Exiled former President Andry Rajoelina condemns takeover and refuses to step down despite defections in the security forces. Published On 20 Oct 202520 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Madagascar’s coup leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina, who seized power this month after Gen Z-driven protests forced the former president out the … Read more
Paris — French President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to his post, despite accepting his resignation Monday following the collapse of his overnight government. “The president of the republic has named Mr Sébastien Lecornu prime minister and has charged him with forming a government,” the Élysée Palace said in a statement Friday. … Read more
Mazhar al-Wais on Syria’s transitional justice process and the fight for truth after Bashar al-Assad’s fall. As Syria turns the page after Bashar al-Assad’s fall, the transitional government promises justice, truth, and rule of law. In his first interview since taking office, Justice Minister Mazhar al-Wais tells Talk to Al Jazeera how his ministry preserved … Read more
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, French President Emmanuel Macron accepts resignation of newly appointed prime minister following criticism over cabinet lineup. Published On 6 Oct 20256 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has stepped down just weeks after taking office, further deepening the country’s political crisis. The … Read more
Sceptics wonder whether ‘Diella’, depicted as a woman in traditional folk costume, will herself be ‘corrupted’. Published On 12 Sep 202512 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has put an artificial intelligence-generated “minister” in charge of tackling corruption in his new cabinet. Diella, which means … Read more
Paetongtarn Shinawatra was dismissed after a leaked phone call scandal. Thailand’s prime minister has been dismissed by the country’s Constitutional Court. Judges ruled Paetongtarn Shinawatra failed to defend the nation’s interests in a leaked phone call with the former leader of Cambodia, Hun Sen. So, what are the consequences of her dismissal? Presenter: Adrian Finighan … Read more
Donald Trump cold-called Norway’s finance minister last month to ask about a nomination for the Nobel peace prize, Norwegian press reported on Thursday. The Norwegian outlet Dagens Næringsliv, citing unnamed sources, reported: “Out of the blue, while finance minister Jens Stoltenberg was walking down the street in Oslo, Donald Trump called … He wanted the … Read more
PARIS — French Culture Minister Rachida Dati and former Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn will face trial on charges of corruption, a Ministry of Justice official confirmed. Dati is being charged with “passive corruption and influence peddling by a person holding elective public office within an international organization (in this case, the European Parliament),” the official, … Read more
Suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is fighting for her political survival. The Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has 15 days to make her case after the country’s high court suspended her for a breach of ethics. This comes after a phone call between Shinawatra and Cambodia’s Senate President Hun Sen, discussing an earlier border dispute. … Read more
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz celebrates strikes on Iran The Jerusalem Post Katz amid ongoing Israeli operation in Iran: ‘This is how dictatorships fall’ The Times of Israel Israeli air power reigns over Iran, but needs US for deeper impact Reuters Israel strikes state-run Iranian TV during live broadcast while Trump issues warning to Tehran NBC4 Washington Israel Strikes … Read more