Raphaël Glucksmann has won France's centre-left primary outright with 66.13% of the vote, making him the left's candidate for the 2027 presidential election.
US President Donald Trump says Moscow and Kyiv have agreed to stop striking energy infrastructure. Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky says the deal was news to him but would accept it.
Central Asia’s growing economic potential, relative stability and strategic transport links are attracting major powers, while its countries balance competing interests through a multi-vector foreign policy. This article is based on a speech by Qodir Djurayev, Professor at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy in Tashkent.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has delayed legislative elections for another year, drawing criticism from Israel's foreign minister as Palestinians were due to vote next month.
The Truth About Qaraqalpaqstan: Revisiting History After the 5–15 October Warsaw Human Dimension Conference
Donald Trump said Russia agreed to release diesel into US and global markets, easing sanctions on Moscow. Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the move as funding Russia's war.
Civil Society in New Uzbekistan: Reform Results Presented at the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference
France's government has promised 3,000 replacement teachers and a greater student voice in education policy after nearly three weeks of high-school protests, but blockades resumed and further action is planned.
The Trump administration has announced new sanctions on the International Criminal Court, part of what it calls a campaign to dismantle the tribunal. The EU says it is ready to take measures to keep the court working.
The conservative commentator and Trump Media communications adviser has been chosen to replace Karoline Leavitt, who left the post at the end of August.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2026 Peace Prize to Navi Pillay, a former UN human rights chief and current ICJ judge. Hours later, the US announced sanctions against the International Criminal Court.
Lesotho’s Deputy Prime Minister Nthomeng Majara reflects on her historic career, the importance of judicial independence, her fight against gender-based violence, and her vision for the nation's future.
On 2 October 2026, the EuropAfrica Investment Forum at the European Parliament marked a clear call to end the traditional aid model. Speakers including Louis Michel and DRC Minister Julien Paluku argued that decades of development assistance have failed to transform African economies, which still capture only 3% of the value of their resources. The real priority, they insisted, is industrialisation, local processing of critical minerals, and a shift from grants to investment-support instruments. Shared prosperity, not aid, is presented as the only sustainable answer to migration and the foundation for a genuine Europe-Africa partnership.
Tokayev Addresses AI & Digital Bridge 2026
The Qatari Foreign Ministry confirmed its active role in relaying messages between Washington and Tehran in an effort to de-escalate Middle East tensions. Speaking at a press briefing in Doha, official spokesperson Dr. Majed Al Ansari reiterated Qatar's commitment to dialogue, warning against the targeting of vital infrastructure and advocating for long-term coexistence and open navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that global oil prices will drop sharply once the conflict with Iran concludes, pointing to recent increases in U.S.-escorted crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Despite rejecting Tehran's proposal to fully reopen the maritime transit corridor on Iranian terms, Washington expressed confidence that ongoing military pressure will compel Tehran to concede, securing long-term regional stability and lowering global energy costs.
Uzbekistan Marks 35 Years of Independence With a Solemn Celebration in Brussels. Ambassadors, EU officials and the diplomatic corps gather to honour Uzbekistan’s ancient legacy and its deepening strategic partnership with Belgium and the European Union.
Azerbaijan marks September 27 as Remembrance Day, honouring the 98 civilians and nearly 3,000 soldiers who died in the 44-day war that ended three decades of Armenian occupation.
The 2020 conflict ended nearly three decades of Armenian control and restored territory Baku says it had been denied through unenforced UN Security Council resolutions since 1993.
Arrivé en tête des élections législatives du 23 septembre, le Parti authenticité et modernité (PAM) ouvre une nouvelle séquence politique au Maroc. Entre faible participation, enjeux de gouvernance et préparation de la Coupe du monde 2030, le prochain gouvernement devra accompagner les ambitions de développement du Royaume tout en répondant aux attentes sociales de la population.
Speech by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev
