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Haibat al-Halbousi elected Iraq’s parliament speaker as new legislature convenes
Iraq continues to face challenges as it navigates between the Iranian influence on the country and a push by the US and others to roll…
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James Solomon elected Jersey City mayor, turning away ex-NJ Gov. Jim McGreevey's comeback bid
James Solomon was elected mayor of Jersey City on Tuesday, thwarting former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey's bid for a political comeback.…
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New York leader pledges more police, expanded ICE partnership if Mamdani is elected mayor
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman pledged to hire more police and expand collaboration with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
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Trump’s Crooked Attempt to Get Andrew Cuomo Elected Should Be Illegal
Both prominent center-left Democrats and President Trump seem wary of Zohran Mamdani becoming mayor of New York City. But their motives…
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Mexico's first elected Supreme Court faces critical test of independence
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s first elected Supreme Court will be seated Monday and observers will be watching closely to see whether it…
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PwC Middle East’s Riyadh Al Najjar elected to global board
PwC Middle East has confirmed the election of Riyadh Al Najjar to the PwC Global Board. Al Najjar serves as chairman of the Board and…
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New secretary-general of International Civil Defence Organization elected
The Secretary-General of the International Civil Defence Organization (ICDO) has been elected at a session held in Baku, according to the…
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Indigenous rights defender elected head of top Mexican court
Hugo Aguilar, an Indigenous rights defender and former advisor to Mexico's Zapatista guerrilla movement, won election to become the head…
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Mexico's ruling party headed toward control of newly elected Supreme Court, vote tallies show
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s ruling Morena party appeared to be heading toward control over the Supreme Court, preliminary vote tallies of…
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Europe: German stocks cut losses as Merz elected as chancellor after initial setback
GERMAN shares trimmed early losses on Tuesday after conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor during a second vote in…
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Newly elected chair of Georgia Democrats says party hasn't been fighting enough
Charlie Bailey won election to chair Georgia's Democratic Party on Saturday, pledging he'll raise the money to help the party win…
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Pro-Gaza candidates elected despite gender segregation, antisemitism controversies
A small English town north of bustling Manchester just saw two controversial pro-Gaza candidates flip seats held by the mainstream Labour…
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Ally of Pope Francis elected France's top bishop
An influential French cardinal aligned with Pope Francis's stances was on Wednesday elected France's top bishop, as the country's Catholic…
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Former Rep. Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, dies
Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love of Utah, a daughter of Haitian immigrants who became the first black Republican woman elected to Congress, died…
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Trump elected as chairman of Kennedy Center
President Trump said Wednesday that he was "unanimously" elected to be the chairman of the Kennedy Center. Source link
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Fiery Tanzanian politician Tundu Lissu elected to head opposition party
Prominent Tanzanian politician Tundu Lissu has been elected chairman of the main opposition party Chadema, ousting long-running leader…
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Germany's hard-left Die Linke party has elected new leaders
Members of Germany's hard-left Die Linke (The Left) have elected the journalist Ines Schwerdtner and former member of the German lower…
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Thailand's Election Commission certifies newly elected senators despite pending complaints
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Election Commission on Wednesday officially certified the 200 newly elected senators who will replace the 250…
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Mexican mayor killed hours after first woman elected president
Gunmen have killed the female mayor of a town in Mexico just hours after the country celebrated the election of Claudia Sheinbaum as the…