French and UK authorities are being sued, Merkel retires and Honduras gets its first female leader

The annual convergence of China's legislature and advisory body signals a hardening focus on economic self-sufficiency and technological sovereignty amid ongoing military purges.

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz following military strikes on Iran has triggered severe volatility across global financial and energy markets.

The targeted killing of Ali Khamenei by American and Israeli forces plunges the Islamic Republic into a precarious succession crisis while escalating regional military hostilities.

The UK by-election win by the Greens a sign of the changing political landscape in the UK.