Politics
Multiple African presidents are finding ways to block opposition candidates from running against them, turning elections into foregone conclusions that risk provoking violent unrest and undermining faith in democracy. Tanzania’s elections descended into violence on Wednesday as voters rebelled against the lack of choice, with the two serious rivals
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Colombia’s left-wing President Gustavo Petro had trouble refueling his plane on a trip to the Middle East after being sanctioned by the United States, his government said Thursday. Interior Minister Armando Benedetti said that the presidential plane stopped in Madrid to refuel on the way to Saudi Arabia but
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The recent military assault by the Pakistani Army on the city of Panjgur in Eastern Balochistan represents yet another horrific chapter in the ongoing campaign of state terror against the Baloch people. During this brutal operation, Pakistani soldiers looted civilian homes, stole people’s belongings, and committed grave human rights
Politics
“Until a man confronts his own shadow, he will project it onto others and see them as enemies—fighting them while in truth he battles himself.” — Carl Jung The war in Sudan is not a blind twist of fate; it is the natural harvest of a poisoned consciousness, watered for
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The United States will share closely held technology to allow South Korea to build a nuclear-powered submarine, President Donald Trump said on social media Thursday after meeting with the country’s president. President Lee Jae Myung stressed to Trump in their Wednesday meeting that the goal was to modernize the
History And Heritage
After two decades of anticipation and countless delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum is finally having its grand reveal. The museum, which is set to officially open Saturday, highlights Egypt’s ancient civilization and is a centerpiece of the government’s drive to boost the tourist industry, a major source of
Middle East
Syria has attracted overseas investment totaling around $28 billion so far this year, President Ahmad Al-Sharaa said on Wednesday at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh. Sharaa said in a session attended by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that Syrian laws have been amended to allow
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Myanmar authorities announced Thursday the arrest of three artists for undermining the upcoming junta-organized election, wielding new speech laws that rights monitors say oppress dissent. Myanmar’s military snatched power in a 2021 coup sparking a civil war, but is trumpeting elections scheduled to start in December as an opportunity
Politics
President Donald Trump described his face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday as a roaring success, saying he would cut tariffs on China, while Beijing had agreed to allow the export of rare earth elements and start buying American soybeans. The president told reporters aboard Air Force One that
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Tanzania was on lockdown with a communications blackout Thursday, a day after elections turned into violent chaos with unconfirmed reports of many dead. President Samia Suluhu Hassan had sought to solidify her position and silence criticism within her party in the virtually uncontested polls, with the main challengers either jailed
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Iraqi officials are sounding the alarm to save monuments of the cradle of civilization, with thousands of years of history at risk of disappearing as Iraq’s ancient southern cities face erosion because of climate change. Harsh, dry weather is increasing salinity in the soil and damaging the historical monuments
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China said Thursday it’s on track to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 as it introduced the next crew of astronauts who will head to its space station as part of the country’s ambitious plans to be a leader in space exploration. “Currently, each program of the
Politics
US lawmakers have tried four times since September last year to close what they called a glaring loophole: China is getting around export bans on the sale of powerful American AI chips by renting them through US cloud services instead. But the proposals prompted a flurry of activity from more
Politics
President Donald Trump is set to meet face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday, a chance for the leaders of the world’s two largest economies to stabilize relations after months of turmoil over trade issues. Trump’s aggressive use of tariffs since returning to the White House for
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US President Donald Trump, ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, said he has instructed the Department of Defense to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons on an “equal basis” with other nuclear powers. “Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will on Thursday attempt to offer explanations to hostile lawmakers investigating a corruption scandal that has threatened to topple his minority left-wing government. Corruption probes targeting former Socialist heavyweights and Sanchez’s wife have embarrassed a leader who took office in 2018 pledging to clean