Bolsonaro fails to concede but signals acceptance of loss to Lula
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Bolsonaro fails to concede but signals acceptance of loss to Lula

Bolsonaro’s chief of staff said the president had authorised him to begin the transition process with representatives of leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

  • byRicardo Brito

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Former Pakistan leader Imran Khan barred from office,sparking protests

Former Pakistan leader Imran Khan barred from office,sparking protests

The top election tribunal found Khan guilty of unlawfully selling gifts from foreign dignitaries and heads of state,a lawyer and a minister said.

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BJP v CCP:The rise of the world’s biggest political party

BJP v CCP:The rise of the world’s biggest political party

India’s Bharatiya Janata Party,or BJP,has more members than most countries have people.

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The Irishman who could shape Australia’s future,to be sure
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The Irishman who could shape Australia’s future,to be sure

Some of Ireland’s most contentious referendums passed with the backing of citizens’ assemblies. Could this work for Australia?

  • byPeter Hartcher
In the end,all roads of US Capitol riot inquiry lead to Donald Trump
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In the end,all roads of US Capitol riot inquiry lead to Donald Trump

The January 6 committee has hammered home the message that Trump’s bid to overturn the 2020 election was calculated,dangerous and downright unlawful.

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Russia has annexed more of Ukraine. What does that mean and what happens now?

Russia has annexed more of Ukraine. What does that mean and what happens now?

Ukraine’s army is winning back territory almost as fast as Russia claims to have taken it over. How are the latest twists in the Ukraine crisis unfolding? And why is everyone talking about nukes?

  • bySherryn Groch
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World’s most important power shift? No,it’s not the British monarchy
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World’s most important power shift? No,it’s not the British monarchy

Brazil,the seventh most populous nation,goes to the polls this weekend. The result will have enormous implications for the world far beyond its borders.

  • byGeoffrey Robertson
Australia wants the Voice. It’s time for the campaign to begin

Australia wants the Voice. It’s time for the campaign to begin

It’s clear:the majority of Australians support a Voice to parliament,one that brings about a better,more generous and more dignified communion of governance with the nation’s Indigenous people.

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Labor’s biggest enemy on the Voice to parliament is confusion

Labor’s biggest enemy on the Voice to parliament is confusion

Some believe it will be symbolic,some believe it will be practical. But many are willing the Voice to succeed even when they’re unclear on the details. That’s where the work begins for Labor.

  • byDavid Crowe
South Korea pounces as the once-mighty Japan struggles to innovate

South Korea pounces as the once-mighty Japan struggles to innovate

South Korean workers are on track to become wealthier and more productive than their Japanese counterparts.

  • byEryk Bagshaw
Xi Jinping’s quest to re-define democracy

Xi Jinping’s quest to re-define democracy

As Xi becomes China’s most powerful leader since Mao,his advisers have been working on a new form of democracy with “Chinese characteristics”.

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