Bogotá, Colombia — Colombia’s presidential election has delivered one of the biggest political surprises in recent Latin American history, setting up a high-stakes runoff between far-right political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella and left-wing Senator Iván Cepeda after neither candidate secured an outright majority in the first round of voting.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has secured a third consecutive term in office after assembling a new center-left coalition government, ending months of political uncertainty and reaffirming her position as one of Europe’s most consequential political leaders. The coalition agreement concludes the longest government formation process in
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo — A fast-moving Ebola outbreak is spreading across eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and into neighboring countries. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has traveled to the epicenter with a stark message: the epidemic can still be stopped, but the window to
UN Climate Chief Warns Extreme Temperatures Are a “Brutal Reminder” of a Warming World Europe is experiencing temperatures that once belonged to the height of summer. From London to Paris to Madrid, an extraordinary late-May heatwave has shattered records, strained public services, and intensified warnings from climate scientists and United
Canada and Germany have signed a landmark long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) agreement, marking a major geopolitical and economic milestone as Europe continues its push to diversify energy supplies away from Russia and both countries seek greater strategic resilience amid growing global instability. Under the agreement, Germany’s state-owned energy company
The global race to dominate quantum computing is accelerating rapidly, and France just made one of its boldest moves yet. French President Emmanuel Macron announced an additional €1.55 billion ($1.68 billion USD) investment into quantum technologies and semiconductors. This investment falls under the country’s France 2030 strategy, signaling a major
A decade after stepping back from European Union accession talks, Iceland is once again reconsidering its place in Europe. The catalyst is not an economic crisis, as it was during the aftermath of the 2008 financial collapse, but a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape shaped in part by the return of
India is emerging as the latest battleground in a growing global confrontation over PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” as protests intensify over the relocation of a controversial European chemical plant to Maharashtra—raising urgent questions about how the world manages industrial risk in an era of tightening environmental regulation. According to reporting
The government of Spain has unveiled a sweeping new Social Climate Plan worth nearly €9 billion ($9.8 billion USD), positioning the initiative as one of Europe’s most ambitious attempts to ensure the energy transition does not deepen social inequality. Announced by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, the plan focuses heavily on
The United States is making one of its boldest technology bets in decades, committing $2 billion to accelerate the quantum computing industry through a sweeping package of grants and government equity stakes in nine companies. The move reflects growing urgency in Washington to secure leadership in what many view as
