Presidential Election

Iceland president Johannesson set for landslide election win

Gudni Johannesson faces a rare challenge at the end of his first term from Gudmundur Franklin Jonsson, a former Wall Street broker close to Icelandic nationalists. Opinion polls suggest that the rightwing challenger has little chance of winning.

The Caesar Act and what awaits Syria

Cutting Bashar al Assad's lifelines breathes new life into the struggle to unseat the dictator accused of war crimes.

Trump tries to block book written by former aide, calls him a ‘liar’

Former US national security adviser John Bolton in his book has accused President Trump of seeking help from China for a win in 2020 presidential elections. The White House asked a federal court for a restraining order against its release.

Facebook introduces labels on state-run media outlets

Chinese, Russian and other organisations that are deemed ‘state-controlled’ will be labelled with immediate effect. What might this mean for credible journalism?

A pandemic on top of police brutalities increase divisions in US

Experts say a constructive leadership is sometimes the better response to growing unrest than a heavy-handed approach, which might only increase anger.

'No justice, no peace': Thousands in London protest the death of Floyd

Tens of thousands people gathered in central London to protest the death of George Floyd by chanting "no justice, no peace, no racist police" and "black lives matter."

Iran’s next president holds all the cards for US rapprochement

Four decades of mistrust between Tehran and Washington isn’t likely to end soon. But it can be managed if mutual diplomacy prevails.

Biden's campaign steps up hires despite money gap with Trump

The Biden campaign expects the new workers to be “on the ground” and reaching out to voters face to face as social-distancing guidelines during the coronavirus pandemic change before Election Day in November.

The post-American order

No one is looking to the US for leadership during the coronavirus crisis. Is this the new normal?

Landmine kills at least 7 civilians in southern Afghanistan

The blast occurred in Helmand province where both the Taliban and Daesh are said to be active.

Coronavirus lockdown in France leads to the brutalisation of minorities

Several incidents show that French law enforcement is dealing violently with minorities under the cover of new emergency measures.

What impact will a tightened vetting system have in Iran?

The Iranian Guardian Council disqualified thousands of candidates, including reformists and conservatives, for parliamentary elections with low turnout expected.