Redi Tlhabi speaks to Professor Robert Pape on the rise of political violence in the US. After the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, has the US entered a new age of political violence? The third alleged attempted assassination of US President Donald Trump in recent years follows a series of politically motivated … Read more
Burkina Faso junta announces ban on all political parties BBC Burkina Faso military government dissolves political parties Reuters Why has Burkina Faso banned political parties, and what’s next? Al Jazeera Burkina Faso junta dissolves all political parties dw.com Burkina Faso’s junta dissolves all of country’s political parties, saying they cause divisions AP News Source link
Tensions are growing after the killing of a student leader in last year’s revolt, which toppled Sheikh Hasina. Tensions are growing in Bangladesh after the killing of a student leader of last year’s uprising that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Elections for a new government are due in February. So, how volatile is the political … Read more
Mahmood Mamdani on exile from Uganda, Idi Amin, and what Zohran’s rise says about politics in the US. How do the legacies of empire continue to shape politics today? In his new book, Slow Poison: Idi Amin, Yoweri Museveni, and the Making of the Ugandan State, Mahmood Mamdani examines how colonial rule shaped Uganda’s political … Read more
The spectacle of the Gaza deal and double standards in the coverage of the captives’ release in Israel and Gaza. As Donald Trump tries to take credit for a ceasefire in Gaza, Israel continues to kill Palestinians. And as both Israeli and Palestinian captives are released, the glaring double standards in coverage lay bare how … Read more
The UN says peace without justice is not sustainable. Two years of Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed nearly 68,000 Palestinians – including 20,000 children. For now, the bombing campaign has largely halted after a ceasefire was agreed last week. But the Israeli military’s actions in the past 24 months were livestreamed, documented and archived … Read more
President Macron under pressure as parliamentary paralysis persists. France is facing political turmoil after President Emmanuel Macron’s fifth prime minister in less than two years quit after just 27 days. There are growing calls for new elections and Macron is facing increasing pressure to resign. So, what’s next for France? Presenter: Nick Clark Guests: Thierry … Read more
Published On 28 Sep 202528 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A crowd crush at a rally for a popular Indian actor-turned-politician in the southern state of Tamil Nadu has killed at least 39 people and injured 40, the southern state’s chief minister, MK Stalin, told reporters in Karur, the … Read more
It was called Super Sunday – three elections in European Union nations on the same day. All eyes were on Romania’s presidential run-off – a crucial vote for the NATO member, in which a centrist victory has been welcomed by the EU and Ukraine. In Poland, the governing party’s pro-EU candidate and his right-wing nationalist … Read more
Actor calls on filmmakers to ‘keep telling the stories, keep expressing yourself and keep fighting to be who you are’. Chilean-American actor Pedro Pascal has called on members of the film industry to “fight back” and keep expressing themselves amid what he appeared to describe as a political climate of fear in the United States. … Read more