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Geopolitics

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 21:27

Trump announces double digit tariffs on 60 countries over forced labour concerns

US President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs of up to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries on Thursday, replacing temporary levies that expir…

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 21:27

India activist ends hunger strike after 26 days

Sonam Wangchuk, a supporter of youth-led protesters demanding education reforms, says he wants to avert "possible violence".

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 20:27

Ghana needs laws to protect victims of witchcraft accusations

In tonight's edition, North Africa is in the grip of a severe heatwave, with temperatures nearing 49 degrees Celsius. Also, Six years after …

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 20:42

Google and Tesla shares plunge as AI spending rattles markets

As major tech companies race to capitalize on a new wave of AI technology, investors wonder when financial benefits will appear.

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 19:07

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger in Paris: 'There's no single blueprint for Democratic Party'

A rising star among Democratic Party moderates, Virginia’s first woman governor Abigail Spanberger was elected the same night last November …

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 19:17

France evacuates 20,000 as wildfires spread in south-west

Most of those evacuated were tourists from campsites around Arcachon Bay in France's Gironde region.

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 18:24

Trump stuns Saudis by pinning nuclear deal to Israel ties

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia depends on the kingdom recognizing Israel -- throwing the agre…

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 17:58

Saudis must recognise Israel for nuclear deal, says Trump

The US president says the landmark agreement to help Saudis develop nuclear energy is dependent on it joining the Abraham Accords.

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 18:20

Reinstating Fedorov 'only right decision Zelensky can make', MP says

Ousted Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Thursday he would ​accept no other government position besides his former job, es…

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 17:37

Ukraine's ousted defence minister insists on being reinstated

Mykhailo Fedorov refuses President Zelensky's offer to accept an alternative post, as the battle of wills continues.

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 16:53

Why Iran is targeting Kuwait's desalination plants as part of its war strategy

Iranian strikes targeted Kuwait’s desalination and power plants for the fourth consecutive day on Monday. The attacks are putting unpreceden…

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 17:06

Houthi attacks raise fears of wider Middle East conflict and more global economic damage

The Iran-backed group in Yemen has threatened to target Saudi vessels in a vital shipping route.

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 16:31

Trump says Saudi nuclear deal contingent on Riyadh normalising relations with Israel

President Donald Trump on Thursday set a new condition to a US-Saudi nuclear deal signed the previous day by insisting the agreement was "to…

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 16:50

Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi tanker as US launches more Iran strikes

The Iran-backed group, which previously announced a "maritime embargo" against Saudi Arabia, also claims to have hit another vessel.

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 15:45

Ecuador’s Carapaz wins Tour de France stage 18, Pogacar loses key climbing teammate

Ecuador's ​Richard Carapaz scored a decisive win of the Tour de France at stage 18 on Thursday, securing victory in the final climb to Orcie…

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 16:26

Teen jailed for exam cheating in Guinea dies after sickle cell complications, father says

Mamadou Djouma Bah, 17, was arrested and sentenced to prison for exam fraud earlier this month.

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 15:30

France expected to name football legend Zinedine Zidane as Les Bleus' new coach

The French Football Federation on Thursday said it would unveil France's new coach at a news conference on Tuesday, July 28. Football legend…

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 16:07

Ex-governor convicted of murdering a pregnant student in Kenya

Okoth Obado was found guilty of killing Sharon Otieno with whom he had had an affair.

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 15:22

'A recipe for disaster': France's dry southwest struggles to contain wildfire

A wildfire is moving extremely fast through a touristy peninsula close to the dune du Pila and Cap Ferret, dubbed 'the Hamptons of France'. …

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 15:54

Nicaragua's legislature debates barring opposition from elections

The move comes days after President Daniel Ortega demanded 'a wall, a blockade' against opposition parties.

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 14:58

After meeting with Moscow, Washington reiterates wish to mediate Ukraine war

On the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Manila - the US and Russian foreign ministers met face-to-face. It's been more than a year since Mar…

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 15:31

Oil prices hit $100 for the first time since May

The price of Brent crude rose more than 6% on Thursday as the war in the Middle East continues to escalate.

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 14:54

The Bayeux Tapestry in London: 'A diplomatic operation that almost never happened'

Nearly 1,000 years after chronicling the Norman conquest of England, the Bayeux Tapestry is making history once again. The fragile 11th-cent…

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 14:34

France : Wildfire sweeps through 2,000 hectares near tourist hotspot

A wildfire is ripping through pine forests in the southwest of France, near the tourist hotspot of Arcachon. Nearly 12,000 people, including…