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Geopolitics

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 22:44

Indian activist ends 26-day hunger strike, though student protests continue

Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike on Friday after talks with government ministers, but student-led protests over…

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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…

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 14:30

Mountain biker becomes first to ride off a hot air balloon

You might want to look away from this next story if you're afraid of heights. A young Austrian mountain biker has performed a world first - …

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 14:23

Middle East war's economic impact 'could get worse' if Houthis join in

US President Donald Trump threatened Yemen's Houthi rebels with "major military punishment" after they launched missile and drone strikes on…

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 14:03

Thousands evacuated due to wildfire in France's southwest

In France, while Paris enjoys respite from the record-breaking heat last month, the riviera and the southwest of France are being swept by f…

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 13:58

Ghana’s president asks for AU debate on South Africa’s ‘escalating xenophobic attacks’

Ghanaian President John Mahama on Thursday called for an African Union (AU) debate to "formally address the escalating xenophobic attacks" o…

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 13:48

Indian youth 'not scared anymore': Modi and BJP party's 'architecture of fear has met its match'

Angela Diffley is pleased to welcome Anish Gawande, National Spokesperson for the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). According to Mr. Gawande…

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 12:58

Vacation nation: Preparing for a French summer holiday

With a minimum of 30 days of paid leave per year, French people have the reputation of being on vacation all the time. During the summer mon…

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 12:50

DR Congo's Ebola outbreak becomes fastest ever recorded

The number of deaths in the current Ebola epidemic in the DRC has now topped 1,000, and the number of confirmed cases is around 2500. Expert…

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 12:36

How the student 'Cockroach' movement grew its influence across India

Young Indians are keeping up the pressure - continuing their demands for the Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan - to step down. This as t…

GEOPOLITICS 23/07/2026 12:29

US rhetoric 'all about amping up' but strategy for a deal with Iran unclear

After a twelfth night of US strikes, Iran has hit US bases in Jordan and Kuwait, claiming several military assets were destroyed. This also …