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Republicans divided

Donald Trump's assaults on truth are sometimes so brazen that they provoke resistance within the Republican Party. A battle for control cannot be postponed indefinitely.

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France, two months out

France begins voting for president in two months time, with the still-undeclared incumbent looking in a strong position.

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War for Donbas?

The drums of war in Ukraine beat perhaps a little more softly this week. But could Russia be planning a limited operation in eastern Ukraine?

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Seventy years on

Seventy years of an unusually successful monarch is worth celebrating. But it's also important to note how unusual it is.

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A preview and some results

There are presidential and legislative elections in Costa Rica on Sunday. Also recent results from Italy, Barbados and Northern Cyprus.

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More trouble on the German right

As its support declines, Germany's far-right party loses its last advocate of a (relatively) moderate approach.

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Auditing elections

The debate over the Arizona election "audit" suggests a possible way forward in the fight against election subversion.

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Best not to force an early election

Portugal's centre-left prime minister wins a third term, as voters punish the parties that forced the early election.

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Election preview: Portugal

Portugal's centre-left prime minister goes to an early election, without much hope of changing the parliamentary arithmetic.

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War for Ukraine?

Some of the war talk about Ukraine seems to be coming off the boil. There are good reasons why it should.

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