Politics
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Australia, Canada, India Set Varied Election Deposit Thresholds And Rules
LONDON, July 19 — The humble election deposit — a sum of cash a candidate must hand over…
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How Hungary Elects Its President: Five-Year Term, Two Terms at Most
BUDAPEST, July 19 — The shift is subtle but worth watching. Hungary’s presidency has long been described as…
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Ukrainian public outcry follows minister’s dismissal amid war
KYIV, March 22 — Against the backdrop of a nation at war, a single dismissal has reignited the…
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How Vladimir Putin Built and Held Power in Russia Since 1999
MOSCOW, July 15 — Vladimir Putin, the Russian president who ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022,…
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U.S. Withdrew From Iran Nuclear Deal in 2018, and Iran Then Breached Its Limits
VIENNA, July 14 — The shift is unmistakable. Eleven years to the day after world powers signed the…
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Hungary’s Magyar says government will amend constitution to remove President Sulyok
BUDAPEST, July 13 — The Hungarian parliament passed a constitutional amendment on February 26, 2024, that retroactively created…
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Guaidó’s fall from Venezuela’s interim president to U.S. exile
CARACAS, July 12 — The figure that matters for investors tracking Venezuela’s political risk: Juan Guaidó, once recognized…
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Germany Breaks With Decades of Policy and Sends Weapons to Ukraine
BERLIN, July 12 — The record shows that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who took office in December 2021,…
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Ukrainian PM Shmyhal Resigns as Zelensky Backs Svyrydenko to Lead Government
KYIV — Against the backdrop of a war that began on February 24, 2022, Ukraine’s political landscape has…
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Venezuela’s Crisis: From Chávez to Maduro, and the Rise and Fall of Guaidó
CARACAS, July 12 — The political crisis in Venezuela, now entering its third decade, shows no signs of…
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Mojtaba Khamenei’s Reported Health Decline Raises Questions Over Iran’s Succession
TEHRAN, July 12 — As Ayatollah Ali Khamenei approaches his birthday on July 17, the Iranian Supreme Leader’s…
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Nepal’s National Assembly Introduces Six Key Legislative Bills
KATHMANDU, July 3 — Six bills that had already passed the House of Representatives were formally tabled in…
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Trump and Zelensky relations hit new low after Russia sanctions waiver and diesel deal
KYIV, July 8 — Against this backdrop of shifting geopolitical winds, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appears to be…
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NATO’s Stoltenberg Hands Over to Rutte After a Decade Dominated by the Ukraine War
BRUSSELS, July 6 — Jens Stoltenberg, whose tenure as NATO Secretary General was extended three times because of…
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Thousands of Iranians gather in Tehran to mourn Khamenei
TEHRAN, July 4 — Tens of thousands of Iranians filled a vast outdoor prayer complex in Tehran on…
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EU Prosecutors Search Contractors Linked to National Rally; Bardella Calls It Harassment
PARIS — The June 30 police raid on National Rally headquarters was not a routine investigation. It was…
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Nepal’s National Assembly begins session with four key bills on agenda
KATHMANDU, July 4 — The National Assembly began deliberations Saturday on four bills received from the House of…
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Peru’s Keiko Fujimori Wins Narrow Runoff Victory Over Roberto Sánchez
LIMA, July 4 — Keiko Fujimori has been declared the winner of Peru’s presidential election, nearly a month…
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Who Leads Iran Next: How Succession Actually Works
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei held Iran’s highest office for almost 37 years. On Saturday, February 28, 2026, he was…
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Albanian Police Fire Tear Gas at Flamingo Revolution Rally Over Kushner Resort
The Albanian prime minister’s hold on power is slipping. It is not slipping because of an economic crisis…
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Gadi Eisenkot, ex-IDF chief, challenges Netanyahu for leadership
TEL AVIV, June 30 — For communities across Israel and the wider region watching the country’s political landscape,…
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Former Israeli Army Chief Gadi Eisenkot Emerges as Political Challenger to Netanyahu
Gadi Eisenkot built his reputation inside the Israeli military over four decades. He served as chief of staff…
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Eisenkot’s New Party Yashar Gains Ground in Polls Against Netanyahu
Three years after the worst security failure in Israel’s history, the political ground is shifting under Benjamin Netanyahu.…
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Coalition Primary Vote Hits Record Low 17 Per Cent
The Coalition’s primary vote is stuck at 17 per cent. That number is not moving. And according to…
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