How the downfall of Serbia’s Vučiċ mirrored that of Hungary’s Orbán
Mobilisation of voters, and the role of election monitors, played a big role in the opposition victory in both countries. Last weekend, the DE civic action group in Hungary sent 70 election monitors to Serbia, to work with students’ movement…
Polish president holds crisis talks in court standoff | Courts News
A dispute over the politicisation of Poland’s constitutional court is deepening, with no side appearing to back down. Published On 1 Nov 20261 Nov 2026 The Polish president has held crisis talks with political leaders as a dispute over the independence…
Rahul Gandhi: India’s opposition rallies against voter roll revision exercise
The Election Commission said differences of opinion were normal in any institution and did not affect its functioning. But concerns over the revision process have continued, with the opposition parties, the CJP and student groups organising a number of…
Stranded in the Cook Islands: Why I can’t get home to Sri Lanka
On a collection of islands known for their sweeping sandy beaches and rugged volcanic peaks, just four hours from Auckland, Ranasingha has been an involuntary guest. She’s luckier than others in her position, she says, with her hotel letting her…
Dutch authorities rescue 38 people adrift in rubber boat | Migration News
Refugee and migrant boats are rarely found in Dutch waters, and authorities are still trying to establish where this one came from. Published On 31 Oct 202631 Oct 2026 Authorities in the Netherlands have rescued 38 people found adrift in a rubber boat…
Legal filing questions Trump’s claims of non-citizen voting in California | US Midterm Elections 2026 News
A new court filing has cast further doubt on the accuracy of a list of “likely non-citizen” voters that the administration of United States President Donald Trump sent to the state of California ahead of the midterm elections. On Saturday, the Coalition…
District of Columbia and Virginia sue to block Trump’s triumphal arch plans | Donald Trump News
The District of Columbia (DC) and the state of Virginia have filed a joint lawsuit to halt the construction of a large triumphal arch sought by United States President Donald Trump. Filed on Saturday, the lawsuit denounces the project as “flagrantly…
Emotional reunions with loved ones for Oleshky evacuees
People evacuated from the devastated Russian-occupied city of Oleshky were reunited with their loved ones after crossing from Belarus into Ukraine on Saturday. This comes as a ceasefire brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump took effect across the…
XTB CEO Says Broker Was “a Bit Late” to the UK as Indonesia Trails Only Poland
XTB’s chief executive said on Thursday that the Polish broker had probably arrived in the UK late. Omar Arnaout told a third-quarter results conference that competing there with established local firms would take very large sums, and that he would…
How vulnerable are cryptocurrency platforms? | Crypto News
Hackers have targeted Binance, the world’s largest exchange. It is being called the biggest cryptocurrency heist in history – and the shocks are still reverberating through the industry. The target of this recent hack was Binance, the world’s largest…