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After Fiery Protests, Nepal’s Leader Promises a Brief, Caretaker Term

Prime Minister Sushila Karki, a former chief justice, said she had accepted her new role reluctantly. Major political parties say the process is unconstitutional.

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Sushila Karki, who is Nepal’s first female prime minister, arriving for her first day in office in Kathmandu on Sunday.
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Nepal’s New Government Calls Elections. Its Critics Cry Foul.

Sushila Karki, a former Supreme Court chief justice who was appointed as interim leader, made speed a priority in a process that other jurists deemed unconstitutional.
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A Chaotic Showdown Over Election Integrity in India

Opposition parties say a move by India’s election commission is part of a wider pattern of election influencing by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which derides the claims.

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Protesters in Kolkata, India, last month after the country’s election commission announced the revision of voter rolls ahead of elections in the state of Bihar.
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Opposition to Putin Pulls Up European Leaders Dragged Down at Home

The foreign policy successes of Keir Starmer of Britain, Emmanuel Macron of France and Friedrich Merz of Germany are in contrast with their dismal domestic performances.

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President Emmanuel Macron of France, Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany and Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain at a NATO summit in The Hague in June.
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Nepal’s Social Media Ban Backfires as Politics Moves to a Chat Room

“The Parliament of Nepal right now is Discord,” a user said of the platform popular with video gamers, where tens of thousands are debating the nation’s future.

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Some Nepalis attended an annual festival in Kathmandu on Thursday, despite the unrest of recent days.
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EU Parliament Declines to Hold a Moment of Silence for Charlie Kirk

The request, made by a right-wing parliamentary member, was rejected on account of protocol.

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Charlie Weimers, a Swedish right-wing member of the European Parliament, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, last year. His request to hold a moment of silence for Charlie Kirk on Thursday was rejected by the Parliament’s president.
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From Prime Minister to Prisoner: Thaksin Shinawatra’s Fall From Favor

With Thaksin Shinawatra’s recent fall from favor, his political power is significantly diminished. But it is too early to write him off.

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Thaksin Shinawatra, center, was taken to the Klong Prem Central Prison in Bangkok, on Tuesday after the Supreme Court ruled against him.
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Macron Picks Sébastien Lecornu as France’s Next Prime Minister

President Emmanuel Macron’s appointment of Sébastien Lecornu, the departing defense minister, after the government collapsed reflects the pressure Mr. Macron faces to get a budget passed.

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Sébastien Lecornu, 39, left, France’s departing defense minister, was chosen by President Emmanuel Macron to be the next prime minister.
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Macron Has No Good Options After Repeat Collapse of French Government

The president, thwarted at home, has become increasingly frustrated and weakened at a critical moment for his country and Europe.

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“To be free in this world, you have to be feared,” President Emmanuel Macron of France has taken to saying.
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France’s Government Has Collapsed. What Comes Next?

President Emmanuel Macron is expected to appoint a new prime minister, rejecting calls for elections or his resignation.

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The collapse of the French government now leaves President Emmanuel Macron with an assortment of imperfect, even unpalatable, options. Each holds its own challenge for both him and the country.
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French Prime Minister Bayrou Loses Confidence Vote, Putting Pressure on Macron

Prime Minister François Bayrou failed a confidence vote aimed at breaking an impasse over the budget, adding more pressure on President Emmanuel Macron.

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Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, center, leaving the National Assembly after the confidence vote, on Monday.
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Kyiv Links Moscow to Killing of Former Ukrainian Parliament Speaker

Ukraine said it had arrested a suspect in the murder of the politician, who had voiced anti-Russian views. The authorities did not explain how the suspect was tied to Moscow.

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Andriy Parubiy presiding over a session of Ukraine’s Parliament in 2019.
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