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Algeria's 78-year-old president is expected to breeze to a second term in Saturday's election
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Polls closed in Algeria on Saturday, where voters were deciding whether to grant army-backed President Abdelmadjid…
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Algeria's aging president is expected to breeze to a second term in Saturday's election
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerians head to the polls Saturday to cast votes for president and determine who will govern their gas-rich…
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Russia hands an 8-year prison term to a newspaper publisher in Siberia over Ukraine war criticism
A Russian newspaper publisher was convicted by a court in Siberia on Friday and sentenced to eight years in prison after his paper…
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Maduro wins third term as Venezuelan president
Venezuela's authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro, has won a third term in office, the Electoral Council (CNE) announced on Monday.…
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen faces vote on her bid for second 5-year term
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Ursula von der Leyen pledged to be a strong leader for Europe in a time of crisis and polarization as she made…
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Kagame seeks fourth term as Rwandan president
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame, feared and admired in equal measure, is seeking to extend his 24-year rule in an election analysts say he…
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Lithuanian President Nausėda vows security focus in second term
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda was sworn in for a second five-year term on Friday. In a speech in parliament in Vilnius, the…
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France cinema boss gets 3-year jail term in sexual assault case
The head of France's top cinema institution, Dominique Boutonnat, was on Friday given a three-year prison sentence, two of them suspended,…
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Cyril Ramaphosa is sworn in for a 2nd term as South African president
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in for a second term as South Africa's president on Wednesday in a ceremony in the…
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South Africa's Ramaphosa sworn in for second term
South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa has been sworn in for a second full term in office as president, despite failing to security a majority in…
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South African President Ramaphosa confirmed for second term
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has been confirmed for a second term in office by the country's newly elected parliament.…
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Narendra Modi sworn in for third term as India's prime minister in pictures
Narendra Modi begins third term as India's prime minister after election victory. Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party won 240 seats, forming a…
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Relying on coalition partners, Modi is sworn in for a rare third term as India's prime minister
NEW DELHI (AP) — Narendra Modi was sworn in Sunday for a rare third consecutive term as India’s prime minister, relying on his coalition…
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India's Modi prepares for record 3rd term as nations congratulate his government on election victory
NEW DELHI (AP) — China, Ukraine and other nations sent their congratulations on Wednesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government…
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Modi Seeks to Shore Up Coalition to Secure Third Term in Power
(Bloomberg) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is gearing up for coalition talks after his party lost its majority in parliament,…
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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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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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Lithuanian President Nausėda on track for second term in run-off vote
Ballots are being counted in Lithuania after voters took to the polls on Sunday for a run-off presidential election that pitted the…
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Putin arrives in Uzbekistan on the 3rd foreign trip of his new term
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived Sunday in the capital of Uzbekistan where he is to hold talks with President…