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'We can't sit on the sidelines': LGBTQ+ candidates step up amid threats to queer rights
San Diego City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert doesn’t generally agree with political parties redrawing congressional maps to gain power.…
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Six far-right German AfD candidates die days before election
Six candidates in Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party died within two weeks of each other just before state-level…
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The One Race That Eric Adams Is Winning
By all appearances, the New York City mayoral race has narrowed to two viable contenders: Zohran Mamdani, a thirty-three-year-old…
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California governor race: Leading candidates as Kamala Harris opts out
Former Vice President Kamala Harris' decision to pass on the California gubernatorial race sets up a competitive primary for the plethora…
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Four candidates assessed for Fu Yu’s board, with no findings against suitability
Four proposed directors for Fu Yu Corporation have been assessed by an independent party, with no findings made against their suitability…
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Candidates for California governor face off about affordability, high cost of living in first bipartisan clash
SACRAMENTO — In a largely courteous gathering of a half dozen of California’s top gubernatorial candidates, four Democrats and two…
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California gubernatorial candidates address Israel-Palestinian conflict
SACRAMENTO — Democratic divides over the ongoing bloody conflict in the Middle East were on display this week as gubernatorial candidates…
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Thailand to shortlist central bank chief candidates by July 2, official says
A Thai selection committee plans to shortlist candidates to be the next central bank chief by Jul 2, an official said on Thursday (May 8),…
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Pro-Gaza candidates elected despite gender segregation, antisemitism controversies
A small English town north of bustling Manchester just saw two controversial pro-Gaza candidates flip seats held by the mainstream Labour…
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GOP candidates win both Florida elections, overcoming vast fundraising deficits
Republican state Sen. Randy Fine won Tuesday's special election in Florida's 6th Congressional District to fill the seat that Michael…
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German election candidates clash over economy in four-way TV debate
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Trump lands back-to-back wins as Florida candidates secure elections
Two Republicans endorsed by President Donald Trump have won GOP primaries for House seats previously held by U.S. National Security…
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Gold, prices, and jobs: What's at stake in Ghana's elections?
Ghana is due to get a new president after December’s election. The current vice-president, Mahamudu Bawumia, and a former head of state,…
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Germany's far-left party picks lead candidates for expected election
Germany's embattled far-left party, Die Linke (The Left), has selected its lead candidates for anticipated early elections, it announced…
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Venezuelan opposition still hopes to unseat Maduro despite their candidate's exile
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado tried to reassure supporters Monday that her coalition still…
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Candidates in pivotal French legislative elections make final push in torrid campaign ahead of vote
PARIS (AP) — Candidates in France's pivotal and polarizing legislative elections were making their last pushes on Friday for the second…
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Far-right National Rally candidates, including one who wore Nazi cap, scrutinized in French election
PARIS (AP) — As it stands on the threshold of power in France, the far-right National Rally is facing scrutiny about some of the…
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Doctored Philippine news report spreads fabricated 'survey result' on preferred presidential candidates
As relations soured between Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte, a manipulated news report surfaced in…
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Why an exam has sparked national outrage in India
A key medical exam in India has sparked anger, protests and allegations of cheating after thousands of candidates secured abnormally high…
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Candidates race into France's snap legislative poll but one convicted for spousal assault withdraws
PARIS (AP) — Candidates were racing to register before a Sunday evening deadline in snap parliamentary elections that are redrawing…
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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…