Multiple U.S. lawmakers have vowed to reverse the tariff policies of President Donald Trump's administration, after Democrats flipped both chambers of Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections.

Tanzania's High Court has sentenced opposition leader Tundu Lissu to four years in prison for incitement while acquitting him of treason in a closely watched case that drew national and international attention.

U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday that "we are going to end the war" with Iran, and that there will be support from some Senate Republicans.

US President Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war in Iran contributed to Republican losses in the November 3 midterm elections, which saw Democrats take control of both chambers of Congress in a major setback for his administration.

Iran signaled on Monday that it could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume diplomatic negotiations within two days if the United States meets its demands, even as Washington and Tehran exchanged renewed warnings over potential military escalation.

AI-driven disinformation is flooding voters' feeds as the United States heads toward its November 3 midterm elections.

A two-day meeting of Group of 20 (G20) foreign ministers ended in Atlanta on Saturday without a joint communique, as participants failed to reach consensus on major global geopolitical and economic security issues amid the Ukraine crisis and the U.S.-Iran conflict.

The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Monday started a four-day plenary session in Beijing, which focuses on strengthening Party self-governance.

Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, announced on Thursday that a "revamped" electoral authority will oversee new elections "with the world as a witness."

Rwanda is ready to implement the Washington Accords if the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) demonstrates a willingness to fulfil its obligations, Government Spokesperson Yolande Makolo stressed on Thursday, October 29, 2026.

Joseph Kabila the former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the current leader of the Front pour la Refondation de la Nation (FRN) has questioned whether the country can hold credible elections in 2028, raising the possibility of a revolution amid what he describes as shrinking political space and a government unwilling to pursue dialogue.

The Pentagon is prepared to launch new and potentially major military operations against Iran "within 96 hours of receiving" an order from U.S. President Donald Trump, CNN reported on Monday.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham ruled out Britain rejoining the EU in the current parliament in an interview broadcast on Monday by British media.

Former Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in Sunday's snap parliamentary election, as independent projections and leaders of a student-backed movement born out of anti-corruption protests confirmed an outright parliamentary majority that ends the Serbian Progressive Party's (SNS) 14-year grip on power.

More than 6.9 billion of the world’s roughly 8.3 billion people live in developing regions, yet that demographic weight is not equally reflected in institutions making some of the world’s most consequential decisions.

Germany has expressed its willingness to mediate tensions between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), proposing to work alongside the United States and Qatar in efforts to end the conflict in eastern DRC.

South Africa recognises the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) as an existential threat to Rwanda and acknowledges the country's right to defend itself against threats to its security and territorial integrity, the country's new High Commissioner to Rwanda, Tinyiko George Hlungwane, has said.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday raised the prospect of renewed military strikes against Iran, claiming that the United States could seize all of the country's oil or even take over the entire country.

The Congolese Plural Diaspora (Diaspora Plurielle Congolaise, DPC), led by its president, Pitchou Shomongo, has welcomed the creation of the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), a political-military movement established as the successor to the AFC/M23 rebel alliance.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq agreed Wednesday on the need to open the Strait of Hormuz, according to a statement released by British government on Wednesday.