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Brazil Supreme Court Orders House Arrest Of Ex-President Bolsonaro
Brazilian authorities placed former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is standing trial on charges of plotting a coup, under house arrest on Monday, in a move that could escalate tensions with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Japan's Ishiba Vows To Stay Despite Suffering Setback In Elections
Japanese premier Shigeru Ishiba vowed to stay on after his ruling coalition suffered a bruising defeat in upper house elections on Sunday as some of his own party discussed his future and the opposition weighed a no-confidence motion.
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Japan's Governing Alliance Loses Upper House Elections
The loss is another blow to Ishiba's coalition, making it a minority in both houses following its October defeat in the lower house election, and worsening Japan's political instability.
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Ex-Brazilian President Bolsonaro's Home Raided, Ordered To Wear Ankle Monitor
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro has been ordered to wear an ankle monitor, authorities said on Friday, in a move he described as "a supreme humiliation."
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Trump Says "Will Have A Lot Of Fun" With "Nut Job" Mamdani If He Is Elected
US President Donald Trump said that the New York City Democratic nominee for mayor is a "pure, true communist" and a "total nut job" and added that he will "have a lot of fun with him" if he is elected.
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New York Mayor Launches Re-Election Bid Slamming Democrats' Mamdani
New York mayor Eric Adams launched his re-election campaign Thursday by taking direct aim at the credentials of his presumed Democratic opponent, Zohran Mamdani.
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Indian-Origin New York Mayor Candidate's Stance Against Benjamin Netanyahu
Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani has won the Democratic primaryfor mayoral elections in New York City. On Tuesday, he defeated former New York governor Andrew Cuomo in arguably one of the biggest political upsets in recent times.
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Gujarat Congress Chief Shaktisinh Gohil Resigns After Dismal Bypoll Show
Gujarat Congress president Shaktisinh Gohil on Monday resigned from the post, taking the moral responsibility for the defeat of the party's candidates in the bypolls to Kadi and Visavadar assembly constituencies.
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AAP Defeats BJP In Big Gujarat Bypoll, Congress Scores Kerala Seat
The Aam Aadmi Party has won the Visavadar Assembly bypoll in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat in its first major electoral outing since February's Delhi defeat to the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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Why Is The Congress Reluctant To Endorse Tejashwi Yadav As Bihar Poll Nears?
The 2025 Bihar election is just months away and the main opposition alliance - the Mahagathbandan, which is basically the Congress and the RJD - has its work cut out to defeat the ruling pair of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JDU and the BJP.
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New Pro-Trump Poland President A Bad Omen For The EU, Ukraine And Women
The nationalist, Trumpian, historian Karol Nawrocki has narrowly defeated the liberal, pro-EU mayor of Warsaw, Rafa Trzaskowski, 50.89 per cent to 49.11 per cent.
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Romania's New President Nicusor Dan Is A Math Prodigy With 2 Olympiad Gold, PhD From Paris
Long before he entered politics, he was recognised as a math prodigy, winning two consecutive gold medals at the International Mathematical Olympiad.
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Friedrich Merz Elected German Chancellor After Initial Shock Defeat
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by parliament on Tuesday in a second round of voting after his new alliance with the centre-left Social Democrats was dealt a surprise defeat in the first attempt.
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PM Anthony Albanese Claims Victory In Australian General Election 2025
Left-leaning PM Anthony Albanese claims victory in Australian general election on Saturday. He vowed to steer the nation through global uncertainty.
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How A First-Time Politician Defeated Canada's PM Candidate Pierre Poilievre In His Own Riding
Fanjoy's campaign was built on a foundation of positivity and hard work. "We ran a positive campaign, in remarkable contrast to Pierre's style of politics," he said.
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Brazil Supreme Court Orders House Arrest Of Ex-President Bolsonaro
Brazilian authorities placed former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is standing trial on charges of plotting a coup, under house arrest on Monday, in a move that could escalate tensions with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Japan's Ishiba Vows To Stay Despite Suffering Setback In Elections
Japanese premier Shigeru Ishiba vowed to stay on after his ruling coalition suffered a bruising defeat in upper house elections on Sunday as some of his own party discussed his future and the opposition weighed a no-confidence motion.
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Japan's Governing Alliance Loses Upper House Elections
The loss is another blow to Ishiba's coalition, making it a minority in both houses following its October defeat in the lower house election, and worsening Japan's political instability.
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Ex-Brazilian President Bolsonaro's Home Raided, Ordered To Wear Ankle Monitor
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro has been ordered to wear an ankle monitor, authorities said on Friday, in a move he described as "a supreme humiliation."
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Trump Says "Will Have A Lot Of Fun" With "Nut Job" Mamdani If He Is Elected
US President Donald Trump said that the New York City Democratic nominee for mayor is a "pure, true communist" and a "total nut job" and added that he will "have a lot of fun with him" if he is elected.
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New York Mayor Launches Re-Election Bid Slamming Democrats' Mamdani
New York mayor Eric Adams launched his re-election campaign Thursday by taking direct aim at the credentials of his presumed Democratic opponent, Zohran Mamdani.
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Indian-Origin New York Mayor Candidate's Stance Against Benjamin Netanyahu
Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani has won the Democratic primaryfor mayoral elections in New York City. On Tuesday, he defeated former New York governor Andrew Cuomo in arguably one of the biggest political upsets in recent times.
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Gujarat Congress Chief Shaktisinh Gohil Resigns After Dismal Bypoll Show
Gujarat Congress president Shaktisinh Gohil on Monday resigned from the post, taking the moral responsibility for the defeat of the party's candidates in the bypolls to Kadi and Visavadar assembly constituencies.
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AAP Defeats BJP In Big Gujarat Bypoll, Congress Scores Kerala Seat
The Aam Aadmi Party has won the Visavadar Assembly bypoll in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat in its first major electoral outing since February's Delhi defeat to the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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Why Is The Congress Reluctant To Endorse Tejashwi Yadav As Bihar Poll Nears?
The 2025 Bihar election is just months away and the main opposition alliance - the Mahagathbandan, which is basically the Congress and the RJD - has its work cut out to defeat the ruling pair of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JDU and the BJP.
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New Pro-Trump Poland President A Bad Omen For The EU, Ukraine And Women
The nationalist, Trumpian, historian Karol Nawrocki has narrowly defeated the liberal, pro-EU mayor of Warsaw, Rafa Trzaskowski, 50.89 per cent to 49.11 per cent.
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Romania's New President Nicusor Dan Is A Math Prodigy With 2 Olympiad Gold, PhD From Paris
Long before he entered politics, he was recognised as a math prodigy, winning two consecutive gold medals at the International Mathematical Olympiad.
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Friedrich Merz Elected German Chancellor After Initial Shock Defeat
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by parliament on Tuesday in a second round of voting after his new alliance with the centre-left Social Democrats was dealt a surprise defeat in the first attempt.
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PM Anthony Albanese Claims Victory In Australian General Election 2025
Left-leaning PM Anthony Albanese claims victory in Australian general election on Saturday. He vowed to steer the nation through global uncertainty.
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How A First-Time Politician Defeated Canada's PM Candidate Pierre Poilievre In His Own Riding
Fanjoy's campaign was built on a foundation of positivity and hard work. "We ran a positive campaign, in remarkable contrast to Pierre's style of politics," he said.
