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One Nation’s victory in the Farrer byelection has put Pauline Hanson and her successful use of Trumpian rhetoric on the global map.

‘Flame-haired Farage’: The One Nation shockwave felt across the world

Foreign media have highlighted Pauline Hanson’s admiration for Donald Trump and the growing electoral support globally for populist right parties.

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Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage

Desperate leadership moves raise stakes for Starmer, Farage in UK elections

Fearing the worst, some Labour insiders are agitating for a leadership spill to topple British PM Keir Starmer as soon as possible.

  • David Crowe
Palestinian men gather in front of a polling station to participate in local elections in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Saturday.

Palestinians vote in Gaza for first time in more than two decades

The vote in Gaza’s central city of Deir al-Balah was part of the Palestinian Authority’s effort to politically link Gaza and the West Bank, officials said.

  • Sam Metz and Wafaa Shurafa
Peter Magyar celebrates after ousting Viktor Orbán as Hungary’s prime minister, winning two-thirds of the seats.

‘Like a mosh pit’: Celebrating a new political future, Budapest-style

Our Europe correspondent joins the euphoric crowds in Budapest’s Batthyany Square as they celebrate the ousting of Hungary’s hardline leader Viktor Orbán after 16 years.

  • David Crowe
Europe correspondent David Crowe shows Hungary’s voters welcoming the defeat of Viktor Orban.
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Voters in Hungary welcome election result

Europe correspondent David Crowe shows Hungary’s voters welcoming the defeat of Viktor Orban.

Ousted prime minister Viktor Orbán addresses supporters after receiving the results of the election.

How a former Orbán ally toppled the populist right-wing leader

It’s tempting to see Viktor Orbán’s defeat in the Hungarian election as a seismic shift against populist conservatism, but that’s not what cost him his job as prime minister after 16 years in power.

  • David Crowe
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A man waves a Hungarian flag as he celebrates in the streets after the announcement of partial results.

Trump-backed Viktor Orbán swept from power in Hungary after 16 years

The emphatic election victory for challenger Peter Magyar appears set to install a new government with enough seats in parliament to overturn Orbán’s laws.

  • David Crowe
US Vice President JD Vance, from left, Viktor Orban, Hungary’s prime minister, and US President Donald Trump, during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of White House last year.

Hungarian voters face a big question. JD Vance thinks he has the answer

Viktor Orban, who has led Hungary for the past 16 years, is relying on his American friend to deliver a public show of support this week.

  • David Crowe
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in her office in Copenhagen. For months, she has played a nervous game of brinkmanship with Donald Trump.

‘Not over yet’: After taking on Trump, Danish PM calls snap vote over Greenland

Mette Frederiksen will take the country to the polls on March 24, counting on her recent surge in popularity to take home the prize.

  • David Crowe
Cannabis was decriminalised in Thailand in 2022, leading to a boom in dispensaries.

Will a new government breathe life into Thailand’s gasping cannabis industry?

Weed parlours were everywhere in Bangkok, like pubs in London. But the trade has been a debacle of the former government’s own making.

  • Zach Hope