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Guatemalan anti-corruption crusader Bernardo Arevalo was voted in as president on Sunday (20 August), a victory that until recently seemed impossible and which many voters hope will end years of rule dogged by allegations of graft and authoritarianism.

Bulgaria’s two largest parties accused President Rumen Radev of being a risk to Bulgaria’s future in the European Union on Saturday, citing his constant political attacks on the government, his influence in society and the pro-Russian line the country has...

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has criticised Michał Kołodziejczak, the leader of the leading farmers’ movement-turned-political party which joined the opposition Civic Coalition (KO) electoral bloc last week, calling him an agent or an idiot after his comments about the US....

Dutch far left and right parties criticised outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte (VVD/Renew) for circumventing parliament following his announcement on Sunday that the country would provide Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets. Rutte’s announcement came during a surprise visit of Ukrainian...

Catalan pro-independence parties have set conditions for supporting a new investiture of acting Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez as Spain’s King Felipe VI begins this week a complex round of consultations with several political parties to determine who has more...

The Luna-25 spacecraft, Russia's first Moon mission in almost 50 years, has crashed on the Earth's natural satellite after an unspecified incident during pre-landing manoeuvres, the Russian space agency Roscosmos said Sunday (20 August).

The Netherlands and Denmark confirmed on Sunday (20 August) that they will provide Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets, in a long-awaited announcement expected to give a boost to Kyiv's difficult counteroffensive against Russia.

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Saturday (19 August) described as "essential" the construction of a road which has triggered rare tension with United Nations peacekeepers on the divided island.

The Indian government has set an emission limit of two-kilogram carbon-dioxide for every kilogram of hydrogen produced to be classified as "green" from renewable sources, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said on Saturday (19 August).

A European Union team observing upcoming elections Zimbabwe on Saturday (19 August) denied a state-owned newspaper story alleging they were involved in a bribery scandal.

India's space agency on 18 August  released images of the moon taken from its Chandrayaan-3 space craft as it approaches the lunar south pole, a previously unexplored region thought to contain water ice where Russia is trying to land first.

Former Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz has been charged with giving false testimony before parliament, the Austrian prosecutor's office for economic crimes and corruption said on Friday (18 August).

The European Union said on Thursday (18 August) it had launched an investigation into whether biodiesel from Indonesia was circumventing EU duties by going through China and Britain.

European air navigation service providers can play an outsized role in tackling the climate impacts of flying by developing, implementing and perfecting contrail avoidance protocols, writes Denis Bilyarski.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has defended internal border checks, even though they disrupt border-free travel inside the EU's Schengen zone, as Austria and Germany call for more Tunisia-style deals to curb irregular migration.

The European Commission announced on Friday (18 August) that Europe's gas storage levels were uncharacteristically high, with targets set for November 1 achieved months ahead of schedule, although markets remained skittish ahead of the coming winter. 

A forthcoming ruling by the EU top court should clarify the use of names linked with foodstuffs of animal origin for plant-based food products, according to meat alternatives campaigners.

The Global Peace Summit should become a founding event of joined international efforts to put an end to Russia's war in Ukraine on the terms of justice, writes Andriy Yermak.

Turkish Cypriot forces assaulted UN peacekeepers Friday (18 August) as they attempted to block the construction of a controversial road in the buffer zone dividing Cyprus, the UN mission on the island said.

The United States has approved sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands to defend against Russian invaders as soon as pilot training is completed, a US official said on Thursday (17 August).