South African judiciary will face more attacks

The Judicial Services Commission will soon hold hearings on candidates for chief justice of the Constitutional Court

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Germany’s opposition CDU faces a defining year ahead

Friedrich Merz will face crucial state elections in his first year as leader of the Christian Democratic Union

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The grand coalition of mainstream parties could be vulnerable to an insurgent far-right

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Former President Horacio Cartes will seek to lead the ruling party and probably choose its next presidential candidate

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Politically motivated misuse of the legal system is further sapping judges’ independence and undermining governance

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Boris Johnson’s leadership has been significantly damaged, but his party is not ready to remove him from office

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As ASEAN chair for 2022, Cambodia has assumed leadership of the bloc’s efforts to resolve post-coup tensions in Myanmar

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Glenn Youngkin, winner of a widely watched Virginia governorship race last November, will be inaugurated on January 15

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The government is stepping up its anti-corruption drive and clamping down on people who allege wrongdoing by officials

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A political clash with the president has forced the resignation of the speaker of parliament

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