Ahead of Moldova’s parliamentary elections on Sunday, deepfake videos and unsubstantiated accusations targeting pro-European Union President Maia Sandu are spreading online, with analysts warning that the country has become Moscow’s “testing ground” for information warfare in Europe. The vote is seen as pivotal in deciding whether the EU candidate country of some 2.5 million people […]

Four years after the military seized power, voters in Guinea have overwhelmingly approved a new constitution, with 89 per cent supporting the charter, according to provisional official results announced on Tuesday evening. The new constitution not only paves the way for elections in the West African country but also allows General Mamady Doumbouya, leader of […]

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told the United Nations on Tuesday that Tokyo’s recognition of the State of Palestine was only a matter of time, expressing strong indignation at recent comments by Israeli officials. Nearly 80 per cent of UN member states currently recognise Palestine, with countries including Britain, Canada and France joining the list […]