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Palestinians cast ballots in first municipal elections since Gaza war, turnout reveals mixed public mood

Palestinians in the West Bank and parts of central Gaza stepped out to vote on Saturday in their first municipal…

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Laura Fernandez, a tough-talking right-wing political scientist, has won Costa Rica’s presidential election in a decisive landslide, riding a wave…

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Hong Kong’s political landscape is poised to change once again as the city’s last major opposition party prepares to decide…

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In a dramatic turn in Bangladesh’s ongoing political crisis, a Dhaka court on Thursday sentenced ousted former prime minister Sheikh…