Category: World
Thailand facing political upheaval as court set to rule on fate of progressive Move Forward party
Thailand’s constitutional court will decide on Wednesday whether the country’s most popular party should be dissolved over its election promise to reform the country’s strict [more…]
US plans more frequent bomber deployments to Australia amid China’s ‘escalatory behaviour’
The US says it plans “more frequent” deployments of bomber aircraft to Australia amid concerns over China’s “dangerous and escalatory behaviour” in the region. The [more…]
Evidence shows Venezuela’s election was stolen – but will Maduro budge?
It is not new for Nicolás Maduro to be accused of attempting to steal a presidential election – the US described his claim to have [more…]
Oilfield slowdown exposes political volatility in Libya and beyond
The political complexities of Libya’s oil industry were highlighted at the weekend when allies of the warlord Khalifa Haftar were said to have tried to [more…]
Tunisia court jails potential presidential candidates and bars them from upcoming election
A Tunisian court has sentenced a number of potential presidential election candidates to prison and banned them from running for office, according to local media, [more…]
Venezuela opposition leaders urge army and police to abandon Nicolás Maduro
Venezuela’s opposition leaders, who are widely believed to have beaten Nicolás Maduro in last week’s disputed presidential election, have urged the police and armed forces [more…]
Colombian congress debates banning souvenirs of drug lord Pablo Escobar
Souvenirs depicting the late Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar could be banned in Colombia if legislators approve a bill introduced this week in the nation’s [more…]
Shares in New York and London tumble on fears of US recession
Shares on Wall Street and in London have fallen heavily amid a global stock market rout triggered by fears of a recession in the US. [more…]
Nicolás Maduro vows to ‘pulverise’ challenge to his rule after disputed Venezuela election
The Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro has vowed to “pulverise” the latest challenge to his rule and told troops he is “willing to do anything” to [more…]
Jubilation in Caribbean at St Lucia’s and Dominica’s first Olympic medals
There was jubilation in the Caribbean on Sunday after St Lucian sprinter Julian Alfred and Dominican triple jumper Thea LaFond secured their countries’ first ever [more…]
