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Video of Australian politician lamenting living standard figures lacks context
The leader of Australia's far-right One Nation party criticised the country's living standards in a June 2026 speech at the National Press…
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Vatican bans German far-right politician from return to church body
A far-right member of a German state parliament should remain banned from a Catholic Church council, officials in the Vatican decided on…
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South African team helps search for politician swept away by Mozambique floodwaters
South Africa has sent a team to help with rescue efforts after a local politician was swept away by floodwaters while visiting…
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AfD politician on trial over Nazi song played at his birthday party
A controversial member of the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party accused of incitement to hatred and money laundering…
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German politician urges more face-to-face interaction in digital age
The vice president of Germany's parliament, Bodo Ramelow, has called for more opportunities for people to meet in person, warning of the…
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Alternative for Germany politician defends plans for Russia trip
A European lawmaker for the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) has defended his party's plans for a trip to Russia against…
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Hundreds mourn pro-Western Ukrainian politician who was gunned down in the street
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Hundreds of people turned out Tuesday for the funeral of former Ukrainian parliament speaker and prominent…
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Zelenskyy announces arrest in shooting death of pro-Western Ukrainian politician Andriy Parubiy
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that Ukrainian officials arrested a suspect in the shooting death of former…
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Old video does not show Tigray politician declaring new war against Ethiopian government
Ethiopia’s Tigray war officially ended in 2022, but tensions continue to affect the region. A video recently posted on Facebook purports…
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Far-left South African politician says the UK denied him a visa to speak at Cambridge University
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A far-left South African politician renowned for his anti-West rhetoric accused U.K. authorities Wednesday…
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Veteran Ugandan politician charged with treason
Veteran Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye has been charged with treason in a civilian court after his controversial case was…
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Detained Ugandan politician starts hunger strike
Detained Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye has begun a hunger strike as his time spent in detention awaiting trial nears three…
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Who is Luisa González? The leftist politician who is again vying for Ecuador's presidency
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — A lawyer with limited political experience, Luisa González is vying for Ecuador’s presidency for a second time,…
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Fiery Tanzanian politician Tundu Lissu elected to head opposition party
Prominent Tanzanian politician Tundu Lissu has been elected chairman of the main opposition party Chadema, ousting long-running leader…
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Musk says his gestures at Trump inauguration event weren't Nazi salutes
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and a top aide to President Trump, drew and quickly dismissed a raft of condemnation from Democratic…
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Opinion: The limits of an imperial presidency
Whatever Trump and his advisors say, I know he won’t be able to remake Washington easily and swiftly. President-elect Donald Trump is…
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Jimmy Carter Was a Politician I Could Believe In
From the perspective of 2024, when every presidential election is a white-knuckle affair, it is hard to appreciate the arrogance of…
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Campaign manager for California politician accused of spying for China
What's New A Chinese national who managed the campaign of an unnamed California politician two years ago was arrested Thursday for…
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Indonesia politician did not 'promise cash handout' to celebrate poll win: campaign
Politicians in Indonesia are regularly targeted by online scammers who use edited videos to impersonate them and push spurious financial…
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Opinion: South Korea needs a stronger response from the U.S. to help save its democracy
The Republic of Korea’s ascent as a global beacon of liberal democracy and capitalism has been built on its robust alliance with the…
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Clip shows attack on Bulgarian politician, not 'assault on Netanyahu after ICC arrest warrant issued'
After the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the war in Gaza in…
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Indian Muslim politician falsely accused of brandishing Islamic flags ahead of election
India's main opposition party Congress is often targeted with misinformation that fans accusations it is more favourable to the country's…
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Column: Trump lied incessantly and still won. Should others do the same?
Donald Trump said violent crime was exploding across the U.S. It wasn’t. He said Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were “eating the…
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Old clip shows Pakistani politician welcomed by supporters, not 'heckled at airport' amid record smog
The chief minister of Pakistan's Punjab province Maryam Nawaz Sharif was criticised for flying abroad while the province grappled with…