From Truss to Brown: Britain's shortest-serving PMs
British Prime Minister Liz Truss, who announced her resignation on Thursday after just six weeks in power, goes down as the shortest-serving premier in the last 100 years.
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Austria president urges reforms after fresh graft revelations
Austria's president on Thursday called for wide-ranging reforms of the country's political culture following fresh revelations over a graft scandal, which led then-chancellor Sebastian Kurz to resign last year.
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Thai regulators approve controversial telecom merger
Thailand's telecom regulator on Thursday approved the merger of Telenor's Thai arm and a local rival that would create the kingdom's biggest mobile services provider, despite concerns about competition and consumer harm.
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Italy holds govt talks as Meloni coalition spars over Ukraine
Italy's president began consultations Thursday to form a new government following the victory of far-right leader Giorgia Meloni in elections last month, even as friction over Ukraine threatened the unity of her coalition.
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Rebels kill seven, target health clinics in eastern DR Congo
Rebels killed seven people and kidnapped a nurse during an attack overnight in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, targeting two health centres, local sources said Thursday.
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Ukraine curbs energy use, warns of threat from Belarus
Ukraine began curbing electricity consumption on Thursday as it raced to repair infrastructure destroyed by Russian bombing as winter approaches.
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EU leaders clash over how to tackle energy prices
EU leaders clashed over how to ride out Europe's energy shock Thursday, with France and Germany at loggerheads over imposing a cap on gas prices pushed skywards by the war in Ukraine.
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Art Basel confirms rise of Paris in art world
Art Basel launched its inaugural fair in Paris on Thursday, seen as capping the re-emergence of the French capital as a major arts hub following the impact of Brexit on its main rival, London.
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Food crisis looms in Nigeria as floods destroy crops
Usman Musa had spent more than $1,300 on his 10-hectare rice farm in Nigeria's Kogi state, now submerged by the country's worst floods in a decade.
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Who could become UK's new PM?
Here are the main contenders potentially in the running to succeed UK Prime Minister Liz Truss, after she announced her resignation on Thursday:
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