Where does Zambia's opposition stand without Edgar Lungu?

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 support...

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How Togo has become a new entry point for weapons sent by Russia to Mali

A Russian ship under US sanctions, the Mikhail Britnev, dropped off its cargo of military vehicles at the Port of Lomé in Togo on July 9. It’s the first time that Togo has been a stop for a Russian sh...

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Fact check: Russian disinformation targets German elections

Ahead of four elections in Germany this fall, dozens of fake posts are circulating online aimed at discrediting candidates and portraying Germany as divided. Analysts warn that Russia is now targeting...

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Merz’s fresh start quickly falls apart

Talk of replacing the chancellor is growing as his party braces for difficult elections in September.

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Political chaos turns spotlight on Romania’s MAGA champion

As the possibility of snap elections draws closer, hard-right leader George Simion tells POLITICO that “God” is on his side.

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Khalida Boufedeche elected as Algeria's first woman parliamentary speaker

Khalida Boufedeche, a trained allergist who represents the Algerian capital Algiers, was elected as the country's first-ever woman parliament speaker Wednesday. Boufedeche is a member of the ruling Na...

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France moves to expel pro-Kremlin TV personality

Xenia Fedorova features prominently on media owned by billionaire Vincent Bolloré

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Chad's government says it's withdrawing from the ICC

Chad's Foreign Ministry has announced plans to leave the International Criminal Court. It said that its effectiveness was "limited and uneven." Chad's leader is a military officer accused of repressin...

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Fujimori takes charge in Peru amid China, US balancing act

Peru's new president, Keiko Fujimori, has promised more security and investment. As she takes office, she'll have to find space for the South American nation amid Washington and Beijing's geopolitical...

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The Wingman

Mark Kelly’s résumé and the goodwill he’s accrued as Gabby Giffords’s spouse have granted him a high level of admiration. Can it translate to excitement for a presidential campaign?

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Andy Burnham Becomes UK Prime Minister: Live Updates

In his first address, Andy Burnham acknowledged that he is Britain’s seventh leader in a decade and vowed to usher in a “circuit breaker moment” to change the direction of government.

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Putin’s next move will be Baltic incursion, warns top Russian dissident

Kyiv sees its deep strikes as leverage for talks. Garry Kasparov says the pressure will push Moscow toward a new test of the West.

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Inside Israel’s Secret Operation to Install Ahmadinejad, Iran’s Former President, as Leader

The yearslong effort to groom the former Iranian president as an intelligence asset culminated in a dramatic effort to take him to an Israeli safe house in the early days of the war. But the plan fell...

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Hungary’s MPs oust president in purge of Orbán loyalists

Prime Minister Péter Magyar calls Tamás Sulyok a ‘puppet’ of illiberal former leader in speech to parliament before vote

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Ukraine’s prime minister steps down in major government reshuffle

Yulia Svyrydenko resigned as Kyiv “is changing its political strategy,” Ukrainian President Zeleskyy said.

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Is Germany’s government finally getting its act together?

A new set of reforms has lifted sagging spirits in Berlin

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Ukraine's Bidnyi 'outraged' by Russia's Olympic return

In exclusive comments to DW, Ukraine's sports minister, Matviy Bidnyi, said he is outraged by the IOC opening the door to Russia's return to the Olympics

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CIA Officers Can Sense the Threat Within

A survey reveals concern among the rank and file that Trump-administration meddling is undermining intelligence work.

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Le Pen revives presidential bid echoing Trump

French far-right leader portrays herself as a modern-day Joan of Arc going against the political establishment

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The People Decide. God Help Them.

The court opened Marine Le Pen's road to 2027, but put an ankle bracelet on her campaign bus. She's boarding it anyway.

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Britain intercepted Russian aircraft in expanded NATO Arctic mission

The U.K. has sent one of its two aircraft carriers to support rapid deployment teams.

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She’s running: Marine Le Pen will stand for French presidency — live updates

A French court’s verdict earlier Tuesday cleared a path for her to stand in next year’s election despite an embezzlement conviction.

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IOC lifts ban on Russian Olympic Committee, clearing path for athletes’ return to Games (Gift Article)

The IOC said it will continue to monitor the situation but will allow Russian athletes to compete, if certain anti-doping criteria are met.

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Nato countries unveil billions in defence deals to mollify Donald Trump

Announcement comes as European allies strain to convince US president of their commitment to continent’s defence

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Putin is running out of options

The Russian leader may want to escalate his war — but that is harder than it sounds

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Canada to purchase up to 12 submarines from Germany

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said "this procurement will be the largest in Canadian history." The deal comes ahead of the NATO summit Ankara.

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Germany to borrow €800bn for rearmament in historic shift

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s debt-fuelled spending not seen since German reunification

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Hamas to dissolve Gaza governing body

Officials for the militant organization have confirmed the move, which was agreed to earlier this year in a peace deal with Israel.

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Algeria's ruling FLN secures most seats in parliament with historically low turnout

Algeria's ruling National Liberation Front won the most seats in the country's parliamentary elections, the election board said Monday, securing 90 out of 407 in the July 2 vote. But the poll was marr...

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