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Nicaragua Reform Bars Opponents and Extends Presidential Term Politics

Nicaragua Reform Bars Opponents and Extends Presidential Term

Nicaragua's legislature approved the first stage of a reform barring broadly defined opponents from office and extending senior terms to seven years.

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Carney's Liberals Sweep Three Canadian By-Elections Politics

Carney's Liberals Sweep Three Canadian By-Elections

Canada's Liberals won three federal by-elections, expanding their House majority and flipping a Quebec district amid a deepening trade confrontation with the United States.

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Kosovo Parties Back Bekim Sejdiu for President in Bid to End Deadlock Politics

Kosovo Parties Back Bekim Sejdiu for President in Bid to End Deadlock

Vetëvendosje and LDK agreed to support law professor and former diplomat Bekim Sejdiu for Kosovo president, though parliament must still elect him.

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US Envoy Plans Belarus Trip Seeking Release of Hundreds of Political Prisoners Politics

US Envoy Plans Belarus Trip Seeking Release of Hundreds of Political Prisoners

U.S. envoy John Coale plans a September visit to Belarus seeking the release of up to 300 political prisoners, though no final deal has been announced.

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Guinea-Bissau Votes on Constitution Expanding Presidential Power Politics

Guinea-Bissau Votes on Constitution Expanding Presidential Power

Guinea-Bissau is voting on a new constitution that would strengthen the presidency and reshape parliament before planned December elections.

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Iceland Votes on Restarting EU Membership Talks Politics

Iceland Votes on Restarting EU Membership Talks

Icelanders cast ballots in a close advisory referendum on whether to reopen European Union accession negotiations suspended in 2013.

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Indonesians Rally for Swift Passage of Asset Forfeiture Bill Politics

Indonesians Rally for Swift Passage of Asset Forfeiture Bill

Thousands rallied outside Indonesia's parliament, pressing lawmakers to pass an asset forfeiture bill while ensuring court oversight and property-rights safeguards.

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US Pauses Immigrant Visa Processing Worldwide for Consular Training Politics

US Pauses Immigrant Visa Processing Worldwide for Consular Training

The State Department has temporarily paused immigrant visa processing worldwide to train consular officers on stricter public-charge screening.

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Darline Graham Wins South Carolina Republican Senate Runoff Politics

Darline Graham Wins South Carolina Republican Senate Runoff

Darline Graham defeated Representative Ralph Norman in South Carolina's Republican Senate runoff, advancing to face Democrat Annie Andrews in November.

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US Supreme Court Opens Path for Trump Mail-Voting Curbs Politics

US Supreme Court Opens Path for Trump Mail-Voting Curbs

The Supreme Court lifted one block on Trump’s mail-voting order without ruling it constitutional, while another nationwide injunction remains.

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Glucksmann Enters France's 2027 Presidential Race Politics

Glucksmann Enters France's 2027 Presidential Race

Center-left MEP Raphaël Glucksmann has formally joined France's 2027 presidential contest and will seek nomination through an October primary with the Socialist Party.

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Kazakhstan Votes in First Election for New Unicameral Parliament Politics

Kazakhstan Votes in First Election for New Unicameral Parliament

Kazakhstan is electing its first unicameral Kurultai after a constitutional overhaul that expanded presidential authority and reshaped the legislature.

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