Election
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Japan PM Faces Reckoning In Upper House Election
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a reckoning from voters on Sunday with upper house elections that could end his premiership and see a right-wing populist party make inroads. With…
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Milei Steps Up Attacks On Media As Election Nears
Argentine President Javier Milei has stepped up his attacks on journalists with defamation suits and insults that analysts say are designed to bolster his image as an anti-“woke” warrior ahead…
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Japan’s 30-year bond yield hits record high ahead of key election
[TOKYO] Japan’s 30-year government bond fell on Tuesday (Jul 15), with the yield hitting a record high, on concerns about the nation’s fiscal health ahead of a closely monitored national…
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Japan PM To Face Tough Upper House Election On July 20
Japan will hold an upper house election on July 20, the government said Tuesday, with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba battling low approval ratings driven partly by public frustration over inflation.…
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Lawsuit Challenging 2024 Election Results Moves Forward After Kamala Harris Received Zero Votes in a New York County
A lawsuit disputing the results of the 2024 election has moved forward after it was revealed that former Vice President Kamala Harris received no votes a New York state district.…
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Musk Endorses Claim That Trump ‘Would Have Lost’ Election Without Him: ‘Such Ingratitude’
Following days of Elon Musk railing against President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” the billionaire CEO finally took a direct shot at Trump, marking a dramatic escalation in the growing…
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Education Secretary Dodges Question on History Classes Teaching That Biden Won the 2020 Election: ‘We Should Hear All Sides’
Education Secretary Linda McMahon refused to say whether teaching that Joe Biden won the 2020 election is “illegal DEI,” instead insisting that schools “should hear all sides.” Education Secretary Linda…
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South Korean stocks rise to enter bull market, bonds sink after presidential election outcome
[SEOUL] South Korea’s equity benchmark climbed to enter a bull market, after Lee Jae-myung’s widely-expected win in the presidential election ended a months-long political leadership vacuum. The Kospi Index ended…
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Liberal Lee Jae-myung Projected to Win ‘Judgement Day’ Election After Conservative Leader’s Ousting
AFP South Korea broadcasters have made a projection for the Liberal party candidate to take the presidency in the nation’s snap election, according to reports. Liberal Party candidate Lee Jae-myung…
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Poland To Vote In Razor-tight Presidential Election
Poland votes on Sunday in a hotly contested presidential runoff that will pit the pro-EU Warsaw mayor against a nationalist historian in a tight race that could extend the political…
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Venezuela Opposition Leader Arrested Ahead Of Tense Election
Leading Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa was arrested Friday on charges of conspiring to sabotage upcoming parliamentary and regional elections that the opposition has vowed to boycott. The arrest…
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Romanian Court Rejects Far-right Candidate’s Election Appeal
Romania’s constitutional court on Thursday validated the results of the presidential run-off vote at the weekend, won by pro-European Nicusor Dan, after rejecting an appeal by his defeated far-right rival.…
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Portugal Holds Snap Election With Centre-right Leading Polls
Voters in Portugal went to the polls Sunday for the country’s third general election in three years, with Prime Minister Luis Montenegro tipped to win, but without an overall majority.…
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Poland Votes In Tight Election As Europe Watches
Poles vote on Sunday in a tight presidential election that will be decisive for the future of the country’s centrist government as well as for abortion and LGBTQ rights. Pro-EU…
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PM Seeks Election Win As Portugal Campaigning Ends
Portugal’s general election campaign ends on Friday for a vote that Prime Minister Luis Montenegro is expected to win, but with no guarantee he can form a more stable government.…
