Senegal’s Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, has appealed to citizens to accept “sacrifices” over the next two to three years in order to restore the country’s economy, highlighting the severity of the West African nation’s financial crisis. Sonko, alongside President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, was elected in 2024 on pledges to reduce debt and revive economic growth […]

In a landmark diplomatic breakthrough, Bolivia and the United States have formally announced their intention to restore full diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level, drawing a line under a 17-year period of icy estrangement. The announcement was made during a joint briefing on Saturday by the recently inaugurated Bolivian President, Rodrigo Paz, and the US […]

After just six months in office, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is contending with coalition infighting, policy deadlock, and declining poll ratings, undermining efforts to counter the rising far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). The conservative politician, who campaigned on bold pledges to revive Germany’s stagnant economy, overhaul the military, and tighten immigration policy, has faced a […]

France is preparing to mark a decade since its deadliest attack in recent history, with the only surviving perpetrator serving a life sentence and plans underway for a long-term memorial. On the night of 13 November 2015, jihadists carried out coordinated shootings and suicide bombings across Paris, killing 130 people. The Islamic State (IS) group […]

Tanzania has charged more than 200 people with treason, according to a lawyer and judicial sources, amid a crackdown on opposition figures following violent post-election protests. The opposition also reported on Saturday that yet another senior party leader had been arrested. President Samia Suluhu Hassan secured the October 29 election with 98 per cent of […]

At least one woman has died and ten others have been rescued after a boat carrying around ninety undocumented migrants capsized near the Malaysian–Thai maritime border, Malaysian police confirmed on Sunday. According to Kedah police chief Adzli Abu Shah, the tragedy is believed to have occurred three days ago. “A boat carrying ninety people is […]

In the heart of rain-soaked Kaliningrad, the Russian exclave hemmed in by NATO nations, 25-year-old factory worker Alexander stood resolute. Despite the region’s deepening economic woes and growing isolation, locals like him insist that their city will not bow under pressure. Separated from mainland Russia and surrounded by Poland and Lithuania, both members of NATO […]

Members of Iraq’s security forces and displaced citizens began casting their ballots on Sunday in early voting, days before the country’s parliamentary elections, in a process closely watched for both political and security implications. Polling stations opened at 04:00 GMT for members of the armed forces, who make up approximately 1.3 million of Iraq’s 21 […]

The United States’ civil aviation authority has ordered the immediate grounding of all McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo planes following a devastating crash in Kentucky earlier this week that claimed at least fourteen lives. The fatal incident occurred when a UPS-operated MD-11 aircraft burst into flames shortly after taking off from Louisville’s airport on Tuesday. The […]

Rodrigo Paz, a pro-business conservative leader, was sworn in on Saturday as the new President of Bolivia, bringing an end to nearly two decades of socialist governance and stepping into office amid the country’s gravest economic crisis in four decades. The 58-year-old, son of former Bolivian president Jaime Paz Zamora, took the oath of office […]