Reforms

Nigeria's Tinubu to run for second term after party primary win

FILE PHOTO: Nigeria's president Bola Tinubu attends a panel discussion during the Africa CEO forum under the theme “The Scale Imperative: Why Africa Must Embrace Shared Ownership,” at the Kigali Convention Centre in Kigali, Rwanda, May 14, 2026. REUTERS/Jean Bizimana/File Photo

Cash-strapped UN refugee agency to cut more jobs, even as crises mount

Peter Magyar takes over as Hungary’s prime minister, closing Orban era

Hungary's incoming prime minister, Mr Peter Magyar, delivering a speech outside Parliament after his swearing-in ceremony in Budapest on May 9.

Germany's struggling coalition government strives to bridge differences

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends a press conference with Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro (not pictured), in Berlin, Germany, May 5, 2026. REUTERS/Christian Mang

Romania's two largest parties call no-confidence vote in pro-European government

Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan addresses a conference on the EU's eastern regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, in Brussels, Belgium, February 26, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

Malaysia’s Anwar to drop anti-graft chief, but protesters want deeper reforms after corruption saga

Protestors at the "Arrest Azam Baki" rally on April 25, 2026 march to Independence Square in Kuala Lumpur to call for reforms in the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission which will see a new chief after the government announced Tan Sri Azam Baki will not be renewed when his contract ends on May 12, 2026.

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Slovenian president tells lawmakers to nominate PM able to form coalition

Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar speaks during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, U.S., September 23, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo

Doping-Tougher dope testing for Indian athletes as federation banished to highest-risk bracket

Director General of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) David Howman talks to reporters at the WADA symposium in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 14, 2016. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Colombia court orders Petro government to return emergency funds

Colombian President Gustavo Petro addresses the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 4, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

El Salvador to apply life sentences to minors for serious crimes

FILE PHOTO: El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele speaks during a press conference with Chile's President-elect Jose Antonio Kast (not pictured) at the Presidential House in San Salvador, El Salvador January 30, 2026. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas/File Photo

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