Thursday, October 1, 2026
With the opposition sidelined and the military securing the capital, President Salva Kiir clears the deck for December polls.
President Trump met with Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodríguez to solidify a historic energy partnership following the successful U.S. operation to remove dictator Nicolás Maduro from power.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham used his first UN General Assembly speech to prioritize global AI standards and warn against Russian disinformation campaigns.
Ahead of Morocco's parliamentary elections, political parties are resorting to viral football slogans, unrealistic job promises, and anti-Israel grandstanding to court a cynical youth population.
President Trump has challenged the media establishment by restricting access for outlets he deems dishonest, prompting a boycott by major networks and a legal battle over the boundaries of press credentials.
The European Union has agreed to drop sanctions on Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, undermining the bloc's own stance against the Kremlin and drawing sharp condemnation from Ukrainian leadership.
Major media organizations are attempting to bully the White House through a coordinated boycott and litigation after President Trump restricted access for outlets that consistently spread misinformation.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is meeting with President Donald Trump in New York to solidify the UK-US alliance, focusing on AI cooperation and critical defense advancements.
The UK's air traffic control system suffered its second major technical failure in a fortnight, grounding hundreds of flights and sparking a fierce backlash from airlines demanding accountability.
Fifa president Gianni Infantino is proposing an external review of the organization's operations in a desperate bid to maintain his grip on power following a backlash over his failed privatization scheme.
Following disastrous state election results that saw his party shut out of parliament in some regions, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is doubling down on his unpopular coalition despite growing calls for his resignation.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is vowing to remain in office after his CDU party suffered crushing defeats in regional elections, failing to stem the tide of voter dissatisfaction.