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Two social democrats head to election runoff in troubled Guatemala
A former first lady and the son of an ex-president -- both social democrats -- will go head-to-head in Guatemala's August runoff after no candidate secured enough votes to win Sunday's first round of presidential elections.
Russia papers over cracks in Kremlin power after Wagner revolt
Russia tried to present a return to business as usual Monday for both the Kremlin and the Wagner mercenary army that challenged President Vladimir Putin's authority in an aborted weekend mutiny.
Putin: the beginning of the end?
The revolt by the Wagner mercenary group has exposed glaring weaknesses in the position of Russian President Vladimir Putin, raising questions over his capacity to weather the growing threats to his political survival, analysts say.
Russia mutiny raises questions on Wagner overseas operations
Russian mercenary group Wagner has been seen for years as an armed extension of Moscow's influence in Syria and Africa but these overseas operations have now been called into question by its leader's failed revolt against the Kremlin.
Serbia releases three captured Kosovo police officers
Belgrade on Monday freed three Kosovo police officers who had been taken into custody by Serbian security forces earlier this month, following a court order to release the trio.
Pakistan says 102 in military court over ex-PM Khan arrest violence
More than 100 people are being tried in Pakistan military courts over violence that erupted following the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan last month, the army said Monday.
Russia tries to show return to order after Wagner mutiny
Moscow made an effort on Monday to portray a return to business as usual after a weekend mutiny by mercenary troops threatened to undermine Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin's grip on power.
Guatemala presidential election frontrunners to face runoff
The two frontrunners in Guatemala's presidential elections will face a runoff vote, the electoral commission said Monday, with neither able to secure the 50 percent minimum share to win the first round.
Wagner mutiny in Russia raises questions on overseas influence
Russian mercenary group Wagner has been seen for years as an armed extension of Moscow's influence in Syria and Africa -- a status now called into question by its leader's aborted revolt.
Serbia frees three captured Kosovo police officers: Kosovo PM
Serbia freed three Kosovo police officers taken into custody by its security forces earlier this month, Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti said Monday, after a court ordered the trio's release.
Low turnout and blank ballots mark Guatemala presidential election
Guatemala's presidential election saw low turnout and blank ballots cast, according to early results on Sunday, with many voters doubtful it will fix the country's severe problems with poverty, crime, and corruption.
Russia bids to show return to order after Wagner mutiny
Moscow was striving Monday to portray a return to business as usual after a weekend mutiny by mercenary troops threatened Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin's grip on power.
Russia's 'squatter' diplomat moves on after Australian court ruling
A mystery Russian diplomat ended his short-lived solo defiance of the Australian government Monday after a top court forced him to stop squatting on the site of a planned embassy.
Mitsotakis back as Greek premier after election landslide
Kyriakos Mitsotakis embarked Monday on his second term as Greece's prime minister with a vow to accelerate institutional and economic reforms, after voters handed him a huge election victory for the second time in five weeks.
'More than words': the Japanese men joining Ukraine's fight
Yuya Motomura, a mahjong parlour manager in Japan, had always wanted a way to prove himself to a society he felt looked down on him. Then Russia invaded Ukraine.
Russia suffers legal setback in Australian embassy standoff
Russia's bid to build a new embassy near Australia's parliament suffered a legal blow on Monday, when the country's highest court denied a request for temporary protection against eviction.
Apathy, allegations of vote buying mark Guatemala's presidential election
Two of Guatemala's leading presidential candidates accused the ruling party of buying votes Sunday, as citizens cast ballots in an election many doubt will fix the country's severe problems with poverty, crime and corruption.
Wagner ends revolt but Putin's grip questioned
Wagner mercenaries headed back to their base on Sunday after Russia's President Vladimir Putin agreed to allow their leader to avoid treason charges and accept exile in neighbouring Belarus.
Could Wagner's mutiny help Ukraine?
The Wagner mercenary group's mutiny has weakened President Vladimir Putin and could affect the course of the war in Ukraine, analysts say.
Take a day off after 'tense' weekend, Russia tells journalists
Knackered after covering a stunning march on Moscow by a small army of mercenaries? Take a day off after a "tense" weekend, Russian authorities told journalists on Sunday.
Russian strikes kill 13 in rebel-held Syria
Russian air strikes killed at least 13 people in rebel-held northwest Syria on Sunday, the deadliest attack on the country this year, a war monitor said.
Wagner halts its revolt but Putin's grip questioned
Wagner mercenaries headed back to their base on Sunday after Russia's President Vladimir Putin agreed to allow their leader to avoid treason charges and accept exile in neighbouring Belarus.
Mitsotakis's conservatives clinch landslide Greece election win
Conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis won Greece's national elections on Sunday with a clear majority, clinching a second term with what he called a "strong mandate" that would allow his party to govern alone.
Sudan war kills 12 more in Darfur fighting: doctor
Fighting on Sunday between rival Sudanese generals in Darfur killed at least a dozen civilians, said a doctor in the devastated region.
Russia crisis reveals 'real cracks' in Putin's authority: Blinken
Russia's crisis involving a mercenary group's aborted revolt against the Kremlin exposed "real cracks" in President Vladimir Putin's rule, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday.
Mitsotakis's conservatives set for landslide Greece election win
Conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is on course to win Greece's national elections on Sunday with a clear majority, partial results showed, clinching a second straight term with a score that should allow his party to govern alone.
Mitsotakis's conservatives well ahead in Greece election
Conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is on course to win Greece's national elections on Sunday with a score that should allow him to form the single-party government he had sought, exit polls showed.
Jihadists kill five civilians in east Kenya: witness, police source
Al-Shabaab jihadists have killed five civilians, some by beheading, in eastern Kenya, a witness and a police source told AFP on Sunday.
Belarus strongman sows future peril with Wagner PR success
Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko scored a propaganda victory by brokering the deal which staved off the threat of an internal armed conflict in Russia but he may live to regret an accord that will see his country host the Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, observers say.
Relief and sympathy as rebels stand down in Russian city
Residents of a Russian city at the heart of a brief rebellion against army top brass expressed relief on Sunday but also voiced some sympathy for the mutiny and questions about what exactly happened.
Wagner halts revolt but Putin seen as weakened
Wagner mercenaries were headed back to base on Sunday after Russia's President Vladimir Putin agreed to allow their leader to avoid treason charges and accept exile in Belarus.
NATO-led peacekeepers guard medieval monastery in Kosovo
Located at the foot of the Balkans' Accursed Mountains, the Decani Monastery is seen as a symbol of Serbia's religious heritage in Kosovo -- and a "miracle" of survival through many conflicts.