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DR Congo suspends ex-President Kabila’s party over alleged M23 links | Politics News
Authorities accuse the 53-year-old politician of high treason over alleged ties to the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group. The Democratic Republic…
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Ecuador accuses ‘bad losers’ of assassination plot against President Noboa | Politics News
Government says on ‘maximum alert’ due to bid by rivals to kill re-elected president. Ecuador has declared a state of…
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Herder-farmer clashes in Nigeria kill at least 17 | Politics News
Deadly clashes between nomads and farmers have multiplied recently in the Benue and Plateau states. At least 17 people are…
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,150 | Politics News
These are the key events on day 1,150 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is where things stand on Saturday,…
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Iran has ‘doubts’ about US intentions ahead of nuclear talks | Politics News
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has cast doubt over the intentions of the United States a day before a second…
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Talking politics: How is polarisation reshaping young Europeans’ public and private conversations?
ADVERTISEMENT From mainstream politics to everyday conversations, issues like migration, war, gender equality and the economy increasingly spark controversy. A…
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Battle for diaspora: Pakistan gov’t woos expats to break Imran Khan clout | Politics News
Islamabad, Pakistan – In the cavernous hall of the Jinnah Convention Centre in Islamabad, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hailed…
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Fifty years after fall of Phnom Penh, history weighs on Cambodian politics | Conflict News
Fifty years after the fall of Phnom Penh to the Khmer Rouge rebel army, the events of April 17, 1975…
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Why Bangladesh’s renamed New Year parade set off a controversy | Politics News
Dhaka, Bangladesh – On Monday, Bangladesh marked its first Bengali New Year, also known as Pahela Baishakh, since a student-led…
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France expels 12 Algerian officials as tensions escalate | Politics News
Move comes after Algeria expelled French diplomats, following France’s arrest of an Algerian consular official linked to an alleged kidnap.…
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Algeria orders exit of French officials amid rocky relations | Politics News
Latest salvo in diplomatic spat comes after France arrested three Algerians over kidnapping of social media influencer. Algeria has ordered…
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro ‘stable’ after being hospitalised with abdominal pain | Politics News
The 70-year-old former leader is seeking to make a political comeback even as he faces a criminal trial. Jair Bolsonaro,…
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Tanzania’s main opposition Chadema party barred from upcoming elections | Politics News
A treason charge and the exclusion of the main opposition draw attention before October polls in Tanzania. Tanzania’s electoral commission…
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Three rebels, one Indian soldier killed in Kashmir gun battles | Politics News
Three Kashmir fighters and an Indian soldier killed in separate firefights in Indian-administered Kashmir. At least three suspected rebel fighters…
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Gabon votes in first presidential election since the 2023 coup | Politics News
Thousands of people are seen queueing outside polling stations across Libreville, the seaside capital, to cast their ballots. Voters in…
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Syria and South Korea establish formal diplomatic relations | Politics News
The move is a blow to North Korea, which once counted Damascus as an ally until the fall of President…
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US academic free on bail in Thailand before trial over royal insult | Politics News
Paul Chambers awaits trial on charges under Thailand’s lese-majeste laws, which can lead to up to 15 years in prison.…
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Pope Francis meets King Charles, Queen Camilla during Vatican convalescence | Politics News
Charles tells Italy’s parliament that peace is ‘never to be taken for granted’ before a surprise visit to Pope Francis.…
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Germany’s Merz unveils coalition deal with SPD after weeks of drift | Politics News
German election winner seals deal to form new government aiming to spur economic growth and ramp up defence spending. German…
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Audit finds Hong Kong company breached Panama Canal ports contract | Politics News
Report comes as US uses claims of Chinese meddling to push for control over strategic waterway. Auditors in Panama have…
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DR Congo repatriates three US citizens convicted over failed coup | Politics News
Move coincides with DRC’s drive to sign minerals deal with US in exchange for security in war with Rwanda-backed rebels.…
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Trump claims US has held direct nuclear talks with Iran | Politics News
US President Donald Trump has announced that direct negotiations with Iran over its nuclear programme have begun, after Tehran had…
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Over 50 countries seek US trade talks after tariffs: Trump officials | Politics News
The tariffs have been widely criticised around the world for threatening to push the global economy into a recession. More…
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How Musk ushered 4chan into US politics | Elon Musk
In the past few days, US media have been reporting that billionaire Elon Musk will step back from his leading…
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Israel’s Netanyahu set for talks with Trump in Washington, DC | Politics News
US media reports citing unnamed US and Israeli officials say the meeting would take place at the White House on…
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Elon Musk backs ‘free trade zone’ between US and Europe | Politics News
Elon Musk calls for a US-Europe free-trade zone with zero tariffs while EU plans a response to US import duties.…
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South Korea’s Constitutional Court removes President Yoon from office | Politics News
BREAKINGBREAKING, South Korea’s Constitutional Court said that President Yoon Suk-yeol ‘violated’ people’s basic rights by declaring martial law. Seoul, South…
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Downtown Seoul tense as court due to rule on President Yoon’s impeachment | Politics News
Seoul, South Korea – The catchphrase “8-0” was blasted on loudspeakers and seen on placards in Seoul’s historic centre of…
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Why is Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa facing pressure to resign? | Politics News
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa is facing what experts say is the biggest threat to his rule yet as a succession…
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Military clash ‘almost inevitable’ if Iran nuclear talks fail, France says | Politics News
Diplomatic failure on Iran deal could lead to military confrontation, French foreign minister warns. France’s foreign minister has warned of…
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US judge throws out corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams | Politics News
Judge ruled that the case could not be revived, condemning what he described as an apparent quid pro quo arrangement.…
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UK sanctions pro-Russian group over alleged Moldova vote interference | Politics News
The United Kingdom targets the Russian-based Evrazia group, accusing it of undermining Moldova’s democracy. The United Kingdom says it will…
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Trump gets mixed scorecard in first election tests in Florida and Wisconsin | Politics News
Republicans lawmakers win special elections in Florida, while Democratic-backed judge prevails in Wisconsin. United States President Donald Trump has received…
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Yemen chat leak: What does it tell us about Trump’s administration? | Politics
US officials downplay a journalist being included in Yemen attack chats, but it sheds light on workings of the White…
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South Korea’s Constitutional Court to rule on Yoon’s impeachment on Friday | Politics News
At least six of the court’s eight justices need to uphold Yoon’s impeachment to remove him from office. South Korea’s…
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Moldova expels three Russian diplomats, Moscow promises to retaliate | Politics News
Chisinau calls trio personae non gratae after accusing embassy of helping convicted lawmaker escape to Transnistria. Moldova has ordered three…
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‘The US won’t get that’: Greenland rejects Trump’s claim over the territory | Politics News
Greenlandic PM responds to Trump’s claims over Greenland, asserting that the territory will decide its own future. Greenland’s newly elected…
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Israel’s PM Netanyahu to visit Hungary despite ICC arrest warrant | Politics News
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban says he will not enforce the arrest warrant, issued for war crimes in Gaza. Israeli…
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Iran rejects direct nuclear talks with Trump, open to indirect negotiations | Politics News
US president threatens Iran with bombings if Tehran does not come to a nuclear agreement with Washington. Iranian President Masoud…
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Australia’s Albanese calls national election for May 3 | Politics News
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called a national election for May 3, seeking a second three-year term for his…
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Iran responds to Trump letter on nuclear talks, state media reports | Politics News
Iran’s foreign minister says response sent through Oman, affirms policy that ‘indirect negotiations can continue’. Iran has responded through Oman…
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Russia’s Putin eyes Arctic cooperation despite geopolitical tensions | Politics News
Vladimir Putin says US President Donald Trump’s stated intention to acquire Greenland was ‘serious’. Geopolitical rivalries are intensifying in the…
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Istanbul elects Aslan interim mayor amid ongoing protests over Imamoglu | Politics News
The city council has chosen a temporary mayor to take over from Ekrem Imamoglu, who was jailed last week. Istanbul’s…
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South Korea court clears opposition leader in election law violation case | Politics News
The court ruling removes a barrier that could have prevented Lee Jae-myung from running for president. A South Korean appeals…
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Who is jailed Turkish opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu? | Politics News
The embattled mayor of Istanbul is the opposition party’s candidate for the next presidential election, scheduled to take place in…
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Buddhism’s holiest site erupts in protests over Hindu ‘control’ of shrine | Politics
Bodh Gaya, India — As he stood in a queue outside a makeshift tent kitchen for breakfast, 30-year-old Abhishek Bauddh…
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Jailed Imamoglu elected Turkish opposition’s presidential candidate | Politics News
More than 15 million voted for embattled Istanbul mayor amid huge protests over his arrest. Close to 15 million people…
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South Korean court reinstates impeached prime minister as acting president | Politics News
Judges overturn impeachment of Han Duck-soo in latest twist in saga set off by Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law decree. South…
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Analysis: Israelis protest as Netanyahu focuses on securing political power | Politics News
Tens of thousands of Israelis have protested against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week, calling for him to resign.…
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South African ambassador expelled by Trump receives hero’s welcome at home | Politics News
Ebrahim Rasool addresses supporters, calling his persona non grata status a badge of dignity after his US expulsion. The South…
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