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Ugandan singer Bobi Wine says he will run for president

Ugandan pop star-turned-leading opposition figure Bobi Wine said he was ready to take on veteran President Yoweri Museveni in the 2021 elections.

Why do Eastern European countries invest so much in defence?

Fears of Russian expansion are driving military spending among former Soviet-bloc states.

Witnessing the effects of global warming in person

On a recent expedition to Greenland, TRT World correspondent Andrea Sanke saw how some countries and landscapes are suffering as global temperatures rise, and makes a very personal plea.

Uber eyes drones for food delivery, unveils new autonomous car

Uber says it has developed a proprietary airspace management system to will guide the drones to their location and that deliveries won't be made directly to customers, but to a safe drop-off location where an Uber Eats driver will complete the order.

Colombo extends state of emergency – Sri Lanka attacks

President Maithripala Sirisena orders emergency for another 30 days, citing "public security," a month after deadly Easter bombings killed 258 people.

Politician, family members among 11 killed in India ambush

Lawmaker Tirong Aboh and some family members were killed when insurgents opened fire on their convoy of vehicles in the Tirap district of the state, police said.

Former F1 champion Niki Lauda dies at 70

Three-time Formula One world champion Niki Lauda, who won two of his titles after a horrific crash that left him with serious burns and went on to become a prominent figure in the aviation industry, has died. He was 70.

How the European Union's protectionism is hurting developing economies

EU lobbies are protecting unsustainable industries at the expense of free trade and poverty alleviation.

How Kashmiri families identify the mutilated bodies of fallen rebels

In one case a father visits three graveyards to offer prayers for his son. In another, a broken tooth became the only way to identify a slain rebel.

Marginalised Indian Muslims rally around 'secular' parties

Battered by decades of communal violence and now the rise of right-wing Hindu supremacy, the 2019 general election offers some hope to India's largest religious minority.

Three American soldiers killed in Afghanistan bomb attack

Three US troops were killed in the suicide bomb attack outside Bagram Air Base north of Kabul while a contractor initially reported as killed is alive.

Is Libya's Khalifa Haftar provoking a full-blown conflict in Tripoli?

Haftar's forces have given a strong indication that they might march on Tripoli. The international community must take diplomatic action to prevent armed conflict.