Texas state representatives have approved a new congressional map that could help Republicans gain five seats in the 2026 midterms. While redistricting itself isn’t unusual, FRANCE 24s Kethevane Gorjestani notes this year’s plan is controversial for i…

Thailand’s billionaire Shinawatra family is bracing for a series of high-stakes court decisions starting Friday that could test its political resilience, with the prospect of an early election and prolonged trouble for country’s stuttering economy.

Rights groups accuse the Rwanda-backed M23 militia of ethnically targeted killings in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with both M23 and pro-government Wazalendo forces implicated in abuses like gang rapes and summary executions. Their seizure of…

In Sudan’s capital Khartoum, residents are struggling to rebuild after more than two years of war, with reconstruction costs nationwide estimated at $700 billion, half of which is for the capital alone. Despite frequent shortages of water and electric…

In Malawi, cuts to US foreign aid are hitting the World Food Programme and UNHCR hard. At the country’s only refugee camp, now over five times its original capacity, refugees report growing food insecurity and rising crime, highlighting the urgent hum…

Russia’s nuclear shield should be strengthened in coming years due to the “colossal threats” facing the world’s biggest nuclear power, the head of Russia’s state nuclear corporation said on Thursday.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that specialized medical professionals like ophthalmologists, physicians, and radiologists top the list of highest-paying jobs, earning $239,200+ annually. These roles demand extensive education, rigorous tra…