Clashes broke out during polling in India’s West Bengal state after locals reported a crude bomb attack. Workers from the Trinamool Congress and the Aam Janata Unnayan Party confronted each other at the scene...
LIVE: EU leaders discuss breathing life into the bloc’s mutual defense clause | DW News
European Union leaders are meeting for a two day informal summit in Cyprus. On the agenda, the energy fallout from the Iran war, EU funding for Ukraine and proposals to more closely define the bloc’s mutual...
Out-of-control truck kills 11 in Uttar Pradesh, India
At least 11 people were killed after a truck lost control and ploughed into multiple vehicles in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. Locals rushed to help with rescue efforts, police said. The crash comes just a week after another...
Pope in Equatorial Guinea: Moral authority role risks being ‘whitewashed & used to legitimise power’
François Picard is pleased to welcome Tutu Alicante, international human rights lawyer.and anti-corruption activist. According to Mr. Alicante, the Pope’s visit to Equatorial Guinea presents a paradox: it offers a...
Fuel shortages grip Mozambique as supply disruptions worsen
In Mozambique, a significant fuel shortage is triggering long queues and widespread service disruptions. While the government insists national fuel stocks remain sufficient, retailers and motorists are battling empty...
‘Impossible Job’ of UN Secretary-General: Presiding over 193 member states with competing interests
Haxie Meyers-Belkin is pleased to welcome Dr. Alexandra Novosseloff, Associate Research Fellow at the Thucydides Centre of Paris II Panthéon-Assas University. According to Dr. Novosseloff, the UN is a living reflection...
Cat amongst the pigeons: Mandarins at war
Will the Prime Minister ever escape the ghost of Peter Mandelson and his decision to appoint the ‘Prince of Darkness’ as the UK’s ambassador to Washington? With fresh committee hearings looming – including an appearance...