Nigeria’s economy stagnates
Promises by Nigerian presidential candidates to fix an economy that vies with South Africa’s to be the continent’s largest could…
Another US shutdown?
Talks between Republicans and Democrats were deadlocked just days before a deadline to avoid a second US government shutdown this…
Cost of US govt shutdown
According to recent new analysis produced by the Congressional Budget Office, the longest US government shutdown has had a negative…
Parliament set to challenge May
British Prime Minister Theresa May risks losing control of Brexit in a series of votes in Parliament this week that…
Military backs Maduro
The embattled government of Venezuela struck back against its opponents, winning strong support from the country’s armed forces and the…
Venezuelans preparing for anti-govt protests
In a bid to topple the Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government, hundreds and thousands of citizens are expected to take…
Parliament rejects May’s plan
Prime Minister Theresa May suffered a humiliating defeat over her plan to withdraw Britain from the European Union. Her latest…
Zimbabwe erupts in chaos
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa skipped the carnage by travelling to Moscow as protests erupted across his country on January 14,…
China awards death penalty to Canadian
A Chinese court sentenced a Canadian to death in a sudden retrial of his drug smuggling case, while another Canadian…
White House sought options to strike Iran
US National Security Council requested the Department of Defence to provide military options to strike Iran last year after mortar…