Polls close in Algeria’s presidential contest as Tebboune eyes re-election

The president is expected to win five more years in the vote with no surprises anticipated. Voting has closed in Algeria’s presidential election in a poll where the incumbent Abdelmadjid…

Venezuela ends Brazil’s management of Argentine affairs amid ongoing spat

Announcement comes as Venezuela faces growing diplomatic isolation following election that opposition says was stolen. The government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has ended Brazil’s authority to represent Argentine interests…

Fire breaks out at Kenya girls’ school days after inferno killed 21

A fire has broken out at a girls’ school in central Kenya just two days after a boarding school inferno killed 21 boys at another school. Firefighters were battling a…

Israeli attacks kill over a dozen people as war on Gaza enters 12th month

More than a dozen Palestinians killed as all of Gaza has been under relentless Israeli strikes since the early hours of this morning, particularly in the north. At least 61…

Is there a ’60-day rule’ in the US elections? What to know in 500 words

EXPLAINER Trump falsely claims the Justice Department is hamstrung in the lead-up to November’s vote as he stares down two federal cases. Former President Donald Trump has said the Department…

Advocates demand justice after US protester killed in Israeli gunfire

Washington, DC – The fatal shooting of a 26-year-old Turkish American protester in the occupied West Bank has sparked fresh calls for the United States to demand accountability from Israel’s…

New French PM vows to toughen stance on immigration, hints at tilt to right

Conservative Michel Barnier promises to uphold some of Macron’s policies while tackling a divided parliament. New French Prime Minister Michel Barnier says he will defend some of President Emmanuel Macron’s…

How will the US economy shape its presidential election?

With two months to go before the US presidential election, the candidates are outlining their vision for the world’s biggest economy. Democratic candidate Kamala Harris says she plans to raise…

Attacks on India’s Muslims continue under BJP-led coalition

NewsFeed This year’s election setback for India’s BJP came with hopes that attacks on Muslims might decrease after the ruling party was forced into a coalition. But Muslims say a…

Police officer accused of leaving undercover officers ‘seriously compromised’ by leaking their details to crime gang quits the force

A detective has quit amid a probe into claims that details of undercover officers were leaked to an organised crime gang. Another officer has been suspended as the investigation –…