Geopolitics
I left my wife and twins behind - why this Nigerian man fled South Africa
BBC News – World · Europe
Nigerian Richard Itoro is one of tens of thousands who have abandoned their lives in South Africa.
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Geopolitics
Why India's youth anger has become Modi's biggest challenge
BBC News – World · Europe
India has the biggest youth population in the world but few are able to find good jobs despite rising education levels.
Geopolitics
Trump claims strait of Hormuz could open ‘by tomorrow’ as Iran denies any talks taking place – as it happened
The Guardian – World · Europe
This live blog is now closed.People walk near a billboard depicting Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, earlier tod…
Geopolitics
EU calls for stronger borders after Ceuta migrant crossings
BBC News – World · Europe
Ursula von der Leyen has called for action ahead of an urgent EU interior ministers meeting to discuss the issue.
Geopolitics
Singapore Bans Band Massive Attack for Displaying Palestinian Flag
The New York Times – World · US
The British group was punished under a policy of racial harmony that has long been criticized as stifling free speech in the city-state.
Geopolitics
Russian Opposition Politician Flees to France
The New York Times – World · US
Boris B. Nadezhdin, 63, appeared in a video standing in front of the Eiffel Tower. He said he was “alive and free, but, unfortunately, not yet in Russia.”
Geopolitics
Iran Says No Current Talks With U.S. After Trump Cites Progress on the Strait of Hormuz
The New York Times – World · US
President Trump cited progress in the negotiations when canceling a threatened attack on Iran over the weekend. Iran said there were no current talks with the …
Geopolitics
Fresh US-Iran talks are ‘last chance’ for Tehran to avoid war escalating, Trump says
The Guardian – World · Europe
US president expects negotiations to begin in next day or two but Iran says it is not reviving talks with WashingtonNew talks between Washington and Tehran are…
Geopolitics
Trump meets his obstinate match in Iran’s hardball regime
The Guardian – World · Europe
US president reduced to bemoaning Tehran’s ‘unbelievable duplicity’ as he struggles to find solid negotiating groundThe Donald Trump doctrine has always contai…
General
Trump says U.S. has had 'many talks' with Iran
NBC News – World · US
President Donald Trump told reporters the U.S. continues to hold talks with Iran to reach a new peace deal focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran…
Geopolitics
Stronger EU borders needed after Ceuta crisis, von der Leyen says
The Guardian – World · Europe
European Commission president says work needed in five areas of migration control including returning more peopleThe president of the European Commission has c…
Geopolitics
Sudan army drone attack on Darfur court kills 35
The Hindu – World · India
"The court session was being held under a tree with the participation of local community leaders," a witness from the area told on condition of anonymity for s…
Geopolitics
Iraqi Kurdish leader in Damascus for talks on Syria Kurds' deal: sources
The Hindu – World · India
After clashes between Syrian Kurdish fighters and the new authorities' forces in January this year, the two sides reached a deal to integrate Syrian Kurdish in…
Geopolitics
Why is Pakistan-occupied Kashmir rocked by protests? | Explained
The Hindu – World · India
What is the political relationship between Islamabad and PoK? What has India said about the Rawalakot protests?
Geopolitics
How Ceuta migrant crisis exposes divisions within Europe - The Latest
The Guardian – World · Europe
Dozens of people died attempting to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after an estimated 50,000 crossed from Morocco last week. The incident has led to a poli…
Geopolitics
Ceuta: EU calls borders a 'shared European responsibility'
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
The European Commission has offered Morocco more support at the border to Ceuta and Melilla, and called for "united action" from the bloc on border security. I…
Geopolitics
Aung San Suu Kyi appears healthy in first confirmed outside contact for 2.5 years
BBC News – World · Europe
Photos newly released by Myanmar's military government show Suu Kyi meeting with an ICRC official.
Geopolitics
Ceuta leader accuses Morocco over ‘atrocity’ of mass border crossing
The Guardian – World · Europe
Juan Jesús Vivas says influx seen as ‘at least encouraged or permitted’ by Rabat, as Spain demands EU solidarityExplainer: why is Ceuta a migration flashpoint?…
Geopolitics
Israel conveys 'concerns' to U.S. on Gaza plan, keeps up strikes on territory
The Hindu – World · India
Mr. Netanyahu's office demanded more concrete disarmament by Hamas, which on July 31 announced it would give up weapons under Mr Trump's plan to a nascent Pale…
Geopolitics
Myanmar Junta Allows Aung San Suu Kyi Rare Contact With an Outsider
The New York Times – World · US
The ousted civilian leader, now 81, met with a representative of the Red Cross. Her long absence from public view had raised concerns about her health.
Geopolitics
Can PM Modi reconnect with India's Gen Z?
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Student protests exposed a growing disconnect between PM Narendra Modi's BJP and young Indians. Experts say Instagram reels alone won't close it.
Geopolitics
Spain’s Leader Is Seen as Soft on Migrants, but He Acted Fast on Ceuta
The New York Times – World · US
After thousands poured into the Spanish territory in North Africa, the pro-immigration policies of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez were blamed. The reality is mor…
Geopolitics
Red Cross visits Aung San Suu Kyi after Myanmar military pushed to prove she is alive
The Guardian – World · Europe
Meeting follows years of questions over wellbeing of detained former leader, who was ousted by coup in 2021Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi ha…
Geopolitics
Abandoned by the US: Palestinian Americans trapped in a surge of Israeli settler violence
The Guardian – World · Europe
After visits by US ambassador Mike Huckabee to the nearby Israeli settlement of Shilo, Palestinian Americans in Turmus Ayya have witnessed a terrifying rise in…
Geopolitics
Nauru officially changes its name to Naoero
The Guardian – World · Europe
Pacific nation is latest country to signal a shift away from its colonial past with return to its traditional nameThe Pacific Island country of Nauru has chang…
Geopolitics
For Iran, Trump’s Reversal on Escalation Shows Who Has the Upper Hand
The New York Times – World · US
By expanding the arena of fighting in the region, experts say, Tehran sent a warning about the dangers of a widening war.
Geopolitics
Infantino opponents threaten 'non co-operation' with Fifa
BBC News – World · Europe
Opponents of Fifa president Gianni Infantino are threatening "non co-operation" with the governing body unless he steps down, according to senior Uefa sources.
Geopolitics
Most Indians ‘not happy’ with way Modi handled exam scandals that sparked protests: poll
South China Morning Post – World · China
Most Indians are unhappy with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government over its handling of exam scandals that touched off student protests across the country…
Geopolitics
Fact check: Russian disinformation targets German elections
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Ahead of four elections in Germany this fall, dozens of fake posts are circulating online aimed at discrediting candidates and portraying Germany as divided. A…
General
Trump says new Iran talks will start Monday after calling off attacks
NBC News – World · US
The United States and Iran will hold new talks Monday afternoon, President Donald Trump said, after announcing he called off intense new strikes to allow for a…
Geopolitics
Trump announces new talks with Iran after calling off massive attack
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
After saying over the weekend that he would halt planned new attacks on Iran, the US president said a fresh round of talks to end to the war would begin on Mon…
Geopolitics
‘She is alive’: Myanmar’s Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official in first post-coup visit
South China Morning Post – World · China
Myanmar’s detained democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi met the nation’s Red Cross representative on Monday, the president’s office said, the first publicised me…
Geopolitics
What’s at stake in the latest U.S.-Iran talks?
The Hindu – World · India
What are the key agreements that may shape the next round of Iran-U.S. talks on Monday? With uncertainty looimg large due to Iran’s rebuttal, here are the key …
Geopolitics
West Asia LIVE: Trump says Iran talks to take place today, sets no deadline for deal
The Hindu – World · India
The official Iranian news agency IRNA reported earlier that negotiations between Tehran and Oman over the Strait of Hormuz were in their final stages, citing I…
Geopolitics
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official, government says
The Hindu – World · India
The meeting came amid concerns over the health of the 81-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner, who has been in detention since the February 2021 coup
Geopolitics
Unraveling the Chaos in Ceuta
The New York Times – World · US
Whatever caused the migrant surge in the Spanish territory, it’s already shaking up European politics.
Geopolitics
One Nation names eight Victorian election candidates as Hanson bars ABC and Guardian from press conferences
The Guardian – World · Europe
Former Liberal, ‘anti-woke’ film animator and councillor who says he used to work on Daniel Andrews’ security team among lineup for November’s state pollFollow…
Geopolitics
Pakistan restricts digital news websites reporting on PoK protests, crackdowns
Times of India – World · India
- Pakistan expands digital censorship to restrict access to news websites. - Measures follow extensive media coverage of an unspecified incident. - Authori…
Geopolitics
'My only son was shot standing up for justice' - inside city gripped by deadly protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
BBC News – World · Europe
The BBC gains unique access to Rawalakot, scene of violent clashes between security forces and protesters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Geopolitics
Trump pauses ‘massive attack’ on Iran, says new talks to begin
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
US President Trump says new talks with Iran will start Monday ‘in the form of a negotiation’ after calling off attack.
Geopolitics
Brazil’s Lula launches reelection bid amid foreign interference concerns
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has officially launched his reelection campaign.
Geopolitics
U.S. Senate leaders reach funding deal to avoid shutdown during campaign season
The Hindu – World · India
The Senate is likely to vote on the measure before leaving Washington at week's end for its traditional August recess, a period that many lawmakers want to spe…
Geopolitics
At least 14 dead as Ukraine, Russia exchange strikes
The Hindu – World · India
The exchange of strikes comes amid signs both Moscow and Kyiv are increasing the scale and intensity of attacks on each other, nearly four-and-a-half years int…
Geopolitics
Massive Attack speak about ‘surreal experience’ of being banned from Singapore over Palestinian flag
The Guardian – World · Europe
British band say they are ‘proud to have made this impromptu expression with our fans in Singapore’, where open display of all foreign flags is bannedMassive A…
Geopolitics
Trump says Gulf leaders' input weighed heavily in decision to hold off on ordering new Iran strikes
The Hindu – World · India
It was another turnabout for Mr. Trump, who a day earlier said he is "losing faith" in negotiations with Iran and offered the ominous warning that the U.S. mil…
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