Senegal president pardons political rival Khalifa Sall
Senegal President Macky Sall has pardoned one of his chief political rivals, the charismatic former mayor of Dakar, Khalifa Sall, who was jailed in 2018...
Election triumph hands Austria’s Kurz range of coalition options
Austrian conservative leader Sebastian Kurz triumphed in Sunday’s parliamentary election while the scandal-tainted far right took a beating and the Greens surged, leaving Kurz the...
Britain’s Prince Harry swaps gifts with Malawi’s president
Britain’s Prince Harry exchanged gifts with Malawi’s president during his first official visit to the country on Sunday, where he also visited a college and...
Conservatives win Austrian election but still need coalition
Austrian conservative leader Sebastian Kurz triumphed in Sunday’s parliamentary election, as widely expected, but he will need a coalition partner to form a stable government...
Algeria army will not back any candidate in presidential election
Algeria’s army said on Sunday it would not back any candidate in a presidential election set for December to choose a successor to Abdelaziz Bouteflika....
Election triumph leaves Austria’s Kurz with coalition options
Austrian conservative leader Sebastian Kurz triumphed in Sunday’s parliamentary election while the scandal-tainted far right took a beating and the Greens surged, leaving Kurz the...
Afghan election set to see big drop in voter numbers
At least 2.2 million people voted in Afghanistan’s presidential election with more votes to come, the election commission head Maulana Abdullah said on Sunday, indicating...
Portugal’s Azores brace for impact of category 4 hurricane Lorenzo
As hurricane Lorenzo moves closer, Portugal’s Azores archipelago is bracing for strong winds, heavy rain and towering waves and the country’s meteorology agency IPMA said...
Navalny calls for release of political prisoners at Moscow rally
More than 20,000 Russians rallied in Moscow on Sunday to demand the release of protesters jailed in what Kremlin opponents says is a campaign to...
Fire, clashes at crowded migrant camp on Greek island Lesbos
A fire broke out on Sunday at a container inside a crowded refugee camp on the eastern Greek island of Lesbos close to Turkey and...