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Thailand election 2026: What are the main parties? What do polls suggest?
Sunday's vote is seen as a test of whether Thailand's cycle of coups, protests and court interventions can be broken.
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Storm disrupts Portugal as presidential run‑off election approaches
Calls grew on Thursday for Portugal’s presidential run‑off on 8 February to be postponed after Storm Leonardo triggered deadly floods, evacuations and severe disruption in parts of the country, but electoral…
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Venezuela legislature advances amnesty bill for political detainees
Venezuela’s legislature has moved forward with an amnesty bill proposed by acting President Delcy Rodríguez that could pave the way for the release of hundreds of opposition figures, journalists and…
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A propos - Japanese PM 'in enviable position' ahead of snap elections, expert says
Japan's 64-year-old PM Sanae Takaichi, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, has sparked an unlikely youth-led craze that could propel her to a big election win. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney,…
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Japanese PM 'in enviable position' ahead of snap elections, expert says
Japan's 64-year-old PM Sanae Takaichi, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, has sparked an unlikely youth-led craze that could propel her to a big election win. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney,…
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Royals, politicians, magnates, intellectuals: Epstein files spark storm in global elite circles
The US Justice Department's latest release of nearly 3 million documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has revealed a staggering network of connections linking elites wielding power…
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Trump endorses Prime Minister Viktor Orban for Hungary’s April election
The US president has praised the Hungarian leader for his hardline approach to immigration and nationalist policies.
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How Epstein-Mandelson files rocked the UK government
PM knew of Peter Mandelson's friendship with Epstein when he appointed him ambassador to the US.
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These Venezuela political prisoners got out of jail, but they still aren’t free
More than 300 political prisoners have been released in Venezuela since January 8. But they still aren’t free: many of them aren’t allowed to speak publicly and are required to appear before a judge…
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South Sudan hospital hit by government air strike, MSF says
Medical NGO says targeted attacks have forced the closure of hospitals, while UN says 280,000 displaced in Jonglei.
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Bitcoin plunge continues, erasing gains since Trump’s election
The world's most popular cryptocurrency has fallen nearly 20 percent in value since the start of 2026.
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Questions after Iran’s government releases victim list in protest killings
Website launched for people to report omitted names after Iranians share on social media identities of people killed.
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