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Far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast wins Chile’s presidential election
Kast's victory is seen as part of a trend of right-wing victories across Latin America, including in Argentina.
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Far-right candidate Kast takes early lead in Chile’s presidential election
Far-right opposition candidate Jose Antonio Kast takes an early lead over his centre-left rival, Jeannette Jara.
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Hong Kong voter turnout remains low amid mourning over deadly blaze
Turnout in Hong Kong's legislative elections on Sunday rose slightly to 31.9 percent, official data showed, a figure that remains much lower than the plus 50% turnout before Beijing made sweeping changes…
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Benin: the government declares coup attempt has been 'foiled'
A coup that was announced in Benin on Sunday has been "foiled", the interior minister said in a video on Facebook. Earlier, a group of soldiers had appeared on Benin ’s state TV to announce the dissolution…
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Benin: Government says fourteen people arrested over coup attempt
Fourteen people have been arrested in connection with an attempted coup in Benin, a government spokesperson told Reuters on Sunday. Earlier in the day, a group of soldiers in the West African nation…
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Hong Kong heads to the polls for legislative elections after deadly fire
Hong Kong voters trickled into polling stations on Sunday to choose new lawmakers under Beijing's "patriots only" rules, with some urging candidates to help with government relief efforts after the city's…
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Hong Kong legislative election under Beijing's scrutiny
On Sunday, Hong Kong will hold a legislative election, just under two weeks after a devastating fire that ignited public outrage over the government's response to the tragedy. The election's key focus…
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Polls open for legislative elections in Hong Kong after deadly fire
This Sunday, Hong Kong voters are heading to the polls for their second legislative election since the 2021 electoral overhaul, which effectively removed the pro-democracy opposition. This vote comes…
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Hong Kong holds tightly guarded election amid anger over deadly fire
Hong Kong's citizens were voting on Sunday in an election where the focus is on turnout, with residents grieving and traumatised after the city's worst fire in nearly 80 years and the authorities scrambling…
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Bihar 2025 election result: Who won, who lost in crucial Indian state
Modi's BJP-led alliance poised to sweep the legislative assembly election in Bihar, vote count trends show.
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Germany detains man accused of offering to pay people to kill politicians
Former German chancellors Angela Merkel and Olaf Scholz are reported to have been on alleged hitlist of supect.
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Could Chile be on the verge of a political shift in its 2025 election?
Chile's right wing is seeking to capitalise on concern over crime and immigration in its bid to replace Gabriel Boric.
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