A woman's hand presses against a plastic sheet used to replace the shattered glass of a balcony door damaged in an Israeli strike in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Senegal’s President Faye Launches New Party, Cementing Ruling Camp Split

DAKAR, July 26 (Reuters) – ⁠Senegal’s ⁠President Bassirou Diomaye ⁠Faye has launched a ​new political party, formalising his break ‌with former Prime ‌Minister Ousmane Sonko and ⁠the ⁠ruling Pastef party that swept him to ​power in 2024. • Faye unveiled his Kiiraay — Republican Patriots party at ​a gathering in the capital Dakar ⁠on ⁠Saturday,…

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Seagulls are pictured at the Baltic Sea beach in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany, on a sunny Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Contenders to Head Crisis-Wracked UN Face Live Grillings

By David Brunnstrom, Emma Farge and Olivia Le Poidevin April 21 (Reuters) – The four candidates ⁠vying ⁠to become the next United Nations secretary-general face ⁠live hearings on Tuesday and Wednesday on their bids to lead the troubled global organization from next ​year. Chile’s Michelle Bachelet, Argentina’s Rafael Grossi, Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan and Senegal’s…

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