State utilities giant Eskom has demanded that mining companies reduce their electricity consumption as part of its biggest-ever forced power cuts, bringing South Africa's lucrative platinum, gold and diamond operations into a screeching halt.
The coalition says it will reduce output by 500,000 barrels per day for the first quarter of 2020, but the effective cut likely will be much less.
Russian and Ukrainian negotiators will meet at the Normandy summit, but the considerable distance between the two sides will be difficult to bridge.
If fierce popular protest over a plan to streamline the French pension system forces the government to backtrack, its reformist credentials -- and influence within the EU -- would diminish.
With popular unrest engulfing countries across the continent, Brazil's president is rethinking the pace of far-reaching economic reforms.
Adel Abdul-Mahdi's departure will satisfy one demand of the protest movement, but it still fails to address the deeper political and economic grievances fueling the country's widespread unrest.
Although South Korea has decided not to rip up an intel-sharing deal with Japan, the U.S. allies are still a long way off from ending their trade standoff.
A White House policy decision puts Israel a step closer to annexing land and settlements to its east. Doing so, however, would risk setting back its recent regional outreach.
The White House has demanded that Seoul pay 400 percent more next year for U.S. military protection. That, unsurprisingly, could drive South Korea to strike out on a new path.
The current bout of fighting could spark the largest military exchange between Gaza and Israel since 2014.
Beyond the visible chaos, intimidation and attacks based on political disputes are becoming a growing feature in Hong Kong.
The Nov. 10 national election has set the stage for only more uncertainty ahead, as the country’s secessionist vs. nationalist battle heats up and its economy cools down.
