A video of a Mozambican musician urging disgruntled soldiers to stage a coup over the late payment of their salaries led to his arrest this week. It also highlighted the difficulty the government of the emerging natural gas exporter faces in paying public workers on time.
Mexico’s opposition frontrunner Xochitl Galvez is narrowing the gap with the candidates of ruling Morena party, who are the favorites to win next year’s presidential election, suggesting a more competitive race, according to an El Financiero poll.
(Bloomberg) — A government led by Guatemalan presidential favorite Bernardo Arévalo would target an investment grade credit rating for the low-debt country, a top economic advisor said.Â
UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced 25 new sanctions on individuals and businesses targeting the Kremlin’s access to foreign military equipment, part of efforts by Ukraine’s western allies to weaken Russia’s arsenal and choke its defense industry’s supply chains.
Niger’s junta moved to consolidate power as regional leaders prepared for a second emergency summit since the country’s July 26 coup.
If Russia continues to dominate Ukrainian coastal waters, hamper transit and fire missiles at its ports, Ukraine will start doing the same, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.
Ron DeSantis has brought in a new campaign manager, the latest shake-up as he faces intense pressure from donors to challenge former President Donald Trump’s dominance of the Republican presidential field.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has agreed to build a €10 billion ($11 billion) plant in eastern Germany in partnership with Infineon Technologies AG, NXP Semiconductors NV and Robert Bosch GmbH.
Italy’s right-wing government shocked markets with an unexpected tax on banks’ windfall profits, wiping out around $10 billion from the market value of the country’s lenders.
Polish Health Minister Adam Niedzielski quit after he disclosed the sensitive medical data of a doctor, sparking a public outcry and calls for his resignation two months before a tightly contested parliamentary election.
