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Germany’s AfD begins series of mass protest aimed at expanding populist message

Right-wing populism continues to grow in Germany, as the country’s largest far-right political group and…

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Unions to hold mass rallies against Macron-era reforms on Saturday

French rail workers are set to continue rolling strikes today against President Emmanuel Macron’s proposed…

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As global socialist parties descend on Shenzhen, questions asked about Chinese socialism

China’s ruling Communist Party will host a three-day conference with hundreds of foreign political parties…

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Japan’s Shinzo Abe to sit down with Vladimir Putin with Kuril Islands in sight

Despite tensions over competing territorial claims, there has been a marked increase in formal dialogue between the two states this year.

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To give or not to give: Australia’s aid budget

Australia’s deceptively low foreign aid budget boost will struggle to achieve Canberra’s goals.

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Congress-led coalition to face test in Karnataka assembly on Friday

The Indian National Congress (INC) coalition in the southern state of Karnataka will be tested…

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APEC trade ministers descend on Port Moresby, PNG ahead of leaders summit

Trade ministers of APEC states will meet in Port Moresby today to discuss future plans…

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Northern European foreign ministers to discuss hybrid security threats in Baltic

The foreign ministers of Germany, Sweden, Denmark and Finland convene in Helsinki today.

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Spratly no more: The new order in China’s ‘Ancestor Sea’

Beijing’s slow-burning ambition to control the strategic sea appears to be a nearing completion.

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Germany’s Merkel to push Chinese leadership for action on market access

Angela Merkel begins her tour of China today. In a bid to navigate an increasingly…