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By Anita Komuves and Gergely Szakacs

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar called on Saturday on tens of thousands of supporters to back his party at Sunday's European Parliament election, in which Prime Minister Viktor Orban faces one of the toughest challenges of his 14-year rule.

In power since 2010, the veteran nationalist has grappled with multiple crises over the past months as a sex abuse scandal brought... (continue reading...)

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Saturday he was ready to face charges of insulting the monarchy that mark a setback to a political heavyweight whose allies are currently in government.

The complaint, lodged by the royalist military that ousted the government of his sister Yingluck Shinawatra, stems from an interview the influential tycoon gave to foreign media in 2015. Other charges include violating a computer... (continue reading...)

By Neil Jerome Morales

MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines will continue to maintain and supply its outposts in the South China Sea without seeking permission from any other country, the country's national security adviser said.

The Philippines national security council said on Saturday it reaffirmed its commitment to uphold its sovereign rights and jurisdiction over the Second Thomas Shoal.

"Our operations are conducted within... (continue reading...)

By Catarina Demony

LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's far-right party Chega is facing accusations that it manipulated a video showing a migrant worker confronting its leader Andre Ventura, who went on to accuse him of fabricating his story to discredit the party ahead of the EU election.

The anti-immigration, populist Chega is the third-largest political party in Portugal, having quadrupled its parliamentary representation in the March... (continue reading...)

By Maha El Dahan

DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia placed over half of an $11.2 billion share sale in Aramco with foreign investors, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Saturday.

Saudi Arabia has been seeking to lure international investment to pour tens of billions of dollars into projects to diversify away from its reliance on oil. Yet foreign investment has repeatedly missed targets.

"There were multiple... (continue reading...)