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Two men have been arrested on suspicion of planning an 'imminent' attack in France, days before the first round of the French presidential election.

British Prime Minister Theresa May called for an early election on 8 June, saying it was the only way to guarantee future political stability as Britain negotiates its way out of the European Union.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has made it clear there are no plans to dissolve parliament and call for early elections before the 2019 polls, the Deputy Prime Minister has said.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has narrowly won a referendum to expand presidential powers, which could keep him in office until 2029.

There's an urgent need for bolstered security in Papua New Guinea's Highlands province of Hela, according to its deputy governor.

A top candidate for the French presidency Emmanuel Macron has released policies for French Polynesia where none of the main parties endorse his bid to succeed Francois Hollande.

Opinion - Toby Manhire and Toby Morris take a punt on the 23 September election front runners.

Fiji's Supervisor of Elections is appealing to the country's highest court in a dispute over the eligibility of candidates for the last election.

The nomination fee for the Papua New Guinea general election will remain at $US315 per candidate following the Government's decision to shelve its proposal to hike the fee to $US3,152.

The Green Party has placed two people in their early 20s in prominent places on its draft party list for the September election.

Analysis - Political polls may not have a sterling reputation - particularly after Donald Trump's largely unexpected victory - but, Craig McCulloch writes, that's more the exception than the rule.

Poll of Polls - Labour's popularity is up, possibly thanks to Jacinda Ardern's promotion to deputy leader, and Winston Peters could be in a power position after the election, new polls show.

Papua New Guinea's parliament will resume this morning after being suspended yesterday for lack of a qourum.

Voters in Wallis and Futuna have gone to the polls in a territorial election to choose a new 20-member assembly for a five-year term.