New Zealand’s National Party has agreed to form a coalition government with two other right-leaning parties, heralding a shift towards lower taxes and less government bureaucracy. The centre-right National Party…
China: Authorities warn against ‘provocation’ as Australian warship sails Taiwan Strait
An Australian warship has sailed through the Taiwan Strait, the sensitive and narrow waterway that separates Taiwan from China, provoking a warning from Beijing. Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence did…
Pakistan: Government seeks BRICS membership
Islamabad, Pakistan — Pakistan has formally sought membership in BRICS, the grouping of five emerging economies that includes rival India alongside Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa, at a time…
Malawi: Nurses reject wage rise
In his seven years as a nurse in Malawi’s civil service, Mathews Saindi has never found financial stability. Things just keep getting worse, he says. Three years ago, his monthly…
Mozambique: Parliament backs extension of military service to five years
Mozambique’s parliament has approved a draft law increasing compulsory military service from two to five years for general service and up to six for special forces. It is intended to…
Chad: Authorities grant amnesty to police who killed over 50 protestors
Chad’s government has issued an amnesty to security forces responsible for killing at least 50 opposition protestors. In 2022 people took to the streets to oppose interim President Mahamat Idriss…
Madagascar: President Andry Rajoelina re-elected
Madagascar’s incumbent President Andry Rajoelina has won a third term, following a disputed election boycotted by the opposition and its supporters. He won 59% of the vote to defeat his…
Canada: Police identify couple killed in Rainbow Bridge border crash
Police have identified the victims of a deadly car blast at a border crossing between the US and Canada. Kurt Villani and his wife Monica Villani, both 53, died when…
USA: Binance chief Changpeng Zhao pleads guilty to money laundering charges
The Binance chief executive, Changpeng Zhao, has resigned after pleading guilty to money laundering violations. “I made mistakes, and I must take responsibility. This is best for our community, for…
Ireland: Authorities to tighten hate laws amid far-right Dublin riot ‘shame’
Ireland’s prime minister has pledged to clamp down after 34 people were arrested following a rampage through Dublin overnight by a far-right mob. Labelling the violence a “shame on Ireland”,…