China’s foreign minister will visit Africa

The tradition of the Chinese Foreign Minister's annual first trip to Africa has highlighted China's stance on consolidating friendship with Africa.

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FILE PHOTO: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi gestures as he arrives to deliver a keynote speech at a seminar on China's diplomacy, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China January 9, 2024. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo
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The Deepfake Dilemma: Can technology and law catch up with AI fakes?

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India’s political troubles explained

Rahul Gandhi calls out the ECI for “vote theft,” but the Commission demands proof or apology.

On August 7, 2025, Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing it of enabling “vote theft” during the 2024 general elections. He pointed to alleged irregularities in voter rolls in Karnataka’s Mahadevapura constituency, citing thousands of duplicate entries, invalid addresses, bulk registrations, and faulty photographs. Gandhi labelled the claims as the result of six months of research by his team and demanded transparency, including access to digital voter lists and CCTV footage.
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