German politicians made a last push for votes on Saturday ahead of pivotal elections, with the far right making rapid gains amid economic woes and security concerns.
Fighting in northern Ethiopia has intensified, nearly four years after a peace deal ended the Tigray conflict. Government-aligned forces captured Alamata on September 28, while
Negotiations over the UK-Mauritius treaty concerning the Chagos archipelago remain stalled, raising concerns among elderly Chagossians about their ability to return to their homeland. While