Government candidate Wadagni on course to win Benin presidential vote
Government candidate Wadagni on course to win Benin presidential election The incoming president faces serious security issues in the north of the country and challenges to living standards. Save Romuald…
French cement giant Lafarge guilty of financing ISIL in Syria
Cement company Lafarge and eight of its ex-employees were found guilty of financing ISIL in a French court.
Is Magyar’s election win the end of the EU’s troubles with Hungary?
Is Magyar’s election win the end of the EU’s troubles with Hungary? Viktor Orban’s exit signals a potential end to Hungary’s EU isolation, and opens the door for diplomatic and…
Trump says Iran wants ‘peace deal’ but insists on ‘no nukes’
Donald Trump says Iran wants to make a peace deal “very badly” after talks in Islamabad ended without agreement.
Trump doubles down in Pope feud, refuses to apologise
Donald Trump says he won’t apologise after attacking Pope Leo XIV as “WEAK”.
Indian workers protest over rising living cost
Police have scaled up enforcement in the Indian city of Noida as a factory workers’ protest turns violent.
Waist-deep floodwaters force hundreds to evacuate Java, Indonesia
Hundreds of houses were affected in Indonesia’s West Java due to flooding from heavy rainfall.
Flag, anthem restrictions dropped for Russian, Belarusian swimmers
Flag, anthem restrictions dropped for Russian, Belarusian swimmers The move signals a further easing of restrictions on athletes from the two countries by sports governing bodies. Save Russian athletes parade…
French court rules cement giant Lafarge guilty of funding Syrian terrorism
French court rules cement giant Lafarge guilty of funding Syrian terrorism Long running case regarding Lafarte’s actions amid Syrian civil war sees company ordered to pay fine, executives jailed. Save…
Orban was defeated in Hungary, but Orbanism lives on
Orban was defeated in Hungary, but Orbanism lives on Orban’s stepping stone – the EU’s own illiberal tendencies and militarism – is still very much present. By Leonid Ragozin Leonid…