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Mauritius’ president to resign over financial scandal

Since 2015 her approval rating has plummeted and many Mauritians view her as a transitory president.

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Turkey’s foreign minister in Moscow as Syria’s government closes in on Damascus suburb

Today, Turkey’s foreign minister arrives in Moscow for three days of talks, which will culminate…

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Italy’s Democratic Party discusses future after poor election showing

Following elections that saw them win only 19% of the vote, leaders from Italy’s former…

Julian Gallo, known as Carlos Antonio Lozada of the political party FARC, speaks during the closing of their campaign before legislative elections in Fusagasuga
Colombian voters head to polls amidst wider regional instability

Colombians vote today to elect members of the Senate and House of Representatives. Following a…

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China’s National People’s Congress to eliminate presidential term limits

It follows a period of deliberation, which appeared as the beginning of internal opposition to such a move.

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Cuban legislative assembly poll first test of the upcoming post-castro era

Today, Cubans will queue up at the polls to elect 612 pre-decided candidates to the…

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Pro-democracy activists in Thailand agitate for earlier election date

Protesters seek to bring forward the long-planned election earlier than the originally scheduled November 18.

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European and Japanese trade representatives to urge US to back away from tariff decision

Today, the European Union will host the United States and Japan for talks on trade.…

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Venezuelans must register to vote by Saturday as presidential poll nears

Today will mark the recently extended deadline for Venezuelans to register to vote in May’s…

Marine Le Pen, France’s far-right National Front (FN) political party leader, attends a news conference in Laon
France’s National Front seeks to rebrand in a push to broaden electoral appeal

France’s far-right National Front will start its annual party congress today, seeking to refocus the…