President William Ruto’s $39 billion infrastructure plans could be starved of cash after a Kenyan court quashed his administration’s recent divestiture in East Africa’s most valuable company.
Georgia’s ruling party expanded a legal push to outlaw the parliamentary opposition, moving to initiate a ban of the final major group remaining in the legislature.
South Africa’s Electoral Court upheld the exclusion of some candidates from a local-government vote scheduled for Nov. 4, putting the country’s biggest political party at risk of losing control of several town councils.
Kosovo’s former President Hashim Thaci was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the 1998-99 war with Serbia in a highly anticipated ruling on Wednesday.
Indian and Pakistani warships collided at sea, prompting New Delhi to summon Pakistan’s top diplomat in the country and adding a fresh layer of friction between the South Asian neighbors.
US midterm elections were already shaping up to be a key risk for AI-related stocks amid a backlash against data centers. But with a growing number of lawmakers from both parties sounding the alarm on the need for AI safety regulations, the stakes have only gotten higher.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz won backing from a group of state premiers in his conservative party, strengthening his position as he faces the gravest challenge to his 16-month tenure.
Farmers are facing soaring costs ahead of harvest, as do homeowners about to fill heating oil tanks for winter.
Flávio Bolsonaro tries to convince voters his opponents are soft on crime and tainted by graft.
El regreso de los chachos, que solo circulan en una provincia empobrecida, pone de manifiesto una realidad persistente que se esconde justo bajo la agenda de reformas radicales del presidente libertario.
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte made his first public appearance in more than a year on Wednesday at the International Criminal Court, where he’s awaiting trial for alleged crimes against humanity.
As Lula and Bolsonaro face off for the presidency, Rio de Janeiro’s record of crime and corruption — and the political remedies advanced — are shaping the campaign.
Mientras Lula y Bolsonaro se disputan la presidencia, la campaña está cada vez más marcada por el historial de crimen y corrupción de Río de Janeiro y por las respuestas políticas planteadas para hacerles frente.
Sweden’s political parties are laying out their starting points for talks to form the next government as they wait for a final election result to be confirmed in Stockholm.
Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini called for maintaining commercial ties with Russia, offering himself as a conduit for some 350 Italian businesses still operating there.
Spain will ramp up investment in its electricity network to meet rising demand and support the energy transition, as capacity constraints cast doubt on the development of some projects.
Pakistan is considering options for an empty oil tanker stuck in the Red Sea near Saudi Arabia’s east-west pipeline, which may be shut for six weeks, warning that any attack on the ship would be viewed as an “act of war.”
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed Canada becoming the first associate member of the European Union. "I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to being the first associate member of the European Union," von der Leyen said during her st...