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Facts-What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Thousands of supporters of Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan marched on the capital Islamabad this week, breaking...
Nov 26, 20242 min read
Analysis-Bolsonaro sidelined from Brazil's political scene as Trump enjoys resurgence
SAO PAULO - The political fortunes of Brazil's hard-right former President Jair Bolsonaro long mirrored those of his ideological ally...
Nov 25, 20244 min read
Explainer-What is the state of Bolsonaro's legal trouble in Brazil?
SAO PAULO - Brazilian police released a report on Thursday formally accusing former President Jair Bolsonaro, an icon of the global...
Nov 25, 20242 min read
Facts-Who is Romania's surprise hard-right presidential candidate?
Calin Georgescu, a Romanian hard-right NATO critic, appeared in a dead heat with leftist Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu after the first...
Nov 25, 20242 min read
Explainer-Protecting democracy, adjusting taxes - which German coalition plans could survive?
BERLIN - Germany's political parties agree on few things after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition collapsed last week following months of...
Nov 20, 20243 min read
UK's Starmer to meet Macron in France to discuss Ukraine support after Trump win
LONDON - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday to discuss ways to help Ukraine, after...
Nov 12, 20242 min read
Irish PM kicks off election focussing on immigration, housing and Trump
DUBLIN - Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris on Friday announced the formal start of the country's general election campaign, hoping to...
Nov 8, 20242 min read
Pressure mounts on Germany's Scholz to trigger election after coalition collapse
BERLIN - German opposition parties and business groups on Thursday urged Chancellor Olaf Scholz to trigger a new election quickly to...
Nov 8, 20243 min read
Analysis-Hungary's Orban gears up to be Europe's 'Trump whisperer'
BUDAPEST - As much of Europe frets over the return of Donald Trump, Hungary's Viktor Orban is in a jubilant mood. "A much needed...
Nov 8, 20243 min read
Germany faces snap election as Scholz's coalition crumbles
BERLIN - Germany's ruling coalition collapsed on Wednesday as Chancellor Olaf Scholz sacked his finance minister and paved the way for a...
Nov 8, 20243 min read
Europe's leaders congratulate Trump, amid worries over trade, Ukraine
PARIS - European leaders congratulated Donald Trump on Wednesday on his U.S. presidential election victory, saying they were ready to...
Nov 6, 20243 min read
NATO's Rutte congratulates Trump, says allies spending more on defence
BRUSSELS - NATO chief Mark Rutte congratulated Donald Trump on Wednesday for being elected president of the United States, and emphasised...
Nov 6, 20241 min read
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