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Australia expected to establish new national space agency

The 68th International Astronautical Congress will be held in Adelaide today. Leaders from across the…

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe is expected to call early elections
Japan’s Shinzo Abe expected to announce early elections on Monday

Reports suggest that, today, Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe will announce a snap election for October…

Iraqi Kurds rally ahead of an independence referendum
Iraqi Kurds to hold independence referendum despite international pushback

Iraqi Kurds will vote today on becoming an independent state. While independence is expected to…

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Record low voter turnout expected in Russian local poll

Russia’s local and regional elections conclude today with a second round of voting in races…

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Angela Merkel expected to skate to fourth term in German election

Germans elect representatives to the Bundestag today. With Angela Merkel’s return as chancellor virtually guaranteed,…

Angela Merkel
Sunday, September 24

ELECTING HER SIDEKICK Angela Merkel expected to skate to fourth term—but with whom? Germans elect…

Jeremy Corbyn rallies the Labour faithful
UK Labour party meets as frictions remain over Brexit

A resurgent British Labour party will meet for its four-day annual conference today in Brighton.…

Vote 2017 1st Leaders Debate
Saturday, September 23

DOWN TO THE WIRE Minor parties hold the balance in New Zealand general election After…

Azerbaijan’s president Ilham Aliyev leaves a European Union meeting
Anti-corruption rally to be held in Azerbaijan over billion-dollar slush fund allegations

Amid extensive corruption allegations made against Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, activists gather will in Baku…

Five-Star Movement activist and comedian Beppe Grillo gestures as he arrives for a rally in the Sicily town of Termini Imerese
Luigi Di Maio expected to be elected Five Star Movement PM candidate

The Five Star Movement (M5S) will announce the results of its leadership ballot today. Luigi…