Do China's recent military purges spell trouble for Xi Jinping?
Military officials are disappearing - is this a sign of instability or Xi Jinping's strength?
2023-09-22 08:52
World leaders gather at the UN this week. Here's what to watch for
Topics at the two-week summit appear more numerous, volatile and hard-to-solve than before any other UNGA.
2023-09-18 12:27
Buthelezi funeral: South Africans mull legacy of divisive Zulu leader
Mangosuthu Buthelezi has been granted a state funeral but the debate over his legacy reopens wounds.
2023-09-16 07:21
Austrian ex-minister Karin Kneissl moves to Russia with her ponies
Karin Kneissl is known for her links to Russia, including dancing with Vladimir Putin at her wedding.
2023-09-13 19:47
Colombia cocaine: Cultivation reaches record high
A UN report finds the area planted with coca bushes is the biggest ever registered.
2023-09-12 19:15
Former Alibaba CEO quits cloud unit in surprise move amid landmark restructuring
Daniel Zhang, the outgoing chairman and CEO of Alibaba, has stepped down from his position running the company's cloud division in a surprise move announced just months after he assumed the pivotal role.
2023-09-11 16:51
Gabon coup: New PM tells BBC country should hold elections within two years
Raymond Ndong Sima, newly installed after a military coup, says it will take time to transition.
2023-09-09 04:52
South Korean cult Grace Road Church members arrested in Fiji
The Grace Road Church convinced members to move to Fiji to avoid a natural disaster in South Korea.
2023-09-07 20:57
US sanctions deputy leader of Sudanese paramilitary force over human rights abuses
The United States has imposed sanctions on Abdelrahim Dagalo, the deputy leader of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), for his involvement in human rights abuses, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement Wednesday.
2023-09-07 05:24
Irish police chief in Dubai to discuss criminal gangs
Gardaí say Commissioner Drew Harris is to attend a series of meetings as part of an ongoing operation.
2023-09-06 01:48
Top military leaders call on Tuberville to stop 'dangerous' holds on military nominations
Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville's monthslong standoff that has blocked military promotions over the Pentagon's abortion care policy is "putting our national security at risk," three of the nation's senior-most military officials are warning in a Washington Post op-ed that published Monday night.
2023-09-05 21:57
Military junta leader is sworn in as Gabon's interim president
The leader of Gabon's military junta, General Brice Nguema, was sworn in as interim president by the constitutional court during a televised ceremony on Monday.
2023-09-04 20:51