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Venezuela presidential election to be held July 28-electoral council
CARACAS – Venezuela will hold its presidential election on July 28, the head of the national electoral council Elvis Amoroso said on Tuesday.…
EU Parliament passes nature law despite political backlash
BRUSSELS – The European Parliament approved a flagship law to restore nature on Feb 27, salvaging at least part of European Union plans to protect…
Dutch minister says she hopes aid to Ukraine will continue despite election outcome
AMSTERDAM – Dutch Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren said on Friday she hoped the country’s military support to Ukraine would continue even under a…
Apec San Francisco protesters span gamut of political issues
SAN FRANCISCO – A lively crowd gathered on a sunny Sunday in San Francisco to protest a meeting of cross-Pacific political leaders and a wide…
House votes to proceed with potential McCarthy ouster
House lawmakers are moving toward ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., from power after weeks of disarray within the Republican conference over…
Ghana ex-trade minister quits ruling party to run for president
ACCRA – Ghana’s former trade minister said on Monday he would resign from the ruling party and run as an independent candidate during the next…
Polish parties lay out retirement, tax policies in poll programmes
WARSAW – Poland’s two main political parties laid out policies on areas including retirement and taxes on Saturday, squaring off with only weeks to…
Singaporeans head to the polls to pick their 9th president
SINGAPORE – Singaporeans will elect the country’s ninth president after nine days of campaigning and one day to cool off and reflect, in the first…
Trump seeks to delay federal election case until April 2026
Former US President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Windham High School in Windham, New Hampshire.…
The legal troubles of former US president Donald Trump
WASHINGTON – Former US president Donald Trump was indicted on Tuesday for his efforts to overturn the 2020 US presidential election.
It was the…