Qantas's current troubles raise interesting questions about privatisation and corporate regulation.
Thailand & Singapore
Thailand's former prime minister has his sentence shortened, while Singapore gets a new president.
Gabon joins the coup trend
A military takeover in Gabon is prompted by a dubious election, in what is becoming an all-too-familiar story.
Zimbabwe sticks with Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe's president wins re-election narrowly, suggesting that he would have had great difficulty if the system were not loaded in his favor.
Ticks and crosses
Don't use ticks or crosses to vote in the Voice referendum, if only because you'll upset the "no" campaigners.
One dead mutineer
The death of Yevgeny Prigozhin illustrates the brutality of Russia's regime, but it is hardly the least excusable of Vladimir Putin's crimes.
Thai democracy struggles on
The return to Thailand of populist leader Thaksin Shinawatra coincides, obviously not by chance, with an agreement between his party and the military.
Election preview: Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe seems to be heading for yet another much-less-than-democratic election.
Two Latin American results
Results from yesterday's elections in Ecuador and Guatemala provide some encouragement for the left.
Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala
A surprise primary result in Argentina, and two presidential elections this weekend.
The World is Not Enough 