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Benin set for presidential election amid crackdown
With more than a dozen candidates disqualified, President Patrice Talon is expected to face a weakened opposition after several election law changes.
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Libyan authorities free dozens of pro-Haftar fighters
Some 105 freed prisoners believed to have earlier surrendered peacefully during Haftar’s campaign to take over Tripoli.
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Peru’s COVID-19 crisis in spotlight ahead of election
There is a week to go to Peru's general election, but with the country in the middle of its worst health crisis in decades, many Peruvians are simply not interested.
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Ukraine preparing for Russian invasion, says Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.K.
"Realistically, we understand that not many nations will agree to send their soldiers and Ukrainian mothers won't be happy to send their kids to die as well. But, if we have to fight we will," says Ukraine's Ambassador to the U.K. Vadym...
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Are Canadians ready for a federal election during a pandemic? | Conversation Panel
CBC News Network host John Northcott speaks with freelance writer Nora Loreto and author David Robertson about taking the pulse of Canadians heading into a federal election campaign.
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Congo Republic’s Denis Sassou Nguesso re-elected with 88% of vote
Provisional results announced on the state TV show that the 77-year-old incumbent president will extend his 36-year rule.
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Scotland's leader Sturgeon under fire for mishandling sexual misconduct inquiry
What next for Scotland's Nicola Sturgeon if a review decides she broke the ministerial code?
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Saudi Arabia announces ceasefire deal in Yemen, Houthis rebuff it
Houthis dismiss proposal as ‘nothing new’, say Riyadh ‘must declare an end to the aggression and lift the blockade completely’.
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Slovakia's Sputnik V crisis deepens as PM says he's willing to resign
The decision to buy vaccines from Moscow before their approval by the European Union had generated a political crisis in Slovakia's ruling coalition.
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China set for its largest political meeting
Some 3,000 officials will meet in Beijing to set the government's future plans, as China faces an increasingly tense global environment and strained relations with the US.
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Is 'election integrity' code for voter suppression? | The Bottom Line
Why are most US states considering restrictions on the ability to register and vote?
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Why has Somalia's president extended his mandate? | Inside Story
Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed said he's staying in office for two more years.
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Lebanon violence: What is behind the Beirut deadly shooting?
Gunfire erupts near Hezbollah-led protest calling for the removal of the judge from Beirut blast investigation.
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Italy's Draghi wins support of two parties for new government as Salvini comes on board
The populist 5-Star Movement and the right-wing League both signaled support for a Draghi-led government, saying they were ready to put aside bitter rivalries in the national interest.
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Broken news: Facebook blocks Australia pages in dispute over law
Outrage as Facebook salvo against ‘pay for news’ plan leaves news companies, essential services dark.
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Blair: Proud Boys would have been designated a terrorist entity regardless of Capitol Hill attack
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says he believes the Canadian government would have designated the Proud Boys a terrorist entity even if the January 6 attack on Capitol Hill had not happened.
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Supporters of Proud Boys could face serious consequences after terrorist designation
Canada has become the first country to declare the Proud Boys a terrorist organization and the declaration could mean serious consequences for its Canadian supporters.
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Ex-employee says racism forced her to quit Rideau Hall job
( - image credit) A former employee at Rideau Hall tells CBC News that racial discrimination forced her to quit her job after she was reprimanded for speaking out against anti-Black racism following the killing of George Floyd.
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Opposition slams government for vaccine delays
Canada's opposition leaders attacked the federal government's COVID-19 vaccination rollout today after shipments of the Pfizer vaccine were delayed.
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Joe Biden’s promise for diplomacy in the Middle East
Joe Biden has promised a return to diplomacy and to restart talks around the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal. But changes to the political landscape in the Middle East could make that difficult.
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Human rights abuses 'soared' under Egypt's President el-Sisi
Human rights abuses 'soared' under Egypt's President el-Sisi.
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Myanmar in turmoil over disputed election
Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD government won November's elections by a landslide, but accusations of electoral fraud, protests and an increasing security presence have put the country in a state of uncertainty.
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Hong Kong court denies bail to Jimmy Lai over fraud charges
Vocal pro-democracy supporter will be in jail until April, in a move condemned as an attempt to silence critics.