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António José Seguro has won Portugal’s presidential runoff, defeating Chega party leader André Ventura with 66.7% of the vote, according to official results with 99% counted. The Socialist candidate will serve a five-year term, replacing outgoing President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who reached the constitutional term limit. Seguro campaigned as a moderate, pledging cooperation with…
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Thailand’s Prime Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, has strengthened his position after his Bhumjaithai Party secured the largest share of seats in Thailand’s snap general election on Sunday (8 February). With around 90% of ballots counted, the party won nearly 200 of 500 lower house seats, but remains short of the 251 required for a single-party government.…
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has led her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to a commanding win in Sunday’s (8 February) winter snap election, projected to secure up to 328 of 465 seats in the lower house. With coalition partner Japan Innovation Party (Ishin), Takaichi commands a two-thirds supermajority, allowing her to bypass the upper chamber…
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Syria and Saudi Arabia have unveiled a major investment package aimed at rebuilding Syria’s infrastructure and economy. The agreements, signed in Damascus on Saturday, cover energy, telecommunications, aviation, and real estate. Key developments: • Telecommunications: Nearly $1 billion will fund projects in two stages over 18–24 months, says Abdulsalam Haykal, Syria’s Minister of Communications and…
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Haiti has entered political uncertainty after the mandate of the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) expired on 7 February 2026, with no agreed successor authority. The nine-member council, formed in April 2024 after the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, was tasked with stabilising the country and organising elections. The council’s tenure coincided with worsening gang…
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Senior US and Iranian officials are set to resume negotiations after initial talks in Oman, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said. The discussions were described as a “good beginning” and “exclusively nuclear.” Delegates will return to their capitals for consultations. Key developments: • US officials seek to address Iran’s ballistic missile programme and support for…
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Polling stations opened at 9am local time (09:00 GMT) on Sunday (8 February) for Portugal’s presidential run-off, the first in 40 years, with 11 million voters eligible. Voters face a choice between: • Antonio Jose Seguro, 63, Socialist Party leader, who won 31.1% in January’s first round. • Andre Ventura, nationalist Chega leader, who secured…
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India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, and Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, have reaffirmed commitments to expand bilateral trade and strategic cooperation during talks in Putrajaya. The visit marks Modi’s first trip since both nations upgraded ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in August 2024. Both leaders emphasised closer collaboration across emerging technologies, security and economic…
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Thailand is holding a snap general election alongside a nationwide referendum on rewriting the 2017 military-era Constitution, marking a historic “three-in-one” vote. The results will determine whether caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul remains in power and which party leads government formation. Alongside the parliamentary election, Thai voters are deciding whether to replace the 2017 military-era…
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Voters in Japan are casting ballots in a parliamentary election expected to strengthen Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s conservative governing coalition. The snap election seeks a renewed mandate for policies focused on defence expansion, economic reform, and stricter immigration controls. Opinion polls suggest Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Japan Innovation Party (Ishin) could secure…
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