Austrian Presidential Election This Sunday, Austria will hold its federal presidential elections. The current incumbent, Alexander Van der Bellen, has to face his rivals after his six-year term. Read on to find out who the six opposing candidates are! This Sunday, eligible voters in Austria […]
After years of unprecedented drought in Somalia, a famine is now expected to be declared within weeks. The United Nations says more than a million people have been forced to leave their homes in search of food and assistance since January last year. The UN’s […]
Ukraine said on Thursday that it has recaptured swathes of territory from Russian troops in the country’s south as discontent mounted within Russia about the handling of the war. Ukrainian forces have retaken more than 500sq km (195sq miles) of territory and dozens of settlements […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will next week downgrade its forecast for 2.9 percent global growth in 2023, Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday, citing rising risks of recession and financial instability. Georgieva said the outlook for the global economy was “darkening” given the […]
A member of the far-right Proud Boys has pleaded guilty to a seditious conspiracy charge over his role in the United States Capitol riot last year, admitting he plotted with other members of the group to violently stop the peaceful transfer of power after the […]
A Delaware judge ordered a halt to Twitter Inc’s lawsuit against Elon Musk until 5 pm ET on October 28 to permit the billionaire’s takeover deal to close, according to a Thursday court filing. Earlier Twitter had expressed opposition to Musk’s request that a judge […]
Washington, DC — Democratic members of the United States Congress are rallying against Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates over oil production cuts, and calling on President Joe Biden to pressure the Gulf partners to reverse their decision. OPEC+, which brings together the Organization […]
Nuclear power, and the heavy safety baggage it carries, has long divided European opinion, with individual countries charting vastly divergent paths on the industry’s role in future energy sustainability and security plans. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has again brought the atomic question to the […]
Washington, DC – The Biden administration has issued new sanctions against Iranian officials over what it called the “violent suppression of protests” following the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody in Tehran. The penalties announced on Thursday target Ahmad Vahidi and Eisa Zarepour, Iran’s […]
The United Nations is calling for a humanitarian corridor to allow fuel to leave Haiti’s main terminal in Port-au-Prince, where an outbreak of cholera and surging gang violence have raised international concern. Armed gangs have blockaded the Varreux terminal, the country’s primary fuel entry point, […]
