The Democrats may have taken control of the House and the Senate, they may have humiliated Donald Trump and the Republican Party, but the real fight is only beginning. It is not
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured a fourth presidential term in Brazil with 51.79% of the vote, defeating far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who received 48.21%, according to the Superior Electoral Court (TSE).
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When street violence is mistaken for popular will, a small but determined mob can acquire influence far beyond its numbers. The challenge for democracies is to protect the right to peaceful protest
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The killing of nine people at a Greek Orthodox funeral in southern Jordan has turned an occasion of mourning into a test of national unity. With the perpetrators’ identities and motives still
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“We have brought clay and made a figurine and are planning to stick uguressa thorns and other poisonous thorns into it… I will murmur a spell… We have prepared an offering to
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Former US president Barack Obama has accused Donald Trump’s administration of economic mismanagement, corruption and incompetence, comparing the lavish renovations of the White House under the Republican president to the excesses of
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Ukraine’s campaign of long-range strikes against Russian military and industrial targets has expanded rapidly, with specialised drone units using increasingly sophisticated weapons, intelligence networks and detailed mission planning to hit facilities deep
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made an unannounced visit to the Chinese border city of Dandong over the weekend, marking a significant anniversary in relations between the two countries as Beijing
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The audience gathering at Berlin’s Haus des Rundfunks on a Friday evening looks rather different from the usual crowd at a classical concert. Many are young, and some arrive in elaborate costumes
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When an earthquake struck northern Venezuela on 24 June, several 12-storey apartment blocks in OPP Caribe, a state-backed housing settlement on the coast near La Guaira, swayed before collapsing into piles of
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Dr. Muhammad Yunus and the perils of a nation’s broken trust! Betrayal is among the most devastating crimes against public confidence. It does not always arrive with drawn swords or marching armies.
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Poland and India are seeking to turn diplomatic goodwill into a stronger strategic partnership, but their differing relationships with Russia remain a test of trust. In this interview, Tomasz Augustyniak discusses defence
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More than 700 women die every day from complications related to pregnancy or childbirth, while approximately 2.3 million babies die before reaching one month of age each year — around 6,200 a
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More than 177 protests and demonstrations have taken place across 12 European countries in just over a month, as students, trade unions and other groups mobilise over housing costs, education, inflation and
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France’s latest wave of protests has exposed a widening divide between citizens demanding economic relief and better public services, and those who increasingly view violence as a legitimate means of confronting the
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A vulnerability in PHP, a programming language widely used to build websites, has triggered a race between attackers exploiting the flaw and website operators attempting to secure their systems. Thomas Caspers, vice-president
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