Elections in Burkina Faso are “not a priority” compared to “security”, the country’s military leader Captain Ibrahim Traore said Friday on state TV, almost a year to the day after coming to...
Pakistan working to reverse economic woes
Pakistan is grappling with one of its worst economic crises in years. The country managed to avoid a default in July after the IMF agreed to a standby bailout programme. But now a new hybrid civil-military forum is...
Slovakia: Polls open as candidate promises to end Ukraine support | DW News
Polls in the central European country tip former prime minister Robert Fico to come in first – he says he’ll stop sending arms and ammunition to Ukraine. And his critics have slammed him as ‘pro...
Gazan entrepreneurs recycle tyres that pollute the strip
In Gaza, the 14-year Israeli blockade means tight restrictions on goods entering and exiting the Strip. For residents, it means in the buildup of tons of waste. Now, one man is using that waste to benefit young people...
US on brink of government shutdown – BBC News
The US inched closer to a government shutdown after hardline Republicans rejected a last-minute funding deal in the House of Representatives.
Tensions on Svalbard between Russians and Norwegians | Focus on Europe
The war in Ukraine is heightening tensions between Russians and Norwegians living on Svalbard. A 1920 treaty has so far allowed the populations to live together peacefully.
Migrant crisis affects US border towns deeply
The crisis at the US-Mexico border is having an impact far beyond the barbed wire fences and the desperate migrants hoping to cross into America for a better life.TRT World’s Andy Roesgen has a look at the...