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UK elections feature novelty candidates blurring lines between politics and satire
RFI via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 days agoEvery general election, the United Kingdom sees a handful of novelty candidates who often succeed in...
Africans respond to French elections with pragmatism and frustration
RFI via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 days agoAs the National Rally emerged victorious in France's early legislative elections on Sunday,...
Dutch now have former secret service chief as prime minister
RFI via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 days agoFormer spy chief Dick Schoof was voted in as Dutch prime minister on Tuesday, heading a right-wing...
Nigerian designer Femi Ajose brings original Lagos looks to Paris
RFI via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 days agoUp-and-coming designers showcased their work in Paris this week at Africa Fashion Up, an event that celebrates young creatives from across the continent. Nigerian stylist Femi Ajose told < ...
French national due in Moscow court to appeal spying accusations
RFI via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 days agoFrenchman Laurent Vinatier, arrested in Moscow at the beginning of June on suspicion of collecting...
Far right election gains ensure a financial jackpot for Le Pen's National Rally
RFI via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 days agoAs France's far-right National Rally celebrate their remarkable surge in popularity following the...
Paris Olympics puts high-tech crackdown on doping to the test
RFI via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 days agoIn the battle against drug use at the Paris Olympics, the International Testing Agency plans to...
South Africa's Ramaphosa announces cabinet that includes ex-opposition leader
RFI via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 days agoSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed former opposition leader John Steenhuisen as...
More than 210 candidates exit French election runoff to block far right progress
RFI via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 days agoMore than 210 left-wing or Macronist candidates who qualified for the runoff round of the...
Tunisia calls presidential election for 6 October
RFI via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 days agoTunisia will hold a presidential election on 6 October, the office of President Kais Saied announced Tuesday, though he has not indicated if he will seek...