Election
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World Leaders Laud Sheinbaum’s ‘Historic’ Mexico Election Win
Congratulations poured in from around the world Monday after Claudia Sheinbaum was elected Mexico’s first woman president, sparking hope for change in a country where gender-based violence has long been…
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Brexit Firebrand Farage Shakes Up UK Election Fight
Brexit figurehead Nigel Farage announced Monday he will stand at the UK general election next month, in a major U-turn that threatens to split the right-wing vote and further imperil…
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Mexicans Celebrate Election Of First Woman President
Thousands of singing, flag-waving people packed a downtown square to celebrate Claudia Sheinbaum’s ground-breaking victory as Mexico’s first woman president. Maria de los Angeles Gordillo, a 37-year-old member of the…
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What’s Behind Claudia Sheinbaum’s Election Victory?
Former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum became the first woman to be elected president of the Latin American nation on Monday. In October, the 61-year-old will replace President Andres Manuel…
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Millions Suffer Through Heatwave On Last Day Of India Election
India’s gruelling heatwave is set to abate soon but that was no consolation to housewife Bindwasvini Devi, one of the millions braving Saturday’s scorching sun to vote in the final…
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Hindu Holy City Votes As India’s Six-week Election Ends
India’s six-week election reaches its final day of voting Saturday, including in the holy city Prime Minister Narendra Modi has used as a staging post for his Hindu nationalist agenda.…
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UK Labour Pitches New Energy Policy In Election Battle
The UK’s Labour opposition launched its flagship clean energy policy Friday, bidding to ease the country’s cost-of-living crisis and contrast the party with the ruling Conservatives in the looming general…
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Bloodshed Mars Final Day Of Mexico Election Campaigns
A gunman shot dead an aspiring mayor at a rally Wednesday in southern Mexico, marking a bloody end to campaigning in a country expected to elect its first woman president…
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UK Parliament Dissolves Ahead Of Election
The British parliament dissolved on Thursday ahead of a July 4 general election, which looks set to bring Labour to power after 14 years of Conservative rule. Five weeks of…
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UK Labour Touts Pro-business Shift As Industry Figures Back Party In Election
The UK’s Labour opposition vowed Tuesday to be both “pro-worker and pro-business” after winning the backing of 120 industry leaders as the party tries to oust the Conservatives in the…
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120 Business Leaders Back UK’s Labour In Election
The UK’s Labour party won the backing on Tuesday of 120 business leaders, in a timely boost as it bids to oust the ruling Conservatives in the upcoming general election.…
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Pound boosted with BOE seen staying on hold until after election
The pound’s peer-beating rally received another boost this week as an interest-rate cut by the Bank of England (BOE) next month became virtually unthinkable to traders. Sterling is poised for…
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Modi’s Struggling Rivals To Vote As India Election Resumes
India’s six-week election resumes Saturday, with top rivals of Prime Minister Narendra Modi due to vote in the capital New Delhi after accusing him of unjustly targeting them with criminal…
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UK’s Starmer Campaigns In Key Election Battleground Scotland
UK Labour leader Keir Starmer visited Scotland on the second day of general election campaigning on Friday, targeting a key battleground as his party bids to reclaim power for the…
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UK Parties Sharpen Knives As General Election Looms
UK political parties began jostling for position on Thursday, setting out their electoral battle plans after embattled Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a general election for July 4. Sunak ended…
