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Mexicans vote in historic poll likely to make first female president

Mexico is on the brink of a historic change as predictions indicate the first woman will be elected president in Sunday’s elections, the largest in the country’s history. Polls show that government candidate Claudia Sheinbaum of the ruling left-wing Morena party is the favorite and likely to win more votes than the opposition candidate Xochitl […]

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Iran’s former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is registering for the June 28 presidential election

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registered Sunday as a possible candidate for presidential electionsin an attempt to regain the country’s top political position after a helicopter crash killed the country’s president. The registration of the populist former leader puts pressure on Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. During his term

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Orbán’s mouthpiece on social media focuses on the EU before the vote

Ahead of the EU elections on June 9, a flood of misinformation, amplifying the Hungarian government’s main talking points on the war in Ukraine, has flooded the country’s social media platforms. Content creators affiliated with Hungary’s opaque Megafon Center have been distributing a stream of well-crafted video clips online. Megafon was founded in 2020 with

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North Korea sends more balloons filled with waste to South Korea

North Korea sent more balloons filled with waste to South Korea, continuing its campaign from earlier this week, the South Korean military reported, the Associated Press (AP). reported. The balloons, which carry “filth,” flew across the border again on Saturday and into several provinces, including parts of Seoul, the capital of South Korea. North Korea

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Rescues by helicopter, prison evacuated due to flooding in southern Germany

The German army stepped in to help as heavy rains lashed large parts of the country’s south on Saturday, prompting many cities to declare a state of emergency as rivers swelled and flooding increased, forcing the evacuation of residents and prisoners. As heavy rain continued well into the night, preparations were underway to evacuate 670

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UNRWA halts work in Rafah and transfers to Khan Younis

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has suspended its work in Rafah after the Israeli army entered the Gaza Strip’s southernmost city. “UNRWA had to suspend healthcare and other critical services in Rafah,” Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN agency, wrote on social media platform X

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Chile joins developing countries in supporting the genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile has joined a group of countries supporting a genocide case against Israel filed last year at the International Court of Justice. President Gabriel Boric said in a speech to lawmakers on Saturday that he was shocked by the humanitarian destruction in Gaza, especially against women and children. He accused the

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Former South African leader Zuma is threatening legal action over allegations of election irregularities

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former President Jacob Zuma threatened Saturday to take legal action to stop the announcement of South Africa’s election results as scheduled on Sunday. He demanded that allegations of election fraud by his party be addressed first. Zuma spoke after his party announced it wanted a repeat election, saying it had submitted evidence

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Mexican officials again criticize volunteer searcher after finding more bodies

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican volunteer searcher criticized by the government in the past has found more human remains in Mexico City and officials have attacked her for it — again. The existence of clandestine body dumps is a sensitive issue for Mexico’s ruling Morena party. Morena, who is running as the former mayor

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