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Nepal’s new PM gives message to nation in rap, ahead of swearing in
Nepali rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah has been sworn in as PM after his party’s landslide election win.
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Pro-Israel groups see mixed record in money-fuelled Illinois primaries
Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, who took money from pro-Israel donors, won race to be Democratic Senate candidate.
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Who is Joe Kent, and why did he resign as Trump’s counterterrorism chief?
Kent is the highest-level official to leave Trump administration over the US president’s decision to wage war on Iran.
Congolese President Sassou Nguesso wins fifth term: Provisional results
Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso’s election success will extend his nearly 42 years in power.
Israel policy looms large over US elections in Illinois amid Iran war
Pro-Israel groups pour millions into Democratic primaries in Chicago area as support for US ally hits a historic low.
Republic of Congo votes in polls that could extend Nguesso’s 42-year rule
Incumbent President Denis Sassou Nguesso, 82, is running for fifth term in polls boycotted by major political parties.
Vietnam holds general election, 93% candidates from ruling Communist Party
Vietnamese elect members of parliament from a list of candidates almost exclusively fielded by the governing party.
Brazil’s jailed ex-president Bolsonaro hospitalised with lung infection
Far-right leader, whose persistent health woes are linked to 2018 stabbing, endorsed son to run in this year’s election.
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Republic of Congo election: Who is running and what’s at stake?
Analysts say Congo Brazzaville’s election are a mere formality as President Sassou Nguesso is set to extend his rule.
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Poor in oil-rich Republic of Congo: As election looms, youth want change
In an oil-producing country where 60 percent of people are under 25, nearly half the population lives in poverty.
Ex-rapper Balendra Shah sweeps to power in Nepal landslide election victory
Rastriya Swatantra Party, founded just four years ago, set to dominate new parliament with near two-thirds majority.
