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FIFA chief Gianni Infantino to stand for re-election

The next FIFA presidential election is due to take place at the 77th FIFA Congress on Thursday, 18 March 2027 in Rabat, Morocco.

Euronews · Sep 6

North Korea’s ‘most beloved’ child: what the key congress revealed about Kim Jong-un’s succession plans

Many observers believe North Korean leader has decided daughter Kim Ju-ae will succeed him, but others say gender politics could block her path to power

The Guardian - AU · Feb 27

Religious leaders condemn wars in Gaza and Ukraine and stress interfaith dialogue in Astana congress

Religious leaders condemned the violence in Gaza and Ukraine, while underlining the need for dialogue and mutual respect at a religious congress in Astana.

Euronews · Sep 22, 2025

Melbourne 1956: The Suez Crisis, the Hungarian Uprising and Olympic boycotts

1956 was one of the most turbulent years in the post-war era. Over a period of 12 months, the world witnessed the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, the Budapest uprising, the Poznan revolt, the Suez affair and the Algerian war among other events. The Melbourne…

Radio France Internationale · Aug 14, 2023

Geography students of State schools in Kerala gear up for national climate study congress

One-day climate workshops titled ‘Monsoon and children’ have been rolled out in all districts of Kerala as part of the Samagra Shiksha, Kerala’s ‘School weather station’ project

The Hindu · Jun 14, 2023

The 1948 Congress of Europe

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about French President Emmanuel Macron at the Nexus Institute. There’s a little info on spinning gorillas (yes, you read that correctly), the “Listeners Corner” with Paul Myers, and Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan”. All that, and the…

Radio France Internationale · May 26, 2023

Infantino Re-elected FIFA President Unopposed, Promising Greater Revenues

Gianni Infantino was re-elected as FIFA president during the 73rd Congress in Kigali on Thursday, promising record revenues in the next four-year cycle of $11 billion as he called for more football to be played around the world. Infantino stood unopposed, making his re-election as head of football's governing body…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 16, 2023

China: Xi Jinping poised for a third term with no plans to relinquish power any time soon

It is a certainty that the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, will be confirmed in office at the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, currently being held in Beijing. At 69, Xi is also tipped to become the CCP chairman.

The Conversation · Oct 17, 2022

Xi vows to strengthen China’s military as Party Congress begins

Chinese leader defends ‘zero-COVID’, lauds end of ‘chaos’ in Hong Kong and refuses to rule out force to take Taiwan.

Al Jazeera · Oct 16, 2022

Trade unions postpone annual congress ‘as a mark of respect’ to Queen

TUC congress will be held later in the autumn instead

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2022