How will the far-right AfD's electoral rise impact Germany?
The Alternative for Germany is on top in Sunday's election in the east German state of Saxony-Anhalt, with about 44 percent of the vote. It'...
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What's triggered the latest argument about the Falkland Islands?
Reigniting the centuries-old Falklands dispute. Argentina's president says sovereignty over the islands remains a national objective. The UK...
Can Libya find a way to govern the fractured country?
International efforts intensify to find a way forward for Libya. The country is controlled by two rival governments. And diplomacy is aimed...
Will Trump's new sanctions against Iran work?
Will Donald Trump's new sanctions against Iran work? The US president says he will impose 'crushing measures' on Tehran. While the Iranian l...
Why is Israel bidding for new illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank?
Israel opens construction bids for new illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. That's despite widespread international condemnation....
What's driving the escalating Israeli settler violence against Palestinians?
Israeli settler attacks in the occupied West Bank trap Palestinian families in their homes. The violence takes place as Israel's far-right g...
What is driving the Ebola crisis?
The Ebola outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo has already killed two thousand people. And it's spreading faster than any b...
Can the Doha Framework end the conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Can the Doha Framework end the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo? Kinshasa has handed over 15 prisoners to a powerful rebel a...
What are the hurdles facing the Mecca agreement?
What are the hurdles facing the Mecca agreement? The defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan comes at a time of heightened t...
How fragile is Lebanon's uneasy peace?
New Israeli attacks in Lebanon, after soldiers were killed for the first time since a fragile truce with Beirut began in June. It comes desp...
Is the conflict between Russia and Ukraine deepening?
A surge in missile and drone attacks by Russia and Ukraine with civilians killed on both sides. Little movement on the diplomatic front, whi...
How much of a challenge are wildfires to Europe?
How much of a challenge are wildfires to Europe? Rapidly spreading blazes are scorching the continent, destroying forests, farmland, homes a...
Will Israel withdraw from Gaza if Hamas disarms?
Israel says it has doubts about Hamas disarming. The group and other Palestinian factions in Gaza have agreed to lay down their weapons. But...
What does the US hope to gain from Venezuela's government-opposition talks?
Venezuela's government and a section of the opposition plan to hold talks, backed by the United States. But prominent opposition politician...
Why did thousands of migrants cross into Spain's Ceuta?
Tens of thousands of migrants crossed into Spain's north African territory of Ceuta from Morocco. While most of them have since returned - S...
Does FIFA need private investment?
FIFA is facing a growing backlash after its proposal to sell a stake in its top events. Europe's governing body UEFA has threatened to boyco...
Will Saudi Arabia be dragged further into the war in Iran?
Anger in Iraq after Saudi Arabia attacked an umbrella paramilitary group with ties to Iran. Riyadh accuses the Popular Mobilization Forces o...
What will it take to stop the conflict in Sudan?
Sudan's army says it's regained control of a highway connecting the capital to North Kordofan state. The area has become the latest front in...
Will Peru's Keiko Fujimori administration move beyond her father's legacy?
Peru is getting its ninth president in ten years. Keiko Fujimori is taking the reins more than 25 years after her father's polarising presid...
What will it take to bring the wildfires under control in Europe?
Europe engulfed in flames as wildfires spread rapidly. Hundreds of thousands forced from their homes; swathes of land scorched. Climate chan...