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Bulgaria to hold snap parliamentary election on April 19 after protests
Eighth vote in just five years follows government resignation after weeks of protests over budget, alleged corruption.
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‘Quid pro quo’: How Indian firms fund parties whose governments help them
Big business shrugs off Supreme Court ban on electoral bonds to donate millions when in trouble, or needing approvals.
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Peru ousts interim president Jeri amid corruption probe weeks before elections
Peru’s Congress on Tuesday voted to remove the interim President Jose Jeri over corruption allegations, deepening political uncertainty just weeks before the nation’s April presidential and congressional…
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Spotlight - 'This is not a political game': France faces reckoning after killing of 23-year-old activist
The fatal beating of a 23-year-old man in Lyon has shocked France and ignited a fierce political row. The victim, Quentin Deranque, died in hospital after being attacked on February 12 near an event…
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Bangladesh's interim leader Yunus resigns, handing power to elected government
Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus stepped down on Monday before handing over to an elected government led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its leader Tarique Rahman. Bangladeshi voters…
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Rubio shows US support for Orban ahead of elections in Hungary
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hailed Viktor Orban's leadership during a visit to Budapest on Monday, ahead of elections threatening the nationalist prime minister's hold on power. Orban is facing…
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French government blames hard left for 'climate of violence' after killing of far-right activist
France's government on Monday said politicians on the hard left had "encouraged a climate of violence" that made them partially responsible for the death of 23-year-old Quentin Deranque, a far-right…
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Press Review - Death of French activist Quentin is a 'turning point' in politics
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, February 16: We look at reactions in France after the death of Quentin Deranque, a French activist close to the far right. He died of his injuries after being attacked at a protest…
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Manchester’s Muslim voters pivotal in UK election showdown
The Manchester suburbs of Gorton and Denton have been thrust to the centre of the fight for Britain’s political future.
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Rubio tells Orban ‘your success is our success’ during Hungary visit ahead of elections
During a visit to Budapest Monday, just weeks before Hungary’s parliamentary elections, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban that the nationalist leader’s “success”…
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‘Ola Lula’: Rio Carnival ode to Brazil’s president sparks political storm
One of Rio de Janeiro's top samba schools kicked off this year's Carnival with a lavish ode to Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, tracing his rise from rural poverty to superhero status among the working…
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Iran seeks to get out of FATF blacklist amid domestic political divisions
North Korea and Myanmar are other two countries on global financial blacklist as Tehran promises countermeasures.
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