What’s at stake in Uganda’s presidential election?
Yoweri Museveni's main challenger is musician Bobi Wine....
9hAl JazeeraPolitics
Republican bill pushes to make Greenland 51st US state amid Trump’s bold arctic move
A Republican congressman from Florida introduced a bill on Monday to annex Greenland and make it the 51st US state as President Donald Trump threatens to seize the autonomous Danish territory. Trump h...
20hSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact
90M people. 118 hours of silence. One nation erased from the internet
Article URL: https://state-of-iranblackout.whisper.security/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46603910 Points: 42 # Comments: 12...
16hHacker NewsPoliticsImpact
US lauds freeing of American prisoners in Venezuela
The US State Department hailed Venezuela's interim government for releasing American prisoners, calling it a "step in the right direction."...
6hDeutsche WellePolitics
US to host officials from Denmark and Greenland as Trump renews takeover threats
The Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers will meet US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Wednesday....
20hEuronewsPoliticsImpact
Germany’s nationalist AfD party hopes to take power in 2026
Since its founding, the nationalist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has stood in opposition. In 2026, it hopes to win state-level governing power and perhaps more....
23hWashington PostPoliticsImpact
Turkish Cypriots: The EU's invisible Europeans
The unresolved Cyprus problem leaves Turkish Cypriots in a state of limbo within the European Union, without full EU rights, recognition or political certainty and economically and diplomatically isol...
17hDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact
China warns of covert mapping by foreign forces to steal sensitive geodata
China’s top counter-espionage agency has warned that overseas entities are attempting to steal the country’s geographic data through covert mapping operations that threaten national security. Foreign ...
8hSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact
Africa Cup of Nations: Semi-finals
We’re at the semi-final stage at the Africa Cup of Nations, where the margins are tighter and the pressure is growing....
1hAl JazeeraSports
Israel cuts ties with three global bodies after US withdrawal, foreign ministry says
Last week, President Donald Trump signed a memorandum ordering the withdrawal of the United States from 66 international organisations as they "no longer serve American interests," the White House sai...
13hEuronewsPoliticsImpact
From Guatemala to Panama: US affairs in Latin America
The US attack on Venezuela is part of a long history of military interventions and political influence by the United States in Latin America. Here are five such examples since World War II....
2dDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact
China's trade surplus surges 20% to a record $1.2 trillion, even with Trump's tariffs
China has reported its trade surplus surged to a record of almost $1.2 trillion last year as exports to other countries made up for slowing shipments to the United States under President Donald Trump...
1hABC NewseconomicsImpact
Uganda shuts down internet as Museveni seeks to extend long rule
Ugandan authorities shut down internet access nationwide on Tuesday, two days ahead of elections in which President Yoweri Museveni has overseen a crackdown on the opposition as he seeks to extend his...
5hSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact
Iran at geopolitical crossroads as protests pressure regime
The Islamic Republic is a key player in the Middle East, with close ties to Russia and China. As the regime in Tehran comes under fire, DW looks at Iran's place on the global stage....
17hDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact
Taiwan and the US launch joint production of 155mm artillery shells amid blockade fears
Taiwan has begun co-producing 155mm (6.1-inch) artillery shells with the US, as the island moves to strengthen wartime ammunition resilience amid Beijing’s escalating military pressure and concern ove...
20hSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact
Not ‘Trump-compatible’? China expert Rudd exits Australia’s US ambassador role
Australia’s former prime minister and a prominent China scholar, Kevin Rudd, will step down as ambassador to the United States a year ahead of schedule, a move some analysts say underscores a fundamen...
10hSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact
China, Canada poised to reset trade ties after Trump’s tariffs force rethink
Canada and China appear ready to kick-start trade talks after years of strained relations, with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Beijing this week coinciding with both countries question...
19hSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact
China records US$1.19 trillion trade surplus in 2025 as exports jump 5.5%
China’s exports defied a turbulent year of trade tensions to perform better than expected in 2025, cementing a record US$1.19 trillion annual surplus as manufacturers diversified markets to offset a s...
5hSouth China Morning PosteconomicsImpact
Trump’s audacious imperialism will only propel China’s rise
US President Donald Trump’s abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been held up as an example of American military power. As Venezuela is not a producer of fentanyl – despite the United ...
20hSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact