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Portugal Elects Socialist as President by Landslide, but Far Right Grows
Date: February 8, 2026
LISBON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Portugal was voting in a presidential runoff poll on Sunday to choose between leftist Antonio Jose Seguro and far-right contender Andre Ventura, with surveys pointing to a...
Distrust, Desertions, and Dwindling Bonuses Undermine Socialist Party’s Grip on Venezuela
Date: February 8, 2026
(Reuters) Feb 8 - On the edge of Venezuela’s main oil city Maracaibo, members of a local branch of the ruling socialist party went door-to-door in the weeks after U.S. forces captured President...
New Zealand to Hear Christchurch Mosque Shooter's Appeal Against Sentence
Date: February 8, 2026
By Stefica Nicol Bikes and James Redmayne SYDNEY, Feb 8 (Reuters) - A white supremacist who killed 51 Muslim worshippers and injured dozens at two mosques in New Zealand will begin an appeal hearing...
Australia's Opposition Coalition Reunites After Split Over Hate Laws
Date: February 8, 2026
SYDNEY, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Australia's conservative opposition coalition reunited on Sunday after the junior partner National Party severed ties last month with the Liberal Party over its decision to...
Thailand PM Anutin Consolidates Power With Dominating Election Win
Date: February 8, 2026
By Panu Wongcha-um and Devjyot Ghoshal BANGKOK, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Polls opened in Thailand on Sunday in a general election defined by a three-way battle between the country's conservative, progressive...
Japan's 'Iron Lady' Takaichi Forges Historic Election Win
Date: February 7, 2026
TOKYO, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Japanese voters were casting ballots on Sunday in an election expected to hand Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a resounding win, although record snowfall in parts of the country...