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Marine Le Pen must wear an ankle tag following a French appeals court ruling that upheld her conviction for misusing European Parliament funds.
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A French court ruling next week will decide if far-right leader Marine Le Pen can participate in the 2027 presidential elections following a conviction related to a European Parliament jobs scandal.
France 24 English | Jul 5, 2026, 9:19 PM
politics
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf issues warning as Tehran prepares to bury former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, following renewed hostilities with the US and Israel.
The Hill | Jul 3, 2026, 1:15 PM
world
Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls protesting students 'misled children' and urges guidance over punishment amid ongoing legal actions against demonstrators.
Al Jazeera | Aug 1, 2026, 11:46 AM
general
Janez Janša forms coalition government reversing predecessor Robert Golob’s policies on Israel, immigration, and business.
Fox News Latest | Aug 1, 2026, 11:31 AM
world
Ballistic analysis links wounds of Cockroach Janta Party supporters to pellet gun fire during violent protests in India's capital.
BBC World | Aug 1, 2026, 7:05 AM
world
Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers launch a group to promote and regulate the booming trading card industry amid growing domestic and international demand.
South China Morning Post World | Aug 1, 2026, 3:42 AM
world
Severe wildfires in northern Tunisia have devastated homes, livestock, and harvests, exposing long-standing issues in the country's infrastructure and governance.
Al Jazeera | Jul 31, 2026, 4:50 PM
world
At Australia's largest Indigenous gathering in Arnhem Land, education took center stage with calls for inclusive progress, while the beloved character Bluey drew widespread attention.
ABC Australia News | Jul 31, 2026, 9:53 AM
world
Diane Abbott has been reinstated to the Labour Party a year after her suspension related to comments about racism.
Al Jazeera | Jul 31, 2026, 1:56 AM
world
Winston Peters told a Chinese-born MP to 'go back to your own country,' prompting domestic criticism and a response from China.
Al Jazeera | Jul 30, 2026, 2:11 PM
world
Hong Myung-bo appeared before South Korean lawmakers to address his team's early World Cup exit and allegations surrounding his appointment.
CNA Latest News | Jul 30, 2026, 6:18 AM
world
Ben Carroll replaces Jacinta Allan as Victoria’s premier, prompting federal attention and calls for inquiries into building industry misconduct.
ABC Australia News | Jul 30, 2026, 6:16 AM
world
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced plans to reduce the sales tax on food from 8% to 1% for two years starting April 2027, aiming to ease living costs amid concerns over Japan's fiscal health.
CNA Latest News | Jul 30, 2026, 5:22 AM
world
A new report urges the Victorian government to shift from a hardline approach to a preventative strategy for youth crime, highlighting allegations of police mistreatment and high recidivism among young offenders.
ABC Australia News | Jul 30, 2026, 5:20 AM
world
Burnham pledges to address unfair high costs in adult social care, acknowledging the need for difficult decisions and possible tax rises despite past political opposition.
South China Morning Post World | Jul 29, 2026, 8:21 PM
world
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson updated her parliamentary register to reveal mining magnate Gina Rinehart paid for her flights from London to Sicily during a July trip, while Hanson covered other expenses herself.
ABC Australia News | Jul 28, 2026, 6:14 PM
world
Andrea Pirlo steps back from consideration as Italy's head coach following criticism over his association with Russian betting firm Fonbet, deepening turmoil within the Italian Football Federation.
BBC World | Jul 27, 2026, 12:30 PM![The National Guard State Partnership Program is increasing understanding between African countries and the United States, the president of Senegal said here Sept. 19. “Each country can learn something from another,” President Abdoulaye Wade said in an interview here at the end of a two-day visit to Vermont. “The National Guard … will know better Africa, because to know a country is to know the people. You should have contact with the people. “We have invited the National Guard to Senegal. At any time, they would be welcome.” The West African country is paired with Vermont in the almost 20-year-old, 62-nation National Guard State Partnership Program. The SPP initially focused primarily on former Soviet Bloc countries after the collapse of the Soviet Union. It has expanded into Africa with the establishment of U.S. Africa Command and Defense Department emphasis on building partnership capacity. Wade’s visit here en route to the United Nations in New York included cultural visits and meetings with Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas; Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael Dubie, the Adjutant General of the Vermont National Guard; and other elected and appointed state and local leaders, business executives and private citizens. It was Wade’s second visit to the United States and his first to his nation’s partner state. “I did not know where was Vermont,” Wade said, speaking in English, a second language after his native French, the official language stemming from 19th century French colonization. Senegal gained independence in 1960. “I am very, very happy to be here,” Wade said. “I regret only to have not been here before. … Now I think that beyond the [official partnership], we have an opportunity to establish relations between the Vermont private sector and Senegalese private sector.” The SPP has enriched Wade’s understanding of the United States, he said. “Generally, … we talk only to the federal people,” he said. “I had the opportunity to meet the governor. … I met also the mayor [of Burlington] and the [state legislative] representatives. “From this … I note that the officials of Vermont are very interested in knowing more about Senegal and to establish very good cooperation.” The warmth of Vermont Guardmembers and civilians, the green landscape and the prosperity of the 200,000-plus resident area were all striking to Wade, who quizzed civic leaders about the state’s economic model. “I was wondering how [this] number of people … could create this city which has the same level of development as the great cities of the states,” Wade said. Leaders explained the contribution of business, services and tourism to Vermont’s quality of life, Wade said. “I’m sure that coming back to my country I’ll take benefits from this short experience,” he said. Ambassadors have said that one of the benefits of the SPP – one program among combatant command and State Department tools – is that it establishes long-term relationships at the more personal state level, giving partner nations a better understanding of the United States. An individual state with one or two partnerships can develop closer relations than at the federal level, where government must juggle contacts with 193 sovereign states and additional states with de facto or emerging sovereignty. Vermont’s relationship with Senegal started as a purely military-to-military partnership that Wade characterized as very strong and based on mutual cooperation. Until the partnership’s establishment, the president was unaware of the American National Guard. “This was for me a surprise,” he said. “I did not know that the governor had the National Guard. … I was very impressed by the people. … I was impressed by the presence of women in this army, and the size of [the Guard’s] … military capacity. Senegal’s army will really benefit from cooperation with the [Vermont] National Guard.” Since it’s pairing with Vermont, the Senegalese military has introduced females into the noncommissioned officer ranks and also increased the profile of NCOs, for example by including NCOs in leadership meetings they previously were not invited to attend. The Vermont National Guard has contributed training and experience to Senegal’s army, Wade said. Among the president’s goals, with which he said the SPP can help, are: “First of all, the strengthening of the cooperation with our army,” he said. “We need many things. We need arms, we need trucks … we need training of our soldiers. We need also cooperation between the two armies for military exercises.” Wade also expressed interest in sending members of the Senegalese armed forces to U.S. military schools, and in pilot training. The president wants to improve the education of all Senegalese, he said. “Education is the most important thing we have to do,” he said. “It’s the basis of development. Senegal is the one country in the world that spends 40 percent of its budget on education. … This is to win long-term development.” That level of education spending might not be sustainable because of the need to invest in health and other sectors, he said. The president said he is interested in developing exchanges between Vermont professors and students and their Senegalese counterparts: academic researchers and medical assistance provider and educators. “I believe in research,” Wade said, especially related to agriculture, industry and production. Wade wants to establish stronger relations between Senegal’s emerging private sector and the United States, and increase Senegalese exports and U.S. business investment. The president talked with Vermont leaders about the African Growth and Opportunity Act, a decade-old U.S. initiative that offers tangible incentives to African countries to continue opening their national economies to the world at large and building free markets. Although Senegal is included, “We have not exported to the United States because … the state of our economy do not allow us,” Wade said. “We have not the capacity. … I call Americans … to come to Senegal, to invest in Senegal, to benefit from the AGOA advantages given by their own government.” Wade invited Vermont business leaders to visit Senegal, which he called “the jewel of Africa.” Senegal is also the African country geographically closest to the United States, being merely a seven-hour flight to the capital city of Dakar. Unlike many African nations, Senegal has a convertible currency pegged to the Euro, Wade said. It is a member of the 15-nation, 300-million population Economic Community of West African States. A 94-percent Muslim nation, Senegal, is one of the most stable democracies in Africa, according to the CIA World Factbook. To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at <a href=" http://www.usaraf.army.mil " rel="nofollow">www.usaraf.army.mil</a> Official Twitter Feed: <a href=" https://twitter.com/usarmyafrica " rel="nofollow">www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica</a> Official YouTube video channel: <a href=" https://www.youtube.com/usarmyafrica " rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/usarmyafrica</a>](/assets/images/2026-07-27T07-16-36-471Z-senegal-s-president-bassirou-diomaye-faye-launches-new-political-party-deepening-wikimedia-480.webp)
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The creation of the Republican Patriots party marks a clear split between President Faye and his former ally, Ousmane Sonko, ahead of the 2029 presidential election.
Africanews | Jul 27, 2026, 7:16 AM
world
Australian court upholds ruling that One Nation leader racially discriminated against Senator Mehreen Faruqi by telling her to return to Pakistan.
South China Morning Post World | Jul 27, 2026, 7:06 AM
world
Iran condemns a Ukrainian strike on its commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea as a violation of international law and signals consequences.
Al Jazeera | Jul 27, 2026, 6:43 AM
world
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promises fast-track courts to address exam paper leaks that have sparked widespread student demonstrations led by the Cockroach Janta Party.
France 24 English | Jul 23, 2026, 6:33 AM
world
Germany's foreign minister concluded a two-day visit to Nigeria, emphasizing expanded economic cooperation amid shifting global geopolitical dynamics.
Africanews | Jul 23, 2026, 6:17 AM
global-institutions
UN human rights chief Volker Türk criticizes Nicaragua’s co-president Daniel Ortega for moves undermining civil rights and political participation.
UN News | Jul 22, 2026, 10:28 PM