poll of US residents this week showed that fewer than one in five respon...
In tonight's edition, in Uganda, the preliminary results of the presidential election are beginning to emerge, indicating that President Museveni holds a substantial lead. Also in South Africa, a majo...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has cast the U.S. announcement that the fragile ceasefire in Gaza would advance to its second phase as largely symbolic, raising questions about how its more ...
According to Japanese and Philippine officials, the new pact would assist both countries in responding to natural catastrophes, a shared concern, and taking part in UN peacekeeping missions, which wil...
Trophy hunting interests are turning the screw on northern Tanzania's Maasai communities and wildlife paradise. Meanwhile, well-funded conservation efforts are attracting scrutiny amid rising Maasai e...
Arctic island desired by Donald Trump has a shaky economy reliant on Denmark, fishing and foreign labour...
Scars of a crackdown, which have brought anti-regime demonstrations to an end for now, are visible across Iran’s capital...
Donald Trump has renewed global focus on Greenland and the Arctic. Who controls this polar region, and why are power, security and resources at stake?...
The country is the darling of investors, but that could change...
Germany is cutting its development aid budget. But as development policy is also part of national security, alongside diplomacy and defense, these budget cuts may cause problems....
President Emmanuel Macron Thursday said France would soon send more "land, air, and sea" forces to join a European military exercise in Greenland, after Washington threatened to seize the autonomous D...
Seeking international legitimacy, Myanmar's ruling military junta claims elections this week are a return to democracy. But it will take more than the junta's word to convince the EU that the polls ar...
A Republican congressman from Florida introduced a bill on Monday to annex Greenland and make it the 51st US state as President Donald Trump threatens to seize the autonomous Danish territory. Trump h...
The Syrian government Sunday announced a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces, taking almost full control of the country and dismantling the Kurdish-led forces that controlled the northeast for...
Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao is winding up its operations in Canada by the end of this month, marking the closure of all newsrooms run by the city’s major print publications in the North American coun...
Europe faces waning influence amid wars, trade tensions, climate inaction and a US administration quick to hurl insults at its oldest allies. In Davos, leaders discuss how Europe can regain its mojo....