The Kremlin appears to be preparing for a long, drawn-out war in Ukraine by boosting defence spending by 70 percent next year, a move that… Read More »War in Ukraine boosts depressed Russian regions amid defence sector boom
Iranian authorities have accused a Swedish EU diplomat, held in a Tehran prison for more than 600 days, of conspiring with Iran’s arch-enemy Israel to… Read More »Swedish EU diplomat jailed in Iran faces charges of spying for Israel
Javier Milei will on Sunday be sworn in as Argentina’s president, as the country steels itself for harsh spending cuts and economic reforms aimed at… Read More »Far-right outsider Milei to take office in Argentina promising drastic economic reforms
Polls opened in Hong Kong’s first “patriots only” district council election on Sunday, with officials dismissing concerns of potentially low turnout in a race that… Read More »Hong Kong holds first ‘patriots only’ local elections after shutting out opposition
Many people are disgruntled with the president’s handling of the economy after a decade in power.
With the African Footballer of the Year set to be named on Monday, who are among the star names to miss out on the award?
A small minority of countries at UN climate talks are blocking a growing consensus to phase out fossil fuels, at-risk Vanuatu’s climate change minister told… Read More »‘Small minority’ of nations blocking progress on fossil fuels at COP28, says at-risk Vanuatu
The Nobel Peace Prize will be handed out in Oslo on Sunday but with the notable absence of winner Narges Mohammadi, currently in prison, who… Read More »Iran’s imprisoned Narges Mohammadi to receive Nobel Peace Prize in absentia
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his Guyanese counterpart, Irfaan Ali, will meet Thursday on their countries’ growing dispute over the oil-rich region of Essequibo, amid… Read More »Guyana, Venezuela presidents to discuss dispute over bordering oil-rich region on Thursday
A French frigate warship shot down two drones in the Red Sea that were heading towards it from the coast of Yemen, the French military… Read More »🔴 Live: French warship downs drones headed from Yemen over Red Sea
