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Portugal’s conservatives back left-wing candidate to avoid a far-right president Center-right leaders are taking pains to publicly reject the ultranationalist contender ahead of the country’s Feb. 8 vote.

Portugal's conservatives are backing cebter-left candidate Antonio Jose Seguro in Portugal's runoff presidential election on Feb. 8 against far-right candidate Andre Ventura

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Right-wing populist Laura Fernández claims victory in Costa Rica’s elections. Here’s what to know. | CNN Conservative populist Laura Fernández claimed victory in Costa Rica’s presidential race, with early results also pointing to her ruling party securing a majority in an election overshadowed by crime a...

Right-wing populist Laura Fernandez claims victory in Costa Rica's elections

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Trump Says Kennedy Center Will Close for 2-Year Reconstruction Project

Trump Says Kennedy Center Will Close for 2-Year Reconstruction Project www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...

On CNN right now: Trump announces that the Kennedy Center will close for two years of renovations.

Burkina Faso junta dissolves all political parties Political parties in Burkina Faso have already been banned from holding public events, but could still operate internally. Now, a decree dissolves them entirely.

Burkina Faso junta dissolves all political parties

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Who is ahead in the race for Japan’s next parliament? Takaichi Sanae, the prime minister, has gambled on an early election

Who is ahead in the race for Japan’s next parliament?
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From The Economist

European leader spoke of shock at Trump’s state of mind after Mar-a-Lago meeting The Slovak PM, a Trump ally, told leaders at last week’s EU summit he was concerned about the way the U.S. president spoke to him, European diplomats said.

Slovakia prime minister Robert Fico told leaders at last week's EU summit that he was shocked at Donald Trump's state of mind after meeting with him at Mar-A-Lago

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U.S. sending ICE agents to Winter Olympics in Italy for ‘security’ - National | Globalnews.ca U.S. Vice President JD Vance will lead a delegation attending the Feb. 6 opening ceremony, including second lady Usha Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

U.S. sending ICE agents to Winter Olympics in Italy for 'security' -- Milan mayor says ICE agents won't be welcome in his city

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Philip Glass Withdraws From Kennedy Center, as Its Symphony Vows to Play On

Composer Philip Glass withdraws symphony from Kennedy Center

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Thailand’s liberals face a difficult election The momentum is now with the energetic new prime minister

Thailand’s liberals face a difficult election
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Polls close in Myanmar's junta-run elections with army set for victory Voting finished in Myanmar's three-stage general election on Sunday with the dominant pro-military party on course for a landslide victory in a junta-run vote that critics say was neither free nor dem...

Polls close in Myanmar's junta-run elections with army set for victory

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Mark Carney Takes On Donald Trump and Emerges as a Global Political Star

Mark Carney Takes On Donald Trump and Emerges as a Global Political Star www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/w...

US official lobbied French magistrate over Le Pen’s election ban The magistrate, Magali Lafourcade, said she was sufficiently concerned by the encounter to notify the foreign ministry.

U.S. official lobbied French magistrate over Le Pen's election ban

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4 French mayoral races that will show where the presidential race is heading POLITICO takes a Tour de France ahead of key municipal elections in March.

Four French mayoral elections, all to be held in March, that will show where next year's presidential race in France is heading

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‘I am just so tired of Trump’: Greenland on alert as US hovers Anxiety and patriotism swirl as details of a ‘future deal’ touted by US president trickle out

‘I am just so tired of Trump’: Greenland on alert as US hovers - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT

How the Cold War Ended To meet today's threats, understand how they have evolved

Chris Alexander on Substack in the first part of a four-part series on the history of the conflict between the West and Russia

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In Davos, a Tale of Two Speeches Trump follows Greenland threats by announcing a “future deal,” while Canada’s prime minister describes it all as a “rupture in the world order.”

In Davos, a Tale of Two Speeches

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Fact check: Trump’s barrage of false claims in Davos about Greenland and NATO | CNN Politics President Donald Trump’s Wednesday speech at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland was filled with inaccurate claims – notably including false and misleading statements about NATO and Greenland, the...

Fact check: Trump's barrage of false claims in Davos about Greenland and NATO

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Live updates: Trump seeks negotiations for Greenland at Davos speech His remarks to the annual World Economic Forum come as European leaders try to de-escalate tensions with the U.S. over Trump’s plan to acquire Greenland.

Trump seeks negotiations for Greenland at Davos speech

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Uganda election result: Yoweri Museveni beats Bobi Wine to extend 40-year rule President Yoweri Museveni wins a seventh term, as his main rival Bobi Wine decries "fake results".

Yoweri Museveni wins re-election as Uganda president

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Hungary: 5 key questions about the EU’s most important election of 2026 Hungarians head to the polls in April — and, unusually, someone besides PM Viktor Orbán has a chance to win.

Five key questions about Hungary's election on April 12, an election that could bring an end to Viktor Orban's rule

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75% of Americans oppose US attempting to take control of Greenland, CNN poll finds | CNN Politics Three-quarters of Americans say they oppose the US attempting to take control of Greenland, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, indicating that President Donald Trump’s push to expand Ameri...

75 percent of Americans oppose the U.S. attempting to take over Greenland, according to a CNN poll. Yet Donald Trump is probably going to do it anyway.. He needs to be impeached.

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European nations to send troops to Greenland as US annexation threats escalate | CNN Several NATO countries are deploying small numbers of military personnel to Greenland to participate in joint exercises with Denmark as US President Donald Trump ramps up his threats to forcibly annex...

European nations to send troops to Greenland as U.S. annexation threats escalate

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Iran protests death toll tops 2,000, activists say, in worst upheaval since 1979 revolution US-based activists said the death toll in the Iranian government's crackdown on the largest protest movement since the 1979 revolution had passed 2,000. While an enduring internet blackout has made it...

Iran protests death toll tops 2,000 activists say in worst upheaval since 1979 revolution

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Japan’s Sanae Takaichi to call snap election Prime minister hoping to consolidate grip on power by winning majority for ruling party

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Curb Your Americentrism The USA isn’t the only country that matters.

Garry Kasparov in Substack's The Next Move about Americentrism, the arrogant attitude of many Americans that the United States is the only nation in the world that really matters -- Donald Trump and MAGA being the prime examples.

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Iran protests: Death toll rises to over 538 — activists – DW – 01/11/2026 Protests challenging the regime have continued in defiance of a clampdown by Iran's clerical rulers. Emigrant Iranians were seen protesting across cities in Europe. DW has the latest.

The death toll in the protests in Iran rises to over 538, while the U.S. considers precision strikes against Iran

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Hospital attack highlights 'brutality' of Iran clampdown – DW – 01/09/2026 Iranian forces "behaved with savage brutality" when they recently stormed a hospital in Ilam province, a nurse who works there said . Mass protests continue to grow.

Hospital attack highlights 'brutality' of Iran clampdown

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Canada’s armed forces are planning for threats from America They started rebuilding in 2025, before Donald Trump’s most recent bid for hemispheric dominance

Canada’s armed forces are planning for threats from America
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Uganda election: Candidates, key issues and what to know – DW – 01/07/2026 On January 15, Ugandans will elect a new president and members of parliament. DW breaks down presidential candidates, key issues and other facts you need to know ahead of the crucial vote.

A look at Ugannda's election, scheduled for Jan. 15

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