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Former French prime minister Manuel Valls faces an outside chance of failing to make it to the Socialist party runoff in party primaries ahead of the country's Presidential elections.

Donald Trump is about to be sworn in as the 45th US president, taking power over a divided country after winning a savage campaign.

France's Socialist Party will hold primaries for the presidential election in French Polynesia this weekend and next.

PNG's opposition leader has again expressed his deep concern over the independence of the Electoral Commissioner as the country nears general elections.

The Labour Party has batted away any concerns voters might think of it and the Green Party as one and the same.

Australia has criticised Japan after pictures emerged showing a dead protected minke whale on a Japanese whaling ship, allegedly in Australian waters.

There's growing disquiet in Papua New Guinea over government plans for tweaking election rules ahead of the upcoming polls.

US President Barack Obama has called on Americans to defend their democracy in his farewell speech in Chicago.

Fiji's largest opposition party has so far received 100 applications from people wishing to stand as its candidates in the 2018 elections.

The suspended Fiji MP Ratu Isoa Tikoca goes on trial today over alleged breaches of Fiji's electoral rules.

Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to help Donald Trump win the presidential election, a US intelligence report says.

New Zealanders feel positive about immigration compared to other countries, but most do not want an increase in numbers, two surveys suggest.

There is no evidence Russian hacking influenced the US election outcome and jumping to conclusions would be irresponsible, Donald Trump's spokesman says.

Burundi's environment and water minister has been shot dead as he was making his way home.

German police say the screening of 650 mostly North African men who had gathered for New Year celebrations in Cologne was not racial profiling.

It started with Bowie, ended with Bill and was riddled in between with seismic jolts both physical and political. If you were after a quiet year, 2016 wasn't it.

Analysis - John Key stepped down as Prime Minister on his own terms this year. But what legacy will he leave behind, and how does it compare to the National Party's previous long-serving PM?

Internet businessman Kim Dotcom is hinting at a possible return to the political fray, asking his social media followers whether his Internet Party should stand in next year's election.

The Governor of Papua New Guinea's New Ireland province has come out in support of calls for changes to the Mining Act before next year's elections.

First Person - As John Key steps out of the limelight, John Campbell looks back on an accidental politician with a magical ability to sell his party to the people. Video

A hike in fees for election candidates means fewer women will be able to contest next year's Papua New Guinea polls, according to the opposition leader. Audio

Portugal and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Ballon d'Or award for the fourth time after claiming the European Championship and Champions League titles in 2016.

We ask political commentators Ben Thomas, Carrie Stoddart-Smith and Stephanie Rodgers what to expect now that there's a new prime minster in the House.