Rumen Radev, Bulgaria’s prime minister, has summoned Russia’s ambassador following drone attacks on two merchant ships near its Black Sea coast. The Guinea-Bissau-flagged HS Dignity sank approximately 31 kilometres offshore, with six crew…

Prime minister Pedro Sánchez has called an early general election for 29 November after the Spanish parliament rejected two government decrees intended to address the country’s housing crisis. His Socialist Party governs with…

Opposition MPs have intensified protests against chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, demanding his resignation over alleged malpractice in the process of revising electoral rolls. On 6 October, lawmakers led by Congress leader Rahul…

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote and president William Ruto are preparing to launch construction of a $16 billion oil refinery in Lamu, expected to become East Africa’s largest industrial project by capacity. Scheduled for…

Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Iryna Mudra as deputy head of his office, hours after anti-corruption investigators searched her workplace. The announcement gave no reason for the dismissal. Ukraine’s two anti-corruption organisations are investigating…

The Israeli military has acknowledged for the first time that its troops fired at the car carrying five-year-old Palestinian Hind Rajab, who was killed with six relatives in Gaza in 2024. Hind initially…

Volodymyr Zelensky’s sudden decision to replace popular defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has prompted debate about the country’s wartime leadership and military strategy. Fedorov, appointed in January, was widely credited with advancing technological innovation,…

There have been widespread protests over alleged failures in India’s education system, with opposition leader Rahul Gandhi briefly detained during a demonstration outside Narendra Modi’s residence before being released. The unrest, after leaked…

Growing opposition to mass tourism has prompted fresh protests on the Spanish island of Mallorca, where campaigners fear new planning rules could lead to increased development along protected coastal areas. Thousands of demonstrators…

At least nine people have been killed in renewed violence in Pakistan-administered Kashmir as political tensions continue to escalate. Clashes broke out after security forces carried out an operation near Rawalakot and later…