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The Israeli parliament unanimously approved early Tuesday a draft bill to dissolve parliament, a key legislative step that pushes the country closer toward its fifth election in less than four years. Members of Prime Minister Naftali…
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a vote of confidence as soon as Monday, The Independent reported. Johnson, appointed prime minister in 2019, has been under growing pressure, unable to move on from a damaging report over parties…
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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Lebanon to form an “inclusive government” to tackle the country’s economic crisis, after elections held over the weekend, his office said Monday. Guterres “looks forward to the swift…
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A former Somali president voted out of power in 2017 has been returned to the nation’s top office after defeating the incumbent leader in a protracted contest decided by legislators in a third round of voting late Sunday. Hassan Sheikh…
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Monty Williams now has the honor that his Phoenix Suns players have been clamoring that he receive for two years: NBA’s Coach of the Year. Good luck getting him to take credit. “I’ve often said about my life that God knocks the ball…
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The second round of Lebanese expat voting took place on Sunday, with overseas voters from 48 countries heading to the polls as the country hopes for a break in the political impasse. Given the different time zones, it was difficult to…
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Running for parliament for the first time, independent Hania Zaatari walks down the meandering alleyways of the old souk in the port city of Sidon, telling impoverished workers and traders that fixing Lebanon’s devastating economic crisis…
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Pakistan’s parliament on Monday elected Shehbaz Sharif as the new prime minister of the nuclear-armed South Asian country, after a tumultuous week that culminated in the ouster from power of cricket-star-turned-politician Imran Khan.…
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Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Sunday easily won a divisive referendum he promoted on whether he should step down or complete his term — a vote marked by low turnout. With an approval rating of nearly 60 percent, Lopez…
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Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan looked certain to be kicked out of office Saturday by a no-confidence vote in parliament, but a political crisis in the nuclear-armed nation of 220 million will likely continue. Khan lost his majority…
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