Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Tunisian police detain opposition leader, raid Ennahda party HQ Rached Ghannouchi has emerged as one of the biggest critics of President Kais Saied since the leader shut down parliament. ADVERTISEMENT Tunisian police have detained opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi and raided the headquarters of his Ennahda party, party officials said. ADVERTISEMENT Police raided Ghannouchi’s house on Monday evening, carrying out a search before taking him to what party officials called an “unknown destination”. Hours later, they began a raid on Ennahda’s headquarters. ADVERTISEMENT Tunisian authorities have detained a number of high-profile critics of President Kais Saied. The former law professor, elected in 2019 amid public anger against the political class, in 2021 sacked the government and suspended parliament before moving to rule by decree a

Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Kenya opposition protests pause for talks: All you need to know Two weeks of protests against the high cost of living and alleged electoral rigging have been paused for bipartisan dialogue. ADVERTISEMENT Nairobi, Kenya – On Sunday evening, Kenya opposition leader Raila Odinga suspended biweekly nationwide protests over soaring living costs and the alleged rigging of the 2022 presidential election, to allow for dialogue with the government. ADVERTISEMENT The move came after President William Ruto had urged Odinga earlier on Sunday to halt demonstrations which he said have led to three deaths and more than 400 injuries, including to security personnel. ADVERTISEMENT Odinga accepted Ruto’s invitation for dialogue but warned that the strikes could resume within a week should the talks fail. Here’s all you need to know about the prote

Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM ‘Changing global order’: China’s hand in the Iran-Saudi deal China brokering a deal between longtime Gulf rivals is ‘a broader sign of a changing global order’, analysts say. ADVERTISEMENT China’s efforts in brokering a deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia have been seen by analysts as broader signs of a “changing global order”. ADVERTISEMENT During talks in Beijing on Friday, Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies within two months. The agreement also stipulated affirming “the respect for the sovereignty of states and the non-interference in internal affairs of states”. ADVERTISEMENT Iranian state media posted images and video of Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, shaking hands with Saudi national security adviser Musaad bin

Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM China FM warns of ‘conflict’ if US stays on path of confrontation Foreign minister Qin Gang says the US engaged in ‘malicious confrontation’ rather than fair competition with Beijing. ADVERTISEMENT China’s foreign minister Qin Gang has blamed the United States for rising tensions between Washington and Beijing and said that if the US does not change paths no number of preventive measures could avert a confrontation. ADVERTISEMENT The US had engaged in suppression and containment of China rather than fair competition, and such provocation could not be tolerated indefinitely, Qin told reporters at a news conference in Beijing on Tuesday on the sidelines of an annual parliament meeting. ADVERTISEMENT “The United States’ perception and views of China are seriously distorted,” Qin said, adding that Washington “regards China