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South African president orders action on femicide after killings

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced new measures to combat femicide and gender-based violence.

Turkiye arrests president, six members of football refereeing body in probe

Arrests were made over interference with refereeing procedures, among other accusations, Turkish justice minister says.

Jon Stewart Takes Aim at Trump’s Meeting With China’s President: ‘How Does America Even Stay on the Map?’

On Monday night’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart gave audiences a comedic rundown of the recent developments in the relationship between Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping following Trump’s hosting of Jinping in Washington, D.C., for what was called a “reciprocal state visit” by the White House. Stewart kicked off his monologue […]

As midterms approach, does GOP have a Trump problem?

The US midterm elections are just five weeks away - and while the US President is not on the ballot, his influence is top of mind for Republicans. Donald Trump's approval ratings have been hitting record lows in recent weeks, and in a sign of the party's concern it has started pouring campaign funding into many seats once considered safe, and some candidates have even changed their tune on one of the election's biggest issues: The US's war in Iran.

Serbia's populist President Vucic resigns to run for PM

Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic resigned Sunday to pursue a bid to become prime minister in an upcoming early parliamentary election that will test his firm rule in the Balkan country, which was rattled by nearly two years of protests.

Serbia’s president resigns to run for prime minister

Serbia’s Aleksandar Vucic has resigned as president and will lead his ruling party into a snap parliamentary election.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigns amid prolonged protests

Despite student-led protests and political unrest challenging his rule, Vucic intends to run in the snap elections.

Embattled Serbian president resigns, paving way for early elections

Aleksandar Vučić's administration has been dogged by prolonged protests over allegations of corruption.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announces resignation

Aleksandar Vucic will now be running to be prime minister in the upcoming snap parliamentary elections slated for next month.

🔴 Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigns, expected to run for prime minister

Internationals hold three-point Presidents Cup lead over US

The Internationals team could secure a first President's Cup in 28 years on Sunday after holding off a United States fightback on day three in Medinah.

Brazil's President Lula bans online betting ahead of presidential election

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday signed an order banning fixed-odds betting just over a week ahead of the first round of the presidential election, in a move he said was designed to tackle the pervasive problem of families falling into debt.

Yemen's president calls on his people to mobilise against Iran-backed Houthis

Yemen’s Riyadh-based President Rashid al-Alimi on Friday called on ‌his people to mobilise and join the armed ‌forces while offering a general amnesty to the Iran-backed Houthi rebels who have seized swaths of Yemen's Red Sea coast and imposed a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia.

🔴 Live: Yemen's president calls on his people to mobilise against Iran-backed Houthis

Iranian President Pezeshkian brought a diplomatic tone to New York for UNGA. What did his remarks signal?

Iran's president used his trip to New York this week for the UN General Assembly to signal openness to talks over the nuclear dispute. However, the chances of a major breakthrough on the war remain low.

Live: Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan to hold urgent meeting over Houthi attacks

​Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan will hold an urgent, high-level meeting under a joint defence pact to discuss ways to support the Gulf kingdom amid attacks by Yemen's Houthis, the Saudi foreign ministry said Friday. In New York, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Fox News that it was up to the US to choose whether to end the Iran war. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Xsolla President’s New Book Reveals How Gaming Companies Can ‘Get Off That Hit-Driven Hamster Wheel’

Amid more layoffs and contraction and renewed going-discless discourse, we are facing no shortage of opinions about what strategies will finally rightsize the global-gaming-industry ship. Apart from relying on the highly anticipated release of “Grand Theft Auto VI” to solve for the nearly $350 billion industry’s problems, a new book by Xsolla president Chris Hewish […]

Pakistan-administered Kashmir votes for president amid unrest

Lawmakers will choose a president despite seven vacant seats in districts at the centre of months of unrest.

Iran’s president brings receipts of US strikes on civilians to the UNGA

Iran’s president delivered his UN General Assembly address after US President Trump threatened to ‘annihilate’ Iran.

REPLAY: Ukrainian President Zelensky addresses the UN General Assembly

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the world’s leaders Wednesday to keep choking Russia’s revenues and impede its war efforts, telling the UN General Assembly that “Russia’s revenues must remain a target”. Watch his full speech above.