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This Sunday, Swiss voters will decide on an initiative by the Swiss People's Party (UDC) aiming to toughen the country's neutrality by banning military alliances and economic sanctions. Critics call it "pro-Russian." Polls predict rejection.
The fifth day of the UN General Assembly highlighted leaders' debates on key 21st-century issues such as artificial intelligence and migration, emphasizing the need to manage these changes without increasing global divisions.
Mauritius' Foreign Minister Ritish Ramful called on France to restart sovereignty talks over Tromelin Island, administered by Paris but claimed by Mauritius, after years of stalled negotiations.
Sidya Touré, former Guinean Prime Minister and president of the Union of Republican Forces, died on September 25, 2026, in Paris at age 81. Exiled in Abidjan, he was unable to return to Guinea before his death. His family and political allies honor his memory.
On Thursday, September 24, Emmanuel Macron announced that France will send military forces to Saudi Arabia to protect the Yanbu port, a key hub for hydrocarbon exports, amid tensions with the Houthis. Djibouti remains France's main military base in the region.
At the close of the UN General Assembly High-Level Week, Ursula von der Leyen announced €710 million EU support for displaced persons in sub-Saharan Africa and global emergency aid.
The eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal triggered a large protest in Madrid. Demonstrators call for stronger tenant protections as housing costs rise. The government may soon announce pro-tenant measures.
Alfred Babo, an anthropologist specializing in African migration, explains why foreigners often become scapegoats during economic and social crises on the continent, fueling xenophobic rhetoric despite pan-African ideals of free movement.
Iran submitted a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for global oil supply, amid a frozen conflict with the US. Reports indicate President Donald Trump rejected the proposal, with no official US response so far.
The Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) secured the highest number of seats in Morocco's legislative elections, winning 97 out of 395 seats, according to final results from the Interior Ministry. Founded by a royal advisor close to King Mohammed VI, PAM must form a coalition to govern.
The conflict in Ethiopia has intensified after the TPLF declared total war on federal forces. A coalition of seven armed groups, including the TPLF, has formed to overthrow Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government, with a new group recently joining the alliance.
Yossi Mekelberg, Middle East expert at Chatham House, criticizes Israel's security and territorial control strategy and sees a post-Netanyahu transition as a chance to reset relations with Palestinians and avoid perpetual war.
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