Reforms

Nigeria's Tinubu launches re-election campaign as economic pain tests support

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu waves to supporters during the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign flag-off rally in Kaduna, Nigeria, October 24, 2026. REUTERS/Marvellous Durowaiye

How China's October 26 to 29 Communist Party plenum works

Chinese President Xi Jinping and other officials attend a gathering commemorating the 90th anniversary of the end of the Long March, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, October 22, 2026. cnsphoto via REUTERS

From Buenos Aires to Colombo, discontent simmers under the surface of rebounding economies

Demonstrators protest in support of the Argentine university community, demanding increased funding, living income for the sector, and against President Javier Milei's administration, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 15, 2026. REUTERS/Pedro Lazaro Fernandez

Putin elevates finance minister amid mounting budget pressures

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with members of the Delovaya Rossiya (Business Russia) National Public Organisation and participants in its 21st Congress and Forum via video link at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, October 15, 2026. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS

Germany's Merz: I will prioritise welfare reform over popularity

German Chancellor and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader Friedrich Merz speaks to the media following the CDU's Federal Executive Committee meeting in Berlin, Germany, October 12, 2026. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt

Ukraine’s Zelensky aims to ram through reforms he needs to unlock EU aid

The 16 Bills, which cover everything from labour standards to updated anti-money laundering rules, are likely to pass.

German coalition affirms reform agenda amid 'historic test' for democracy

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz waits for a cabinet meeting next to Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, October 7, 2026. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

Cuba's top trade official says US impeding reforms, denies talks with Trump associates

Cuba's Minister of Foreign Investment Oscar Perez-Oliva Fraga speaks at the 41st Havana International Fair (FIHAV) in Havana, Cuba November 25, 2025. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

Venezuela’s promised elections face long delays, sources say

A government supporter during a march in Caracas on Sept 23, backing acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez’s participation in the UN General Assembly in New York.

Sri Lanka protests oppose contentious judicial reforms

Sri Lanka’s Samagi Jana Balawegaya party supporters protest near the Parliament in Colombo on Sept 24.

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