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Germany's Merz faces first state election test

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during a press conference following his White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during a press conference following his White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Colombians to elect new Congress, chose three presidential candidates

Supporters of Colombian presidential candidate Ivan Cepeda hold campaign posters with his picture as they attend the closing ceremony of the Historic Pact (Pacto Historico) campaign at Plaza de Bolivar in Bogota, Colombia, February 27, 2026. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez
Supporters of Colombian presidential candidate Ivan Cepeda hold campaign posters with his picture as they attend the closing ceremony of the Historic Pact (Pacto Historico) campaign at Plaza de Bolivar in Bogota, Colombia, February 27, 2026. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

New Zealand PM Luxon rules out resignation after poll shock

New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has been under pressure over his leadership style.
New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has been under pressure over his leadership style.

Hungary's opposition leads in polls, far-right party gains support

Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition TISZA party arrives at his election campaign tour in Balassagyarmat, Hungary, February 25, 2026. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition TISZA party arrives at his election campaign tour in Balassagyarmat, Hungary, February 25, 2026. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

Israeli opposition leader Lapid backs strikes on Iran, calls for regime change

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid uses his phone in a shelter as sirens sound after missiles were launched towards Israel from Iran following strikes by Israel and the U.S. on Iran, in Tel Aviv, Israel February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Alexander Cornwell
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid uses his phone in a shelter as sirens sound after missiles were launched towards Israel from Iran following strikes by Israel and the U.S. on Iran, in Tel Aviv, Israel February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Alexander Cornwell

Denmark's left-wing bloc led by PM Frederiksen edges towards majority, polls show

FILE PHOTO: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen attends a session with heads of state at the Hamburg Townhall, on the day of the third international North Sea Summit, in Hamburg, Germany January 26, 2026. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/Pool/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen attends a session with heads of state at the Hamburg Townhall, on the day of the third international North Sea Summit, in Hamburg, Germany January 26, 2026. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/Pool/File Photo

Poll shows main rival of French far-right in presidential election could lose mayor seat

Edouard Philippe, Mayor of Le Havre and leader of French political party Horizons (HOR) and Member of parliament Paul Christophe, president of the Horizons & Independants parliamentary group, arrive for a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, on the day France expects the nomination of a new prime minister, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, October 10, 2025. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq
Edouard Philippe, Mayor of Le Havre and leader of French political party Horizons (HOR) and Member of parliament Paul Christophe, president of the Horizons & Independants parliamentary group, arrive for a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, on the day France expects the nomination of a new prime minister, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, October 10, 2025. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro tied in Brazil run-off, poll shows

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends an event in Brasilia, Brazil, February 11, 2026. REUTERS/Mateus Bonomi
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends an event in Brasilia, Brazil, February 11, 2026. REUTERS/Mateus Bonomi

Australia’s main opposition party ousts leader Sussan Ley as polls drop

FILE PHOTO: Leader of the Opposition Sussan Ley visits the bridge as the crime scene was reopened following the mass shooting at Bondi Beach on Sunday, in Sydney, Australia, December 19, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Leader of the Opposition Sussan Ley visits the bridge as the crime scene was reopened following the mass shooting at Bondi Beach on Sunday, in Sydney, Australia, December 19, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Main issues in Bangladesh's February 12 election

Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chant slogans, during an election campaign rally attended by the party chairman, Tarique Rahman, ahead of the national election, at Jatrabari, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 9, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chant slogans, during an election campaign rally attended by the party chairman, Tarique Rahman, ahead of the national election, at Jatrabari, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 9, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.