Ron DeSantis’s Joyless Ride
Real-life Ron DeSantis was here, finally. In the fidgety flesh; in Iowa, South Carolina, and, in this case, New Hampshire. Not some distant Sunshine State of potential or…
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Sudan’s generals, pro-democracy group ink deal to end crisis
KHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudan’s coup leaders and the main pro-democracy group signed a deal Monday to establish a civilian-led transitional government following the military takeover last year. But…
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Mexico’s López Obrador leads massive pro-government march
MEXICO CITY — Hundreds of thousands of people marched in Mexico’s capital Sunday in a show of support for President Manuel López Obrador, who before assuming the presidency…
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Taiwan votes on lower voting age, mayors, city councils
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Voters headed to the polls across Taiwan in a closely watched local election Saturday that will determine the strength of the island’s major political parties…
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Brazilian protests intensify; Bolsonaro stays silent
RIO DE JANEIRO — The two men were sitting at a bar on Nov. 21, sipping drinks for relief from the scorching heat of Brazil’s Mato Grosso state,…
Read more Brazilian protests intensify; Bolsonaro stays silentTurkish central bank cuts rates again despite high inflation
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s central bank delivered another outsized interest rate cut Thursday despite inflation running at more than 85% and other countries moving the opposite way to…
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Brazil election body rejects Bolsonaro’s push to void votes
RIO DE JANEIRO — The head of Brazil’s electoral authority on Wednesday rejected the request from President Jair Bolsonaro and his political party to annul ballots cast on…
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Bolsonaro contests Brazil election, demands votes be anulled
BRASILIA, Brazil — More than three weeks after losing a reelection bid, President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday blamed a software bug and demanded the electoral authority annul votes…
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Incumbent expected to win Kazakh presidential election
ASTANA, Kazakhstan — Kazakhstan’s incumbent president is widely expected to secure an easy victory in Sunday’s snap election that comes after bloody unrest shook the country this year…
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Malaysians vote in elections as old party, reformers clash
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysians began casting ballots Saturday in a tightly contested national election that will determine whether the country’s longest-ruling coalition can make a comeback after…
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‘Did not end well’: New Pence book details split with Trump
NEW YORK — Former Vice President Mike Pence blames Donald Trump for endangering his family “and all those serving at the Capitol” on Jan. 6 in a new…
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Slovenia elects first woman president in a runoff vote
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — Liberal rights advocate Natasa Pirc Musar won a runoff Sunday to become Slovenia’s first female head of state, and said she will seek to bridge…
Read more Slovenia elects first woman president in a runoff votePopular Istanbul mayor on trial, could face political ban
ISTANBUL — A Turkish court resumed the trial of Istanbul’s mayor Friday on charges of insulting members of Turkey’s Supreme Electoral Council, a case critics allege is an…
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Global stocks decline ahead of US inflation update
BEIJING — Global stock markets fell Thursday ahead of a U.S. inflation update that will likely influence Federal Reserve plans for more interest rate hikes as investors waited…
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Brazil armed forces’ report on election finds no fraud
RIO DE JANEIRO — The defense ministry released a report Wednesday highlighting flaws in Brazil’s electoral systems and proposing improvements, but there was nothing to substantiate claims of…
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4 Palestinians killed in flare-up as Israel counts votes
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israeli forces killed at least four Palestinians in separate incidents on Thursday, including one who had stabbed a police officer in east Jerusalem…
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With Bolsonaro tamed in defeat, Brazil steps back from brink
RIO DE JANEIRO — In the run-up to Brazil’s presidential election, many feared a narrow result would spell the death knell for Latin America’s largest democracy. So far,…
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Colombia’s President promises to deepen ties with Venezuela
BOGOTA, Colombia — The presidents of Colombia and Venezuela met on Tuesday and said they would improve trade and security cooperation, as both countries seek to normalize relations…
Read more Colombia’s President promises to deepen ties with VenezuelaBrazilian President Jair Bolsonaro does not concede election in 1st public speech since results released 2 days ago
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro does not concede election in 1st public speech since results released 2 days ago Source link
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Brazil’s Lula to reclaim presidency after beating Bolsonaro
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilians delivered a very tight victory to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a bitter presidential election, giving the leftist former president another shot…
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