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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan pauses as he speaks with Reuters during an interview, in Lahore, Pakistan in March 2023.
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Hard Numbers: Pakistan indicts Imran Khan (again), RFK wants polio vaccine revoked, India eyes one election, Australia charges big tech, Zuckerberg and Bezos make YUGE donations

What We're Watching: An Australian scandal, Israel and Turkey restore ties, North Korea in the Donbas
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What We're Watching: An Australian scandal, Israel and Turkey restore ties, North Korea in the Donbas

An Australian political scandal, Israel and Turkey restore diplomatic ties, North Korea in the Donbas

Australia's new government: shake up at home, steadiness abroad
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Australia's new government: shake up at home, steadiness abroad

Anthony Albanese, Australia’s newly elected prime minister, hasn’t wasted any time since being sworn in on Monday. After taking the oath of office, he immediately boarded a flight to Tokyo to meet with Australia’s Quad partners. What does the election of his center-left Labor Party mean at home and abroad?

What We’re Watching: Australia’s new PM, Poland hearts Ukraine, Saudis stand by Russia
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What We’re Watching: Australia elects new PM, Poland hearts Ukraine, Saudis stand by Russia

Albo takes over in Oz, Poland has Ukraine's back, Russia gets leverage from OPEC

What We’re Watching: Aussies vote, Turkey threatens Nordic states, elections loom in Israel
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What We’re Watching: Aussies vote, Turkey threatens Nordic states, elections loom in Israel

A guide to Australia’s lackluster election
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A guide to Australia’s lackluster election

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that Australians will head to the polls on May 21 to decide whether to keep his Liberal Party in power. What agenda items will be at the heart of the election campaign over the next six weeks, and what – if any – are the foreign policy implications?

The other big elections of 2022
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The other big elections of 2022

A few days ago we previewed five major elections to watch in 2022. Here are some others we'll be paying close attention to in the months ahead.

Australian women protesting
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Can gender quotas counter sexism in Australian politics?

In recent months, Australians have grown accustomed to stories of sexual impropriety by their politicians dominating the news headlines. As a result, Prime Minister Scott Morrison called this week for a "shake-up" to address systemic sexism in Australian politics. What are the proposals currently dominating the political conversation, and where might they lead?