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South Africa's ANC calls demands for President Ramaphosa to step down for coalition talks a 'no-go'
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa's African National Congress party will not consider any demands from possible coalition…
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Former president Ahmadinejad seeks Iranian presidency again
Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registered as a candidate on Sunday for the upcoming election to the office he held between…
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Mexicans vote in historic poll likely to make first woman president
Mexico is on the brink of a historic change as forecasts indicate the first woman will be elected to the post of president in Sunday's…
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Orban's social media mouthpiece zeroes in on EU ahead of vote
Ahead of EU elections on June 9, a deluge of misinformation amplifying the Hungarian government's key talking points on the war in Ukraine…
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Former South Africa leader Zuma threatens legal action over allegations of election irregularities
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former President Jacob Zuma threatened Saturday to take legal action seeking to stop the announcement of South…
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Mexican officials again criticize volunteer searcher after she finds more bodies
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican volunteer searcher criticized in the past by the government has found more human remains in Mexico City and…
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El Salvador's President Bukele sworn in for second term
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has been sworn in for a second five-year term of office. Bukele took the oath of office in the…
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South Africa's ANC loses its majority leading to tense coalition talks
The News South Africa’s ruling African National Congress has lost its parliamentary majority for the first time, leading to what is likely…
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Bangkok Pride in Full Swing as Marriage Equality Seems Close
Members of the LGBTQ community and allies take part in the Bangkok Pride Parade in Thailand on June 1, 2024. Thailand looks set to become…
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India's Modi could win third term, polls predict
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to win a third consecutive term in office, exit polls suggest. Analysts warn the polls,…
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Polls close in India after mammoth six-week election
India's mammoth parliamentary elections came to a close on Saturday after more than six weeks of voting across the country. The final…
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Hackers carry out major attack on Germany's centre-right CDU party
Hackers have carried out a major attack on Germany's centre-right Christian Democratic Union party, the Interior Ministry confirmed on…
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Talks due in Cairo on Rafah crossing reopening, media channel reports
Egyptian, US and Israeli officials are due to meet in Cairo on Sunday to discuss reopening the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip…
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A bizarre comment stirred speculation India may try to match China's carrier fleet
"We will not stop at that (three carriers)," India's defense minister recently said. Five or six aircraft carriers would give India a…
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South Africa's ruling ANC suffers historic election loss
South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) party has lost its absolute majority for the first time in three decades, the…
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South Africa's ruling ANC is on the brink of losing its majority in a landmark election result
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's ruling African National Congress was on the brink of losing its parliamentary majority for the first…
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Mexican candidate assassinations hit grim record ahead of Sunday's election
By Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's election is now the bloodiest in its modern history after a candidate running for local…
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Voting begins in the last round of India's election, a referendum on Modi's decade in power
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indians began voting Saturday in the last round of a six-week-long national election that is a referendum on Hindu…
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We have no Plan B if Ukraine falls, says Estonia
Estonia considers itself a front-line state, a Nato member where its border guards stare across the Narva River at the Russian fortress of…
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Mexico's drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role in Sunday's elections than before
COTIJA, Mexico (AP) — Mexico’s drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role in Sunday’s elections that will determine the…
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ANC looks set to share power after historic election loss
With most of the results now in from South Africa's election, the long-ruling African National Congress (ANC), will have to contend with…
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Russia declares a former presidential hopeful and others as 'foreign agents' as it presses crackdown
The Russian authorities on Friday declared a former presidential hopeful, a prominent human rights advocate and several others to be…
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Kiev, Moscow exchange fire and prisoners as Zelensky signs new pacts
Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners for the first time in months on Friday, but any hopes of de-escalation in the war were dashed by…
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Incendiary device thrown at front doors of Vancouver synagogue, says Jewish federation
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver said Friday an “incendiary device” was thrown at the front…