Reforms

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.

German state election losses risk snarling Merz’s reform agenda

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has himself recognised that the government needed to acknowledge that many voters did not feel it was being “fair” in its reform plans.

Trump at UN: Threats, diplomacy and ‘super intelligence’

US President Donald Trump speaking at the United Nations General Assembly on Sept 22, in New York City.

Federations question Infantino reform pledge, demand deeper FIFA overhaul

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA President Gianni Infantino arrives at the stadium before a FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup match on September 5, 2026. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo

Dispute over recycling machines drags struggle over Cairo's trash into public view

Congo's president calls for national dialogue to ease tensions, rebels excluded

Democratic Republic of the Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi looks on during the closing of the \"Africa Forward\" Summit 2026 at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC), in Nairobi, Kenya, May 12, 2026. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

Bolivia lawmakers likely force economy minister's removal in setback for President Paz

Minister of Economy Jose Gabriel Espinoza speaks during an interview with Reuters, in La Paz, Bolivia, November 24, 2025. REUTERS/Claudia Morales

China bids farewell to former premier Zhu Rongji, grapples with his legacy

The Chinese flag at Tiananmen Square flying at half-mast on Aug 18 in memory of the late former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji.

Bolivia's Paz tests fragile coalition with reform push, IMF deal

FILE PHOTO: Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz addresses the media after Congress approved a law regulating states of exception, giving Paz a clearer legal framework to deploy extraordinary measures as the country is grappling with weeks of protests and blockades, in La Paz, Bolivia, June 8, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Morales/File Photo

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