Diplomacy and International Relations

Two years after a student-led uprising toppled PM Sheikh Hasina, critics say Bangladesh’s reform momentum is fading as political divisions deepen and key changes stall.

The death of former President Edgar Lungu reshaped opposition politics in Zambia ahead of the August 13 general election. Analysts say the vote will test whether his legacy can keep opposition supporters united.

Years of flooding have resulted in disastrous water pollution in South Sudan’s main oil region. As communities, scientists and health workers scramble for solutions, the long-term impacts of the crisis is yet to emerge.

Reports suggest US President Donald Trump would be "very disappointed" if Israel doesn’t agree to a new peace plan for Gaza, announced last week. But how far would the US go to make that happen?

The European Commission has offered Morocco more support at the border to Ceuta and Melilla, and called for "united action" from the bloc on border security. Its interior ministers will discuss the issue on Tuesday.

Hungary’s Paks nuclear power plant was operating at about 10% of capacity because of a lack of cooling riverwater. In Romania, the military blew up a rock outcrop in a bid to improve water flow to the Cernavoda plant.

In the far east, well away from world events, Russia and North Korea are building their first road connection. The project has set alarm bells ringing in Ukraine.

Student protests exposed a growing disconnect between PM Narendra Modi’s BJP and young Indians. Experts say Instagram reels alone won’t close it.

Cuba’s electricity grid has collapsed again after three nationwide blackouts in July. The power failure comes amid a US-imposed oil blockade on the communist island.

The body of Scottish national Elisabeth-Jane Ross was discovered last month in a suitcase in a derelict building in Athens.