German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Iran’s current leadership may be nearing its end amid mass protests across the country. “If a regime can only stay in power through the use of violence, then it i...
Qatar has confirmed “the departure of certain personnel from Al Udeid Air Base” due to current regional tensions, after reports that the US military is evacuating a part of its key base as Washington ...
US President Donald Trump gave a lengthy speech at the Davos World Economic Forum, where he praised his achievements with the US economy and addressed issues like NATO, Greenland and Ukraine, lambasti...
This month, a telling scene unfolded in Addis Ababa. The African Union and China held their ninth strategic dialogue in the Ethiopian capital and launched the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-Peopl...
While the US president fires off social media posts increasing tariffs, the bloc has to overcome political divisions to retaliate...
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Leaderless revolutions are, at times, a reaction to historical distrust of charismatic leaders who, after victory, themselves become the source of absolutist and oppressive power....
The airspace closure came as some personnel at a key US military base in Qatar were advised to evacuate, including the embassy in Kuwait, which also ordered its personnel to “temporarily halt” going t...
Two fuel shipments from Azerbaijan to Armenia in recent months have made groundbreaking changes - not only to the reconciliation process between the countries, but to reshaping the Armenian market by ...
Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump have long exchanged firm handshakes, but their relationship is showing cracks. In a striking break from diplomatic norms, Trump publicly shared what he called a privat...
A South Korean court has delivered a lengthy prison sentence to a former prime minister over his role in the political turmoil triggered by ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol declaring martial law over a year...
On the five-year anniversary of Jan. 6, some of the rioters pardoned by Trump on his first day back in office returned to the Capitol....
In light of Iran’s internet blackout, Starlink has allowed some citizens to stay connected. How could its Direct to Cell service help mitigate future communications shutdowns and what role might the U...
EU member states are finding themselves in a “real bind” as they debate how to respond to US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland, FRANCE 24’s Douglas Herbert said in an analysis. “T...
Since Ukraine allowed men aged 18 to 22 to travel abroad last August, Germany has seen a growing number of young Ukrainian refugees. Seeking work and hoping to avoid mobilisation, around 20,000 arrive...
Comptroller Mark Levine wants to separate politics from investment strategy to boost public pension fund...
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to five years in the first criminal case linked to his shock declaration of martial law. Many Koreans seem eager to put the crisis behind...
President Trump described the move as a “wonderful gesture of mutual respect.” The Nobel Committee said the medal can change hands, but “the title of a Nobel Peace Prize laureate cannot.”...
The UK is weighing an Australia‑style ban on social media for under‑16s, as regulators ramp up enforcement of the Online Safety Act....
A US immigration officer shot and wounded a Venezuelan man fleeing a traffic stop in Minneapolis on Wednesday, the government said, escalating tension over an unwelcome deployment of militarized fede...