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Outlook for key leftist leader is bright in Sri Lanka

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SRI LANKA

According to the constitution, the poll must take place in September-October. The JVP was formed as a Marxist-Leninist party. Recent opinion polling suggests Dissanayake would be…

Turkey’s president will eye Istanbul battle

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TURKEY

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is determined to win the city back from the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP). With a population of over 16 million, Istanbul accounts for…

EU threatens Slovakia with rule-of-law sanctions

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EASTERN EUROPE

The EU has warned Slovakia that it could face fines or blocked EU funds over concerns that the government’s judicial reforms, particularly those protecting politicians from…

Post-poll turmoil may worsen Pakistan’s economic woes

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PAKISTAN

The elections, resulting in a fractured mandate and marred by allegations of rigging, have increased polarisation. Separately, Pakistan’s nine-month, roughly USD3bn Stand-By…

Elite deals prop up Kenya’s weak political stability

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KENYA

Among other things, the three leaders discussed Odinga’s ambitions to become chairman of the African Union (AU) Commission. Alongside reform proposals made by a National Dialogue…

Kenya's courts and counties expand Ruto’s challenges

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KENYA

Separately, the government is locked in a battle with county administrations that are demanding increased funds. Together, devolution and a resolute judiciary are complicating…

EU may be last hope to change Slovak judicial reforms

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SLOVAKIA

SLOVAKIA: EU may be last hope to alter judicial reform

Argentina decree measures will face rising pushback

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ARGENTINA

ARGENTINA: Decree measures will face rising pushback

Thailand’s post-election landscape could shift

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THAILAND

The coalition they have formed comprises 313 out of 500 House of Representatives members-elect. It will require the backing of at least 376 lawmakers across the House and…

Boluarte will fail to regain lost ground in Peru

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PERU

In the streets outside, police clashed with demonstrators demanding her resignation and early elections. A new president of Congress was elected two days earlier following a deal…