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Muhoozi Says He Will Run for Uganda Presidency in 2031

The military chief’s public bid sharpens an in‑house succession fight that could deepen military influence over the state.

UK Sanctions Russian Scientists and Labs Over Novichok and Epibatidine

Turkish Court Ousts Özgür Özel and Reinstates Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu

U.S. Envoy Details Belarus Deals Linking Prisoner Releases to Sanctions Relief

ICC Closes Venezuela Sanctions Inquiry Against U.S. for Insufficient Evidence

European Inquiry Says Navalny Was Killed With Epibatidine, Citing Russian Responsibility

Lukashenko Offers to Help Ensure 'Peaceful' Brazil Election, Voices Support for Lula

Rodríguez Installs González López to Lead Presidential Guard and DGCIM After U.S. Raid

Doumbouya Wins Guinea Presidential Vote With 86.7%, Preliminary Tally Shows

Trump Declines to Rule Out U.S. Ground Troops in Venezuela

Machado Confirms Plan to Attend Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony in Oslo Despite Venezuela's 'Fugitive' Warning

Guinea-Bissau Military Installs Junta Leader as Embaló Flown to Senegal

France Issues International Warrant for Ex-Algerian Diplomat Over 2024 Dissident Abduction

Burundi’s CNDD-FDD Sweeps All 100 Seats in Disputed Parliamentary Vote

Cannes Honors Jafar Panahi Amid Diplomatic Fallout with Iran

France Detains Three Suspects in Politically Charged Abduction of Algerian Dissident

Historic Torture Trial of Former Gambian Soldier Begins in U.S.

Lukashenko Secures Seventh Term in Belarus Amid Dismissal of Election Legitimacy

Former Syrian Prison Director Indicted in U.S. on Torture Charges

Til Schweiger Faces Backlash for Praising Belarus Amid Human Rights Concerns