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Supreme Court may free Catholic charities from paying state unemployment taxes for their employees
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court voted Friday to hear a potentially far-reaching claim of religious freedom and decide whether…
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South Korea ruling party leader calls to block impeachment motion
The chairman of South Korea's ruling party has urged his party to vote against the opposition-led impeachment proceedings against…
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Elon Musk's multibillion-dollar pay package is rejected for a second time. What to know
A Delaware judge rejected Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package for a second time, writing in her opinion this…
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Namibia will have its first female leader after the VP wins presidential election for ruling party
WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — Namibia has elected its first female leader, with Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner…
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Namibians vote as ruling party seeks to extend 34-year rule
Voting is under way in Namibia in what could be the most competitive election since independence from white-ruled South Africa 34 years…
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Mauritius holds an election with the ruling party seeking a new term
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — People in Mauritius voted Sunday for a new Parliament with the ruling party seeking to secure a second five-year term…
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Israel praises Berlin court's ruling on 'river to the sea' slogan
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has praised the decision by a Berlin court to classify using the controversial pro-Palestinian slogan…
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Japan PM vows to continue ruling despite bruising loss
Japan's prime minister Shigeru Ishiba has vowed to continue ruling the country despite a bruising loss suffered by his party at the…
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Ruling party leads Georgian election; opposition says vote 'stolen'
The Georgian opposition is refusing to recognize the preliminary results of Saturday's parliamentary election, which show the…
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Ruling party ahead in key Georgian election, preliminary results show
Georgia's ruling party is ahead in Saturday's crucial parliamentary elections, with around 70% of ballots counted. The electoral…
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Ruling party claims lead in key Georgia election as polls close
Polls closed in Georgia's landmark parliamentary election on Saturday, with the ruling Georgian Dream party claiming a lead. Exit polls…
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Mozambique's ruling party wins landslide in disputed poll
Mozambique's ruling party, Frelimo, has won the country's divisive, violence-marred election, extending its 49-year grip on power in the…
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Bad Polls for Japan’s Ruling Coalition May Cloud BOJ Rate Path
(Bloomberg) -- Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition is continuing to soften in the runup to this coming…
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Mozambique votes for president and the ruling party could extend its 49 years in power
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambique will vote for a new president on Wednesday in an election that is expected to extend the ruling…
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South Korea ruling party chief targeted by doctored 'probe banner' photo
Screenshot of the misleading claim shared on Facebook, captured September 2 The image made the rounds in pro-Han Facebook groups here,…
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Pakistan's top court withdraws part of ruling about Ahmadis' rights after Islamists vowed protests
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday removed a controversial part of its recent verdict concerning minority Ahmadis,…
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Ruling on question delaying Canadian rail strikes expected by Aug. 9
This story originally appeared on Trains.com In a Friday update, the railroad said it the board will provide another update in the event…
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews block highway to protest Israel's new mandatory military service ruling
BNEI BRAK, Israel (AP) — Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men blocked a major highway in central Israel for two hours on Thursday to…
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Mexico ruling party wins lower house super-majority but falls short in Senate
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico's ruling Morena party and its allies have won a super-majority in the lower house of Congress but not the…
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Georgia's ruling party introduces draft legislation curtailing LGBTQ+ rights
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia's ruling party on Tuesday introduced draft legislation curtailing LGBTQ+ rights. The proposals by the…
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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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Early results in South Africa's election put ruling ANC below 50% and short of a majority
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Very early counts in South Africa's national election put the long-ruling African National Congress at just over 42%…
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What does the ICJ's ruling on Israel's Rafah offensive mean?
The UN's top court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), issued a ruling last week on Israel's military offensive in Rafah. It was…