Seeking international legitimacy, Myanmar’s ruling military junta claims elections this week are a return to democracy. But it will take more than the junta’s word to convince the EU that the polls are free and fair.
Benin’s parliamentary elections and Uganda’s general elections, both held in January, marked the beginning of a busy and decisive year at ballot boxes across the African continent.
Officials said fresh snowfall in the Austrian Alps is poorly bonded to older layers on the peaks, increasing the risk of repeated avalanches, and urged extreme caution.
The Syrian army continues to push against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), reportedly capturing major oil and gas fields in eastern Syria.
Dozens of people were wounded and at least two were killed in overnight Russian air attacks on Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian president. The attack comes as US and Ukrainian officials are set to meet in Miami.
Donald Trump’s pursuit of Greenland now extends to new tariffs on countries considered NATO allies. But what would such tariffs mean for the European countries affected, how have they been received, and what happens now?
With the last stage of Jimmy Lai’s national security trial drawing to a close, Hong Kong’s High Court is set to decide on the sentence for the pro-democracy tycoon. Will Lai get life in prison?
Netanyahu’s office said the lineup runs contrary to Israeli policy. The Trump administration had announced panel members who will oversee the transitional government in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.
Hungary has just granted asylum to Poland’s ex-justice minister, Zbigniew Ziobro, who fled corruption charges at home. The move shows how far Hungary has drifted from the EU, but it’s a risky gambit for Viktor Orban.
The agreement took 25 years to negotiate and will create one of the world’s largest free trade zones. The deal was signed, despite opposition from some European farmers.
