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Kosovo: Protests and outrage after a woman was killed despite repeatedly seeking assistance from the authorities Despite reporting her husband to the police and pleading for protection, Arlinda Zekaj was brutally murdered. Now, thousands in Kosovo are protesting what they say is a dramatic failure of state institutions. Africa's shifting role in the global drug trade Recent discoveries of meth labs suggest parts of Africa are moving beyond drug transit and becoming sites of synthetic drug production. What the Democrats' midterms win means for the US economy and Trump From high oil prices and data centers to tariffs and mounting debt, economic concerns played a key role in the crushing defeat of President Donald Trump's Republicans. So can the Democrats now make a difference? Indonesia deploys troops to Jakarta after wiretapping allegations Indonesian troops are being stationed in Jakarta amid wiretapping allegations implicating the president's chief of staff. Suspects are being accused of illegally tapping the president's phones. Wawira Njiru, Kenya's school feeder and German Africa Prize recipient From a small fundraiser to a major enterprise, Wawira Njiru's Kenyan school feeding scheme has been more successful than she ever thought possible. She's now being awarded the German Africa Prize. What US midterm elections mean for Ukraine, Iran and elsewhere Donald Trump's Republicans will no longer control the US Congress after the Democrats flipped both chambers in the midterm elections. The outcome could impact conflicts in Europe and the Middle East. Why South Africa's local elections matter South Africans head to the polls on Wednesday amid water shortages, frustration with local services and questions over whether the ANC's support will keep falling. China and India achieved diplomatic thaw. Now the border is flaring up Indian authorities have confirmed a new border "face-off" between Indian and Chinese troops in Arunachal Pradesh, raising questions about the still fragile thaw in relations between New Delhi and Beijing. Cyprus: From ties with Russia to a strategic alignment with the US The Republic of Cyprus long balanced ties between Russia and the West. Now, it is phasing out Russian weapons, expanding defense cooperation with the United States and redefining its place in the Eastern Mediterranean. Yemen: Houthi clashes near Taiz leave residents in a 'state of panic' Fighting between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Yemeni government forces has intensified around the city of Taiz. Residents face growing shortages of food, water and medical supplies as thousands flee their homes. Multiple flights to European airports targeted by bomb threats The bomb threats involved two passenger planes bound for Warsaw, a Ryanair flight from London to Spain, two flights to Rome and a flight traveling from Israel to the Bulgarian capital, Sofia. No explosives were found. Can US midterm election really change Trump's Iran policy? The US midterms are at hand, but their impact on the Iran war remains far from clear. Analysts say the Washington political elite may not be as divided on Iran as it appears. Could the AI boom make borrowing more expensive in Europe? France, Germany and Italy face a volatile bond market as war inflation bites. With US tech giants now issuing billions in AI bonds, they are competing with cash-strapped European governments.