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Three challengers appear to be in serious contention for victory, including former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, retired army chief Petr Pavel and career academic Danuše Nerudová.
A court in Peru rejected on Tuesday an appeal by former president Pedro Castillo to be freed from detention on charges of rebellion and conspiracy, as officials warned protests demanding his release could spiral out of control. Prosecutors late Tuesday filed a request to hold Castillo in pre-trial detention for 18 months, marking the formal start of the investigation against him. Deadly protests continue over the ouster and arrest last week of former President Pedro Castillo. FRANCE 24's Michael Maitland-Jones explains.
An acrobatic dance group from Kenya, "The Black Blues Brothers", perform for Pope Francis during his weekly general audience on St. Peter's Square, with both the Holy Father and the public clapping their show. IMAGES
Kenyan President William Ruto will head to Kinshasa on Sunday, his office said, amid efforts to try to bring peace to the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. His visit comes on the heels of a trip by Ruto's predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta, who is mediating in the DR Congo crisis on behalf of the regional East African Community bloc.
The winner will succeed President Borut Pahor, a centrist politician who sought to bridge Slovenia’s left-right political divide during his decade in office.
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