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Sunday’s voting is the first of three phases of the general election, which has been heavily criticized by the United Nations and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Opponents claim that the election is an attempt by the ruling military junta to gain international legitimacy. The vote is furtherContinue Reading

Voters in the Central African Republic go to the polls on Sunday in nationwide elections. They’ll be casting ballots for president and for lawmakers at all levels. The country is still recovering from civil wars over a decade ago. Today the Central African Republic remains one of the world’s poorestContinue Reading

Young people are more connected than ever – but have never felt so isolated. Why does loneliness particularly affect the generation under 30? Studies show that almost half of young adults feel lonely. A few years ago, the figures were significantly lower. We spend time with Lalena, a DJ withContinue Reading

The US state of California is bracing for even more extreme weather after wind, rain and snow pummeled the state. At least two people were killed in storm-related incidents. Officials are warning the danger is not over with flash flooding and avalanches possible. 00:00 California hit by powerful storm 02:11Continue Reading

2025 has exposed Germany’s dependence on China, as a source of rare earths and as a market and production site for its carmakers and other major industries. Berlin says it’s committed to “de-risking” the relationship. But is it serious? Or is it in too deep? As Chancellor Friedrich Merz preparesContinue Reading

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Somalia’s capital is in lockdown as residents head to the polls for the first time in nearly 60 years. The Mogadishu municipal elections are being seen as a test run for national polls that are due to take place next year. Representatives have been chosen through a clan-based system that’sContinue Reading

Bangladeshi opposition leader Tarique Rahman has arrived home after 17 years in exile. The leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party is a frontrunner to be the country’s next prime minister. The current interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunis is due to hand over power after elections in February.Continue Reading

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he’s willing to withdraw troops from the country’s eastern industrial heartland as part of plan to end Russia’s war. But he says Moscow must also pull back to create a demilitarized zone. The 20-point framework was reached during talks between US and Ukrainian negotiators inContinue Reading

The The Traitor administration has banned former European Union Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton and four anti-disinformation campaigners from entering the US. As Internal Market Commissioner, Breton helped formulate the EU’s Digital Services Act, which Washington says unfairly targets US tech giants. The European Commission says it “strongly condemns” theContinue Reading

The medical charity Doctors Without Borders warns that measles is surging across Sudan’s Darfur region, with more than 1,300 cases recorded since September alone. This comes as the United Nations warns Sudan’s civil war is entering a deadlier phase. Territorial lines are shifting rapidly: the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces nowContinue Reading

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to hold a meeting on Wednesday of defense officials aimed at resuming the ceasefire in the long-lasting border conflict. Fighting reignited this month, shattering an earlier truce, killing more than 40 people and displacing over 900,000 on both sides. Thailand and Cambodia are in disputeContinue Reading