September 27, 2026

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Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev dismissed his defense minister after 14 military personnel died during exercises in the Caspian Sea.

New Zealand’s two main parties launched their election campaigns on Sunday, with Christopher Luxon’s National and Chris Hipkins’ Labour both pledging to restore the idea that hard-working New Zealanders should be able to get ahead.

Absa AgriBusiness agricultural economist Zama Sangweni says El Niño could reduce summer crop yields and put upward pressure on food prices. She explains how more severe weather could also reshape regional trade and why countries including Zambia may be especially exposed through agriculture, employment and hydropower. (Source: Bloomberg)

China’s giant pandas Pingping and Fushuang departed Chengdu for Zoo Atlanta early Sunday on a chartered flight, beginning a 10-year stay in the US, China Central Television reported on Sunday.

Public support for Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his Bhumjaithai Party has plunged, according to an opinion poll, as his government confronts rising oil prices and a court ruling that may threaten its hold on power.

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Under the shadow of Beijing’s single-minded focus on artificial intelligence, China’s consumer stocks are trapped in a lost decade.