Ireland’s Varadkar faces serious election challenge

Prime Minister Varadkar’s main rival, Fianna Fail, is narrowly leading in the polls ahead of a snap election

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Erdogan intervention may help reduce gender violence

Government moves on domestic violence are welcome but will not be enough to eliminate a problem with deep social roots

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Catalonia's pro-independence leader Carles Puigdemont has taken up his seat in the EP following a court ruling

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Argentina has significant mining potential but regulatory concerns and anti-mining sentiment pose challenges

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With public frustration mounting, the unpopular government is seeking to change the constitution

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Turkey's open intervention in Libya has provoked Egypt

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Prospects are dim for credible legislative and municipal elections next month

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Tanzania has announced an ambitious new railway plan, despite the region's poor record for rail infrastructure projects

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An attack on a US military facility in Kenya has underscored the jihadist group's capacity to hit high-value targets

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The EU's shift towards a more interventionist trade policy risks alienating some of its partners

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