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Can AfD party win Germany election? What we know
The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is attracting the attention of Americans after Elon Musk backed it last week, amid its…
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Indian election commission did not say opposition candidate received no votes in state polls
Protests broke out in the Indian state of Maharashtra after misinformation spread that the election commission declared a candidate from…
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Polls open in general election in Ghana overshadowed by the worst economic crisis in a generation
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Polls opened in presidential and legislative elections in Ghana Saturday, poised to be a litmus test for democracy in…
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Ghanaians go to the polls with the backdrop of the worst economic crisis in a generation
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Voters in the west African nation of Ghana will cast their ballots Saturday in a general election poised to be a…
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Senegal's radical government claims 'large victory' in legislative polls
The Senegalese government has claimed victory in Sunday's parliamentary elections with most of the votes already counted. It said the…
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Polls close in Moldovan run-off amid claims of Russian interference
Polls have closed for Moldova's presidential run-off election amid accusations of Russian interference by the country's president, Maia…
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Ruling party claims lead in key Georgia election as polls close
Polls closed in Georgia's landmark parliamentary election on Saturday, with the ruling Georgian Dream party claiming a lead. Exit polls…
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Bad Polls for Japan’s Ruling Coalition May Cloud BOJ Rate Path
(Bloomberg) -- Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition is continuing to soften in the runup to this coming…
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Far right eyes political earthquake as Germans head to the polls
The far right is on the cusp of winning the most votes in German state elections for the first time since the Nazis. For some in Germany,…
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‘Hashtags for hire’: How paid digital mercenaries meddled in Kenyan and Nigerian polls
Influential bloggers in Kenya and Nigeria said key political players regularly hired their services to operate fake accounts, sway public…
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Maduro faces stiff challenge as Venezuela goes to the polls
Venezuela's authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro, is expected to face a strong challenge from opposition candidate Edmundo González in…
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The Latest | Polls are open in France's early legislative election
France is holding the first round of an early parliamentary election on Sunday that could bring the country's first far-right government…
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France's exceptionally high-stakes election has begun. The far right leads polls
PARIS (AP) — French voters around the world are casting ballots Sunday in the first round of an exceptional parliamentary election that…
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Mauritania goes to the polls with a regional security crisis and economic concerns among the issues
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — Nearly 2 million people go to the polls on Saturday in Mauritania, a vast desert nation in West Africa which…
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France’s National Rally Confirms Lead in Snap Election Polls
(Bloomberg) -- France’s National Rally consolidated its lead in opinion polls taken a little over a week before the country’s snap…
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Slovaks and others go to the polls in EU elections under the shadow of an assassination attempt
PRAGUE (AP) — Voters in Slovakia, Italy and other European Union nations are casting their ballots Saturday on the third day of elections…
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Italy's Meloni tops polls as EU elections enter third day
Italy's firebrand Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is polling well ahead of her rivals as Italians, Estonians, Latvians, Maltese, Czechs and…
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Modi declares victory in Indian polls, but party to lose majority
The party of incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared victory in India's parliamentary elections, but with most votes counted,…
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Modi declares victory in Indian polls, but his party to lose majority
The party of incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared victory in India's parliamentary elections, but with most votes counted,…
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Hundreds turned away from Seattle's Mexican consulate as polls close
SEATTLE - Hundreds were turned away at the Mexican consulate in Seattle on Sunday, with some having waited hours to cast their vote in…
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India's Modi could win third term, polls predict
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to win a third consecutive term in office, exit polls suggest. Analysts warn the polls,…
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Polls close in India after mammoth six-week election
India's mammoth parliamentary elections came to a close on Saturday after more than six weeks of voting across the country. The final…
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Serbs will head to the polls again after fraud reports led to tensions during a December ballot
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Voters in Serbia will go to the polls this weekend for a municipal vote in dozens of cities and towns, including a…
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Lithuanians return to the polls with incumbent president favored to win 2nd election round
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanians return to the polls Sunday for the second round of the Baltic country's presidential election as…