United Nations human rights experts have condemned the arrest, alleged enforced disappearance and detention of six Egyptian journalists who make up the entire newsroom of the independent investigative media platform Matsadaash, warning
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a sweeping 100% tariff on all Canadian goods entering the United States if Ottawa proceeds with a newly announced trade deal with China,
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The United States is considering imposing a total blockade on oil imports to Cuba, a move that would mark one of the most severe escalations in Washington’s long-running pressure campaign against the
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Thousands of supporters gathered outside the East London Magistrate’s Court on Friday as Julius Malema, South Africa’s most polarizing opposition figure, awaited sentencing for firing a rifle into the air at a
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British finance minister Rachel Reeves will accompany Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a high-profile visit to China next week, highlighting the UK government’s determination to deepen economic engagement with the world’s second-largest
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Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party on Friday formally elected To Lam as its general secretary, cementing his position as the country’s most powerful leader and setting the stage for a major leadership transition
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As Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni begins a seventh term in office at the age of 81, attention is rapidly shifting to his son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who has consolidated power as head of
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The Academy Awards nominations announced Thursday delivered a blend of record-setting dominance, surprise contenders, and a fresh wave of recognition for non-English performances and women directors, while introducing a new category that
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Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez last week submitted a proposal to rewrite the country’s foundational oil law, a move that would mark a dramatic departure from the resource-nationalist framework established under late
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Swiss leaders are confronting a historic shift in the country’s long-held policy of neutrality, as Russia’s aggression and uncertainty over American commitment to Europe push Bern toward closer cooperation with the EU
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U.S. officials on Thursday unveiled an ambitious blueprint for a “New Gaza,” presenting a vision of a transformed Palestinian territory rebuilt into a modern, seaside resort city within three years. The plan,
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When Delhi-based author Ruchi Kokcha posted her first selfie of 2026 on Elon Musk’s X, she intended it as a positive, confidence-boosting start to the new year. Instead, the post became the
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Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, is attempting a dramatic political comeback ahead of next month’s parliamentary elections, reshaping its image from a long-stigmatized force into a potentially powerful contender. The party, which
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Two members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) may have accessed and shared Social Security numbers in support of a political advocacy group’s efforts to overturn election results in certain
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The British government is moving to hold its ground after President Donald Trump voiced renewed opposition to the UK’s plan to transfer control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, reopening a long-running
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President Donald Trump’s plane was forced to abort its flight to Switzerland on Tuesday night and return to the Washington area after crew members detected what the White House described as a
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