Israel’s Netanyahu puts African migrant deal on hold
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday suspended a resettlement deal for African migrants faced with deportation, just hours after his office had announced the…
Winnie Mandela, S. Africa’s flawed heroine, dies at 81
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela died Monday. While her marriage to Nelson Mandela and her anti-apartheid activism ensured many South Africans saw her as "the mother of the nation", her…
Nigeria to investigate claims of Cambridge Analytica involvement in elections
Nigeria’s government will investigate allegations of improper involvement by political consultancy Cambridge Analytica in the country’s 2007 and 2015 elections, a presidency…
Caste protests across India descend into deadly violence
Low-caste Dalits fought street battles with police on Monday that left at least six dead as protests against a Supreme Court rights ruling swept across large swathes of India.
Egypt’s Sisi re-elected in low-turnout election
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been re-elected with 97 percent of votes, the same proportion that the former military commander secured four years ago for his first…
French strikes: A guide to dodging transport strife
French state railway operator SNCF warned Sunday of major disruptions caused by strikes this week that analysts say will be a major test of the political weight of the country's…
More deaths in Gaza amid calls for independent inquiry
A Palestinian died from his wounds on Monday three days after being shot by Israeli forces when a mass protest led to clashes, Gaza’s health ministry said, raising the death toll…
Rebel fighters begin to leave Syria's Ghouta
Rebels began evacuating from the last opposition holdout of Syria’s Eastern Ghouta on Monday, state media said, a day after regime ally Russia announced a deal for the pocket.
