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Claudia Sheinbaum claims sweeping mandate to become Mexico's first female president
MEXICO CITY - Claudia Sheinbaum, a Nobel Prize-winning climate scientist, will become Mexico's first female president after winning a...
Jun 3, 20244 min read
South Africa heads for coalition as ANC set for big fall
MIDRAND, South Africa - South African political parties geared up for coalition talks on Friday as the governing African National...
May 31, 20242 min read
South Africa's ex-leader Zuma back in the spotlight for election
JOHANNESBURG -Six years after South Africa's scandal-plagued former president Jacob Zuma was pushed out of office, he is backing a new...
May 30, 20243 min read
Mexico's presidential hopefuls wrap up campaigns ahead of Sunday's election
MEXICO CITY -Mexico's presidential candidates formally ended their campaigns on Wednesday, with most polls showing ruling party hopeful...
May 30, 20243 min read
Analysis-Mexico's Sheinbaum may be no puppet but her mentor looms large
MEXICO CITY - At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mexico City's then-Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum made a point of always donning a face...
May 29, 20243 min read
South Africans vote in most competitive election since end of apartheid
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -South Africans voted on Wednesday in the most competitive election since the end of apartheid, with opinion...
May 29, 20244 min read
Three branches of Iranian government hold 'extraordinary meeting' after president's death
DUBAI - Iran's three branches of government held an extraordinary meeting on Monday, with First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber...
May 21, 20241 min read
Factbox - What happens in Iran when a president dies in office?
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash, an Iranian official and Mehr news agency reported on Monday. Below is a...
May 21, 20241 min read
Dominican Republic voters head to polls, incumbent Abinader the favorite
SANTO DOMINGO - Voters in the Dominican Republic head to the polls on Sunday to cast ballots for the next president and members of...
May 19, 20242 min read
Britain's Conservatives trail Labour by 18 points, says Opinium poll
LONDON - The opposition Labour Party’s lead over British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s governing Conservative Party has increased to 18...
May 19, 20241 min read
Far-right Sweden Democrats party reassigns staff after smear scandal
STOCKHOLM - The far-right Sweden Democrats, a party the government relies on to keep its coalition afloat, said on Thursday it would...
May 16, 20242 min read
Singapore's new PM takes office pledging to lead his own way
SINGAPORE - Singapore's Lawrence Wong was sworn in on Wednesday as its fourth premier since independence, promising to lead the wealthy...
May 16, 20243 min read
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