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OPINION: Despite all the nitpicking, Wong deserves more than the usual congratulations.

Following South Africa’s society-shifting 4 November 2026 local elections, and as political parties start negotiations to establish municipal coalitions across the country, political maturity, putting the interests of the citizens first rather than party, ideological or patronage considerations, and using the Constitution as a guide, will be fundamental in s

"The door is open," Barnier said.

"We endorse this message," Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf says, as Donald Trump acknowledges the conflict's role in the Republican Party's defeat.

<p>Third day of indirect talks as Qatar tries to negotiate release of $6bn in Iranian assets that could lead to waterway’s reopening</p><p>Officials from the Gulf states are “braced for the worst” as they wait for Washington’s response to an Iranian proposal that could reopen the strait of Hormuz before the US midterm elections on Tuesday.</p><p>Indirect tal

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Talks ahead of next week’s US midterm elections aimed at preventing an intense new round of war

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EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a first look at Minnie Driver as a hostage negotiator in Paramount+’s tense heist thriller The Day. We’ve got a batch of images for the eight-part British drama, which is based on 2018 Belgian series De Dag and alos stars the likes of Luca Pasqualino and Louisa Harland. The Day unfolds across a […]

European officials know they need to be able to speak to Russia’s leader directly. The problem is choosing who should do it.