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São Tomé and Príncipe voters head to the polls for crucial legislative elections.
Citizens of São Tomé and Príncipe went to the polls on Sunday to elect the 55 members of the National Assembly, the country's unicameral parliament. The le
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić Resigns to Run for Prime Minister
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced his resignation on September 28, 2026, stepping down from the nation's highest office to position himself as a
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French Senate Approves KMT’s Formation of Official Group After Surpassing Ten Seats
The French Senate on 12 March 2024 officially announced that Guomin Dang (Rassemblement National) has exceeded the ten‑seat threshold in the upper chamber,
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India’s Election Commission to Review Voter‑Roll Software Amid Disenfranchisement Claims
India’s Election Commission on Tuesday announced that it will conduct a comprehensive review of the software that compiles and updates the country’s voter
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Brazil Bans Online Betting Platforms Nationwide Via Emergency Provisional Measure
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has issued an emergency provisional measure banning online betting platforms across the country, prompting an
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Venezuelan Authorities Release At Least 29 Political Prisoners Following Talks with Opposition
CARACAS — Venezuelan authorities have released at least 29 individuals classified by human rights organizations as political prisoners, following the concl
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko Pardons Fifteen Political Prisoners in Latest Decree
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced the pardon of 15 political prisoners, state media reported on Tuesday. The decree marks the latest in a
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Morocco's Liberal PAM Party Wins Parliamentary Election with 97 Seats
Morocco’s liberal Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), led by Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, has emerged victorious in the country's parliamentary election
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Morocco's PAM Wins Most Seats in Fragmented Parliament, Coalition Needed
Morocco’s parliamentary election held on Sunday produced a fragmented result, with the Authenticity and Modernity Party (Parti Authenticité et Modernité, P
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Israel's Central Elections Committee Disqualifies Ra'am and Joint Arab List for Elections
The Israeli Central Elections Committee has voted to disqualify the Islamist faction Ra'am and all constituent parties of the Joint Arab List from particip
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UK Establishes National Centre to Combat AI-Generated Foreign Disinformation Campaigns
The United Kingdom has formally established a new National Centre for Information Defence, designed to detect, analyze, and counter foreign disinformation
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Philippine Senate Lowers Impeachment Conviction Threshold for Vice President to 14 Votes
The Senate of the Philippines convened as an impeachment court this Wednesday and ruled that only senator-judges who are physically present at the trial wi
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German Chancellor Merz Faces CDU Setbacks in Crucial State Elections
Voters across Germany headed to the polls on Sunday for crucial state elections in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the Berlin House of Representatives. Early pr
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Russian Election Officials Repel Cyberattacks and Thwart Physical Sabotage During Parliamentary Vote
Russian electoral authorities reported on Saturday that the country's online voting infrastructure faced a series of sustained cyberattacks during the seco
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Marat Kambolov officially wins presidential election in breakaway South Ossetia
Marat Kambolov has been officially declared the winner of the presidential election in the partially recognized Caucasus republic of South Ossetia, solidif
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Venezuela Restores Access to Seventeen Blocked News Websites Amid Political Talks
In a significant development for regional media freedom, Venezuela’s interim government and opposition factions have restored access to 17 prominent news w
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Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson Resigns Following Narrow Election Defeat
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson formally announced his resignation following a tightly contested general election that saw his incumbent right-wing
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Russia Holds Parliamentary Election Amid Strict Control to Legitimize Current Regime
Russia began voting this week in a three-day election for all 450 seats in the State Duma. The election is taking place against the backdrop of ongoing war
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Russia's State Duma Elections Proceed Amid Ukraine War and Opposition Suppression
Russia’s State Duma elections began on March 1, a three‑day campaign that will fill all 450 seats of the lower house. The vote comes amid continuing hostil
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Pope Leo XIV Restores Pre-Pandemic Salaries for Cardinals and Vatican Officials
Pope Leo XIV has officially restored the salaries of cardinals and senior Vatican City officials to their pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, bringing an end to
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Southern Philippines Voters Cast Ballots in Historic First Bangsamoro Parliament Elections
Voters in the southern Philippines went to the polls on Monday to elect the inaugural members of the Bangsamoro Parliament, marking a historic milestone in
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Philippine Election Commission Proclaims All 78 Members of Inaugural Bangsamoro Parliament
The Philippine Commission on Elections has officially proclaimed all 78 elected members of the inaugural Bangsamoro Parliament following a comprehensive ta
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Former Golden Dawn Spokesperson Ilias Kasidiaris Granted Conditional Prison Release
Former Golden Dawn spokesperson Ilias Kasidiaris was released from prison in Domokos, central Greece, following a judicial decision granting his conditiona
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First ministers of NI, Scotland, Wales call for independence at historic Cardiff summit
The first ministers of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales gathered in Cardiff on Monday for a historic summit in which they jointly called for full indep