South Africa braces for what may be a milestone election. Here is a guide to the main players
After 30 years of dominating South African politics, the ruling African National Congress will face its toughest election this month as most opinion polls predict it will lose its parliamentary majority for the first time.
Filipino activists and fishermen sail in 100-boat flotilla to disputed shoal guarded by China
A flotilla of about 100 fishing boats led by Filipino activists has sailed to a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, where Beijingโs coast guard and suspected militia ships have used powerful water cannons to ward off what they regard as intruders.
Wong will be sworn in as Singapore's prime minister, as Lee Hsien Loong bows out after 20 years
Singaporeโs deputy leader Lawrence Wong is set to be sworn in as the nationโs fourth prime minister in a carefully planned political succession to ensure continuity and stability in the Asian financial hub.
Sweltering heat across Asia was 45 times more likely because of climate change, study finds
Sizzling heat across Asia and the Middle East in late April that echoed last yearโs destructive swelter was made 45 times more likely in some parts of the continent because of human-caused climate change, a study Tuesday found.
Sidewalk video โPortalโ linking NYC and Dublin by livestream temporarily paused after lewd antics
The video screen โPortalโ that lets people in New York and Dublin peer into life on opposite sides of the Atlantic in real time has been a source of whimsical delight, but also a magnet for boorish behavior thatโs prompted officials to hit pause for now.
US suggests possibility of penalties if production of Chinese electric vehicles moves to Mexico
The Biden administration is suggesting the possibility that new penalties could be put in place if the Chinese makers of electric vehicles try to move their production to Mexico to avoid newly announced import taxes.
American sought after โSo I raped youโ Facebook message detained in France on 2021 warrant
An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said, โSo I raped you,โ has been detained in France after a three-year search.
Protesters throng streets of Georgia's capital after parliament passes so-called 'Russian law'
Huge throngs of protesters blocked streets in the capital of Georgia and milled angrily outside the parliament building after lawmakers on Tuesday approved a โforeign influenceโ bill that critics call a Russian-style threat to free speech and the countryโs aspirations to join the European Union.
Biden hikes tariffs on Chinese EVs, solar cells, steel, aluminum โ and snipes at Trump
President Joe Biden says in defending his new tariffs on Chinese products that China's government subsidies ensure its companies donโt have to turn a profit, giving them an unfair advantage in global trade.
Hong Kong calls for respect of its overseas-based trade offices after UK charged its London staffer
Hong Kong's leader has urged foreign governments to respect its overseas-based trade offices after a staff member in its London branch was charged in Britain for allegedly working for the Chinese cityโs intelligence service.
Australian judge says it is unreasonable to require X to hide video of church stabbing for all users
An Australian judge says it would be unreasonable for the countryโs internet safety watchdog to require social platform X to hide video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church from all of its users around the world.
Cannes kicks off with a Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep and a post-'Barbie' fรชte of Greta Gerwig
Beneath intermittent rainy skies, the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday with the presentation of an honorary Palme dโOr for Meryl Streep and the unveiling of Greta Gerwigโs jury, as the French Riviera spectacular kicked off a potentially volatile 77th edition.
A Kremlin shake-up of Russia's Defense Ministry comes at a key moment in the Ukraine war
Over the weekend, President Vladimir Putin replaced Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu โ the longest serving member of his Cabinet at 11 1/2 years โ in a rare Kremlin shake-up that came even as a Russian offensive in Ukraine is making gains.
Reports of army killing of villagers in Myanmar supported by photos and harrowing tale of a survivor
Reports that soldiers of Myanmarโs military government last week carried out a massacre of more than 30 civilians in a village in central Myanmar have been supported in interviews with a local administrator and a man who says he survived the killings.
Socialists deal blow to separatists in Catalan elections but face uphill task to form government
Spainโs ruling Socialist party scored a crucial victory in regional elections in the powerful northeastern region of Catalonia, garnering the most seats and dealing a blow to the regionโs two main separatist parties that have governed for decades.
Dutch artist expelled from Eurovision Song Contest is likely to face charges, Swedish police say
Swedish police say the Dutch contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest who was dramatically expelled from the competition hours before the finale will likely be charged for making illegal threats.
Russian assault opens new front, diverting Ukraine forces as Western aid trickles in
Ukrainian officials and commanders say Russian troops are locked in intense battles with Ukrainian soldiers in the embattled town of Vovchansk and are pushing ahead with a ground offensive that opened a new front to put pressure on overstretched Ukrainian forces.
Thousands protest in Georgia over the weekend against 'Russia-style' law on foreign influence
Georgiaโs parliament green-lit a final vote on a proposed law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the countryโs aspirations to join the European Union, after police dispersed the latest protests against it over the weekend.
Sleepy far-flung towns in the Philippines will host US forces returning to counter China threats
After withdrawing from two huge U.S. military bases in the Philippines at the end of the Cold War in the early 1990s, American forces are returning and building a new presence in nine sites on Philippine bases under a 2014 defense pact to counter China's increasingly assertive actions.
Swiss fans get ready to welcome Eurovision winner Nemo back home
Swiss Eurovision fans were getting ready to give a heroโs welcome to singer Nemo, who won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest with โThe Code,โ an operatic pop-rap ode to the singerโs journey toward embracing a nongender identity.