The left-wing minority government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in Spain is losing one of its allies in parliament, putting the future of his administration at risk. The Junts party of Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont decided to cancel its support pact with Sánchez's Socialist Party (PSOE), Junts confirmed to dpa on Monday. The party's 50-member board reached the decision unanimously at a meeting in Perpignan in France. "We are going into opposition," Puigdemont announced. "We will not help those who do not help Catalonia." Speaking on the future of the PSOE, he added: "They may r...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Monday that Kiev plans to expand its drone and missile strikes to additional Russian regions. "The capabilities for long-range strikes are a component of our independence and will be the most important component in guaranteeing peace," he said in his evening video message. He added that military leaders had discussed strike targets through the end of the year, including a "geographical expansion" of attacks. A day before, however, Zelensky had acknowledged a "technical problem" with the production of the long-planned Ukrainian cruise missiles kn...

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has won a fourth term in office, according to results released by the country's electoral commission (CEI) on Monday, after a controversial election on the weekend. The 83-year-old secured 89.8% of the vote on Saturday, with turnout at roughly 50.1%, the commission said. The provisional results will now be reviewed by the Constitutional Council, which has five days to announce the final outcome. The Ivorian Human Rights Commission reported six deaths linked to the election. Voter turnout was particularly low in western provinces, strongholds of prominent...

The United States and Mexico have agreed to extend trade talks for several more weeks, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday following a phone call with US President Donald Trump. The discussions focus on the removal of 54 trade barriers affecting US exports that Washington has demanded Mexico lift. In July, the neighbours had agreed to extend their existing tariff arrangement, postponing planned additional US punitive tariffs for 90 days to November 1. But current duties remain in place, including a 25% tariff on cars and certain other goods from Mexico and 50% tariffs on steel, ...

妻を亡くした善良なパティシエと悪徳刑事の二人の主人公を演じる ＴＢＳでは、２０２６年１月期の日曜劇場...