Is Ivory Coast’s red card politics an own goal for democracy?
Why ex-bank boss Tidjane Thiam has been barred from seeking the Ivorian presidency – and the potential fallout.
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In the wake of tariffs, cargo at the Port of LA is down 35%
The immediate impact of the cargo decline affects virtually every business around the ports, but port officials say this downturn will soon be felt much more broadly.
How Peter Dutton’s heartland lost him Australia’s election
It was the opposition leader’s home state that delivered Labor its win, with the red wave taking out his own seat.
What do Canadians make of Carney’s meeting with Trump?
The prime minister reiterated that Canada “is not for sale” during Tuesday’s meeting at the White House.
News24 | Black smoke signals no pope elected in first conclave vote
Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday evening, signalling an inconclusive first vote by cardinals locked in the Sistine Chapel in a conclave to elect a new pope to guide the Roman Catholic Church.
Disney’s newest theme park will be in Abu Dhabi
The company’s theme parks and cruises make up a fast-growing section of its profits. The new park will be located on Yas Island with a number of existing attractions.
Black smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel as cardinals cast an unsuccessful first vote
Black smoke streamed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that the more than 130 cardinal electors have not come to a two-thirds agreement about who the next pope should be.
Tensions escalate as Pakistan calls India’s operation ‘an act of war’
Pakistan says India’s strikes on Wednesday is “an act of war.” India’s military described its operation as targeting “terrorist infrastructure.”
Trump administration plans to deport migrants to Libya
A U.S. official has confirmed to NPR that the Trump administration is planning to deport migrants to Libya, another step in a crackdown on illegal immigration
News24 | Cardinals pray as conclave rituals begin
Red-robed cardinals assembled in the Vatican on Wednesday to pray, shortly before being locked in to elect a new pope to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
News24 | Kabul warns India, Pakistan that escalation ‘not in interest of region’
Afghanistan’s Taliban government warned India and Pakistan on Wednesday that further escalation was not “in the interest of the region” after they exchanged artillery fire along their contested frontier.
News24 | Kenya: Shoe hurled at Ruto a ‘sign of desperation’
Three people have been arrested after a shoe was thrown at President William Ruto during a public rally. Analysts link the outburst to growing discontent over rising taxes and unkept pledges.
Indian air strikes – how will Pakistan respond? Four key questions
Experts from India and Pakistan weigh in on what’s next – and how this clash differs from past conflicts.
News24 | Republican loser can’t ‘change the rules of the game’ after North Carolina supreme court election
A federal judge ordered North Carolina’s election board on Monday to not throw out any ballots cast by voters in November in a close race for a seat on the state’s Supreme Court and to certify a sitting Democratic justice’s electoral victory.
Israeli ambassador to the UN discusses the country’s new plan for aid in Gaza
NPR’s Michel Martin asks Danny Danon, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, about his country’s new plan for humanitarian aid in Gaza, which the UN has rejected.
The latest on the escalating conflict between India and Pakistan
India hit multiple targets across Pakistan in the most extensive strikes in more than 50 years. Pakistan’s military retaliated by firing into parts of Indian-held Kashmir.
‘World Cup can be incentive for Russia to end war’, says Trump
‘World Cup can be incentive for Russia to end war’, says Trump
Smokey Robinson accused of sexual assault by four women
The Motown legend is being sued for $50m by four women who accuse him of sexual assault and rape.
Israeli protesters against war draw attention to children killed in Gaza
A small but growing group of Israelis is staging a silent protest against the war while holding photos of Palestinian children killed in Gaza. Israeli police unsuccessfully tried to ban the protests.
Sudan’s temporary capital of Port Sudan comes under attack by drone strikes
Sudan’s temporary capital city, Port Sudan, previously a safe haven during the country’s two-year civil war, has come under attack for the first time by a series of drone strikes for consecutive days.
U.S. and Chinese officials will meet in Geneva in first sign of thaw in trade war
The superpowers have been locked in a geopolitical blinking contest, waiting for the other side to reach out. The talks in Switzerland are the first concrete sign of a potential thaw in the deadlock.