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Image for French far-left leader Melenchon close to presidential runoff, poll shows
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French far-left leader Melenchon close to presidential runoff, poll shows

PARIS, Aug 26 (Reuters) - French far-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon is seen as the possible rival to...

26th August, 2026

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French far-left leader Melenchon seen reaching presidential runoff, poll shows

PARIS, Aug 24 (Reuters) - French far-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon is seen as the most likely rival...

24th August, 2026

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French politician Glucksmann launches presidential bid amid fractured left

By Michel Rose PARIS, Aug 23 (Reuters) - French centre-left politician Raphael Glucksmann launched a...

23rd August, 2026

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Germany's AfD eyes Saxony-Anhalt win as first step toward federal power

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is ba...

23rd August, 2026

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Wartime election would 'destroy' Ukraine, Zelenskiy says

By Max Hunder and Dan Peleschuk KYIV, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Holding a wartime election in Ukraine while...

23rd August, 2026

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'Vote for Love': Magdeburg Pride crowds challenge AfD ahead of election

MAGDEBURG, Germany, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Several thousand people gathered for the annual pride parade...

22nd August, 2026

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Can Ukraine hold elections while at war?

(Removes extraneous word from the end of paragraph 17) KYIV, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Here are some of the...

19th August, 2026

Image for French presidential candidate Philippe wins support of minister Darmanin
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French presidential candidate Philippe wins support of minister Darmanin

Aug 17 (Reuters) - French conservative presidential candidate Edouard Philippe has won the backing o...

17th August, 2026

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Netanyahu's re-election hopes ride on divided party's primaries

By Emily Rose JERUSALEM, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party will cho...

17th August, 2026

Image for Russia exploits Poland-Ukraine dispute to step up disinformation campaign, officials and experts say
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Russia exploits Poland-Ukraine dispute to step up disinformation campaign, officials and experts say

(Refiles to remove broken hyperlink) By Anna Koper WARSAW, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Russia has significant...

14th August, 2026

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Nigel Farage regains UK parliamentary seat, fights off Count Binface challenge

By Marissa Davison and Andrew MacAskill CLACTON-ON-SEA, England, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Reform UK leader...

14th August, 2026

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Reform UK's Nigel Farage to avoid election count against Count Binface

CLACTON-ON-SEA, England, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Nigel Farage, leader of Britain's populist Reform UK par...

14th August, 2026