US President-elect Donald Trump has said he wants to end daylight saving time (DST), arguing it is “inconvenient” and “very costly” to Americans. In a […]
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Steve Rosenberg: Fall of Assad is a blow to Russia’s prestige
For nearly a decade it was Russian firepower that had kept Bashar al-Assad in power. Until the extraordinary events of the last 24 hours. Damascus […]
Hungarian CIA reportedly spied on EU officials
Officials from EU anti-fraud office were allegedly followed, wiretapped and had their laptops hacked by Hungary’s intelligence agency. Hungary’s intelligence agency spied on EU officials […]
Namibia opposition refuses to recognise poll result
Namibia’s main opposition party has said it will not recognise results from this week’s general election, where there have been logistical problems and voting was […]
Zelensky suggests war could end if unoccupied Ukraine comes under Nato
President Volodymyr Zelensky has suggested that the parts of Ukraine under his control should be taken “under the Nato umbrella” to try and stop the […]
What happens to Trump convictions and legal cases after election win?
Donald Trump will be the first president to take office while several criminal cases against him are pending. His ascent to the highest office in […]
Mexican mayor murdered days after starting job
The mayor of a Mexican city plagued by drug violence has been murdered less than a week after taking office. Alejandro Arcos was found dead […]
Barnier becomes new French PM and bids to end turmoil
Veteran French conservative Michel Barnier has taken over as prime minister, almost two months after France’s snap elections ended in political stalemate. He said France […]
Japan’s embattled PM had a cruel summer – it ends with his exit
It’s been a cruel summer for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. A series of scandals that implicated the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Mr Kishida’s […]
Conservatives heap pressure on Trudeau with by-election win
The Conservatives have narrowly snatched the Toronto-St Paul’s seat from the Liberals, in a political earthquake that is expected to intensify political pressure on Canadian […]