Terrorist attacks by BLA show the Way Out to the Chinese Government
The scene is more or less the same, familiar and grim, like the global fate of people who happened to be in the wrong place…
Cuba struggles to get energy grid back online after nationwide blackout | Infrastructure News
The Cuban government has started to restore power to the millions of residents left in the dark during a nationwide power outage this week. On…
Are North Korean troops fighting for Russia against Ukraine? | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a speech to parliament on Wednesday that North Korea was a de facto participant in the war in Ukraine,…
What is gerrymandering in US elections? What to know in 500 words | US Election 2024 News
EXPLAINERGerrymandering, the partisan redrawing of voting districts, is as old as the US and yet is still a controversial part of its elections.It’s been called…
Maduro ally freed in US prisoner exchange joins government cabinet | Nicolas Maduro News
Colombian businessman Alex Saab will become new industry minister, in latest cabinet change since contested election.Alex Saab, an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro freed…
Kenya Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment: Why it matters | Politics News
Kenya’s Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been removed from office after he was impeached in a historic vote in the country’s Senate on Thursday night. Gachagua…
US charges Indian government employee in foiled Sikh separatist murder plot | Politics News
The United States has filed charges against an Indian government employee it says was involved in a failed plot to kill an American citizen, who…
Kenya impeaches deputy president over ‘corruption, undermining government’ | Politics News
Rigathi Gachagua, who has fallen out with President Ruto, was too ill to attend proceedings, his lawyers said.The Kenyan Senate has voted to oust Deputy…
How is Lebanon’s cash-strapped government responding to war? | Explainer News
Israel’s war on Lebanon has thrown a country already suffering from compounding crises – economic, banking, political – into an even deeper void. A day…
Portland, Ore., mayor’s race centers on homelessness
PORTLAND, Ore. — A lot of political changes are coming to Portland, Ore.The open mayoral race in the state’s most populous city features 19 candidates —…
Where is Cameroon’s Paul Biya — and why is his health a banned topic? | Politics News
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya’s month-long absence from the public eye is causing intense speculation about his health and raising fears of a post-Biya power struggle…
Who is lobbying for India’s Modi government on Capitol Hill? | Narendra Modi
On a Wednesday morning in September 2022, a lobbyist reached out to a congressional staffer in Washington, DC. He wanted to set up a meeting…
Iceland’s PM dissolves coalition government, calls for November snap elections
Iceland's Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson speaks to members of the news media as he arrives at the NATO Summit at Walter E. Washington Convention Center…
Iceland PM calls new election as coalition government collapses | Politics News
Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson calls election for November, cites policy disagreements as responsible for government collapse.Icelandic Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson has dissolved the country’s three-party…
The shocking video of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs attacking Cassie at center of case
A disturbing 2016 video that shows Sean “Diddy” Combs assaulting singer Cassie, his former girlfriend, has emerged as a key battleground in his sex abuse…
Why are only some US Senate seats up for grabs? What to know in 500 words | US Election 2024 News
Thirty-four of the 100 total Senate seats are being contested in November, the result of a staggered election system.One race has dominated this year’s election…
Tech giant Google faces being taken apart by US government as fears grow over ‘stifling’ dominance
GOOGLE faces being taken apart by the US government in what could be a dramatic break-up of one of the world’s biggest tech firms.The Department…
FTSE Russell to include South Korean and Indian government bonds
South Korean and Indian government bonds are set to join global index provider FTSE Russell in 2025, in a move that is expected to attract…
Mozambique’s election: Who’s contesting and what’s at stake? | Elections News
Mozambicans are heading to the polls to vote in elections that could, for the first time, usher in a president born after the country’s independence…
Five takeaways from the testy U.S. Senate debate between Schiff and Garvey
The only head-to-head debate in California’s high-stakes U.S. Senate race between Rep. Adam B. Schiff and former Dodger Steve Garvey was dominated Tuesday by contentious…