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Is Portugal shifting to the right?
Centre-left socialist president is elected, but far-right rival secures record share of the vote.
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‘Big crisis’: Kast’s immigration agenda brings uncertainty to Chile’s north
In the border city of Arica, Jose Antonio Kast’s election reveals an uneasy relationship between migrants and locals.
Pressure grows on UK PM Starmer as Scottish Labour leader urges him to quit
PM faces criticism for backing Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US despite his known links to Jeffrey Epstein.
Japan’s Takaichi vows to deliver on tax cuts after LDP’s ‘historic’ win
LDP looks set to secure 316 seats in Japan’s 500-member house, marking its best result since its founding in 1955.
Bangladesh’s Jamaat leader Shafiqur Rahman: The man everyone wants to meet
Until recently, Bangladesh’s elite and foreign diplomats avoided the Jamaat leader and his party. Not any more.
UK PM’s top aide quits over Mandelson’s links to Epstein
New evidence about Peter Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein has recently come to light.
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Protests against ICE and Israel at Winter Olympics in Milan
Protests erupted in Italy against the Winter Olympics to condemn Israel’s participation and the presence of ICE agents.
Published On 8 Feb 2026
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Timeline of past Bangladesh elections and the country’s leaders
Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was the longest-ruling leader in the country’s history.
Somalia’s Mohamud slams Israel’s ‘interference’, rejects base on Somaliland
Somali president promises to confront Israeli military presence amid reports of base plan in breakaway Somaliland.
Polls close in Thailand as reformists, conservatives vie for power
No single party is expected to secure a clear majority in Sunday’s vote, raising the spectre of political instability.
Haiti’s transitional council hands power to US-backed prime minister
Move comes after council tried to oust PM Fils-Aime and the US recently deployed warship to waters near Haiti’s capital.
