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NSW two weeks out

Nominations have closed for the New South Wales state election, with the Coalition seeking to extend its 12 years in office.

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Suspension in Fiji

Fiji's former military ruler resigns from parliament after being given a three-year suspension.

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Turkey’s opposition makes its choice

A consensus candidate is chosen to take on Turkey's authoritarian president in the election scheduled for May.

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Big & little results

Incumbent parties are returned in both Nigeria and Estonia, but in other respects they were very different elections.

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Election preview: Estonia

Estonia's government has been one of Ukraine's strongest supporters. On Sunday it will seek a mandate to continue that stance.

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Brexit’s final chapter?

Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen write what they hope will be the last chapter in the long Brexit saga.

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Centre-left takes a gamble in Italy

Italy's main opposition party has a new leader, who promises to take it in a new direction.

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The General Assembly tries again

Another crushing defeat at the United Nations shows no sign of altering Russia's resolve in its war against Ukraine.

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One year later

One year on, there is no sign of an early end to the war in Ukraine. The shape of the conflict has changed, but the fundamental issues have not.

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Election preview: Nigeria

Nigeria chooses a new president on Saturday, with the two-party duopoly being challenged.

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