Supporters gather as firebrand South African politician Malema awaits sentence

Thousands of supporters of South African opposition politician Julius Malema gathered outside a court on Friday as the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party leader awaited sentencing for firing a ...

Since 2021, rule by rule: How the Taliban have erased women from public life

When the Taliban returned to power in August 2021, it did not simply change the flag over Kabul. It altered the everyday ...
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Pannier: Afghanistan’s increasingly unruly north a headache for Taliban and Central Asia

By Bruce Pannier When they returned to power in August 2021, the Taliban promised that no group would use Afghan soil to plot ...

After decades of fighting the Iranian regime, Kurds see victory edging closer

For some Kurds, the wave of protests that began late last month has raised hopes that perhaps, after 47 years of rule, the ...