The festival stands as a powerful reminder of Afro-Brazilian resilience and the enduring legacy of African traditions in Brazil’s cultural landscape.
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Ugandan opposition candidate Bobi Wine brought his presidential campaign to the Kampala slum where he grew up ahead of Thursday’s elections.
The annual Kanchu Misogi ritual saw around 100 worshippers plunge into icy water at a Tokyo shrine on Sunday.
Over the weekend, United States President Donald Trump pledged to cut off all oil and money flowing to Cuba, and urged the nation to make a deal with the US.
During his first official visit, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and India's PM Modi discussed trade, technology, and green development, aiming to reduce reliance on China.
Uganda heads to the polls this Thursday, but for opposition leaders, the election is being overshadowed by concerns over political repression and the detention of government critics.
At a Pentecostal church in Kampala, worshippers are hoping for a peaceful election. Ugandan Catholic bishops have also called for a fair and nonviolent vote.
As fighting eased on Sunday, residents cautiously returned to contested neighbourhoods in the northern city of Aleppo. The area is now controlled by government forces, though unexploded ordnance continues to threaten civilian safety.
Thousands took to the streets in France, the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States or Pakistan to express solidarity with protesters in Iran, amid the Iranian government's growing crackdown.
Benin held parliamentary and local elections on Sunday, in a vote expected to strengthen the ruling coalition of outgoing President Patrice Talon, just one month after a failed coup attempt.
