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UN Tells Tanzania's Parliament to Track Vision 2050 Progress
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UN Tells Tanzania's Parliament to Track Vision 2050 Progress

UN Resident Coordinator Susan Ngongi says legislators must scrutinise budgets and question officials to keep development targets on schedule.

Isha Srivastava · 10 Oct 202654
Jewish Students Block AfD Vice-President From Halle Synagogue Memorial
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Jewish Students Block AfD Vice-President From Halle Synagogue Memorial

Members of Germany's Jewish Student Union formed a human chain to keep AfD politician Hans-Thomas Tillschneider out of a ceremony marking the 2019 Halle attack.

Luis Perez · 10 Oct 202669
Japan Agriculture Minister Under Fire Over Constituency Budget Remarks as Takaichi Cabinet Faces Trust Crisis
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Japan Agriculture Minister Under Fire Over Constituency Budget Remarks as Takaichi Cabinet Faces Trust Crisis

Japan's agriculture minister is under pressure over remarks about road budget cuts in his constituency, as 中国新闻网 reports the Takaichi cabinet faces a trust crisis.

Zahra · 10 Oct 2026209
Trump Names Katie Zacharia as New White House Press Secretary
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Trump Names Katie Zacharia as New White House Press Secretary

Trump announced on social media that conservative commentator Katie Zacharia will replace departing press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

Noah Brown · 9 Oct 202696
Katie Zacharia Chosen as Next White House Press Secretary
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Katie Zacharia Chosen as Next White House Press Secretary

President Trump has selected conservative commentator Katie Zacharia as the next White House press secretary, according to multiple news outlets.

Zhong D. · 9 Oct 2026241
APC Urges INEC to Apply Supreme Court Ruling on Party Registers
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APC Urges INEC to Apply Supreme Court Ruling on Party Registers

Nigeria's ruling party wants the electoral commission to act on a Supreme Court decision that could bar parties from fielding candidates.

F. Hofer · 9 Oct 2026226
Ethiopia's Ruling Party Wins 2026 Vote as National Dialogue Hands Recommendations to Government
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Ethiopia's Ruling Party Wins 2026 Vote as National Dialogue Hands Recommendations to Government

African Arguments reports Ethiopia's Prosperity Party took about 90% of parliamentary seats in June 2026, while National Dialogue recommendations reached the federal government in October.

Venkat Shetty · 9 Oct 2026109
Ruto to Tour Six North Rift Counties, End With Mashujaa Day in Eldoret
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Ruto to Tour Six North Rift Counties, End With Mashujaa Day in Eldoret

President Ruto begins an 11-day North Rift development tour on October 10, covering six counties before Mashujaa Day in Eldoret.

Zainab · 9 Oct 2026131
The 2025 Global Election Wave: 7 Races That Could Reshape World Power
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The 2025 Global Election Wave: 7 Races That Could Reshape World Power

Half the world votes in 2025. These 7 races — from Germany to the Philippines — will decide who holds power for the next decade.

Hai Xie · 9 Oct 2026237
Argentina's CGT Unions March Against Milei, Warn of Industrial Decline
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Argentina's CGT Unions March Against Milei, Warn of Industrial Decline

Argentina's largest labor federation marched against President Milei's government, accusing it of dismantling the country's productive system.

Rosa García · 9 Oct 2026263
Ryan Says Frydenberg Is Looking Backward as Kooyong Contest Heats Up
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Ryan Says Frydenberg Is Looking Backward as Kooyong Contest Heats Up

Independent MP Monique Ryan responds to Josh Frydenberg's book claims about the 2022 campaign, saying her focus stays on the Kooyong community.

Hong Luo · 9 Oct 2026190
BJP Leads in Nandigram and Rejinagar, TVK Ahead in Tamil Nadu Bypolls
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BJP Leads in Nandigram and Rejinagar, TVK Ahead in Tamil Nadu Bypolls

Counting is under way for bypolls to five Assembly seats and one Lok Sabha seat across four states and a union territory, with the BJP and TVK leading key races.

Usman Lawal · 9 Oct 2026195
South Korea's President Lee Targets Hardliners in His Own Camp Over 'Internal Attacks'
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South Korea's President Lee Targets Hardliners in His Own Camp Over 'Internal Attacks'

President Lee Jae-myung accused ruling-bloc hardliners of demanding top posts despite lacking ability and attacking allies in the name of reform.

David Campbell · 9 Oct 2026317
French Social Democrats Open Primary With Over 140,000 Voters
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French Social Democrats Open Primary With Over 140,000 Voters

More than 140,000 people are voting in the French social-democratic primary, with the first round result described as unusually uncertain.

Michael Davis · 9 Oct 2026227
Oslo Labour Race Takes Shape as Parties Pick Their Candidates for 2027
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Oslo Labour Race Takes Shape as Parties Pick Their Candidates for 2027

With under a year until Oslo's municipal election, Labour, the Conservatives, SV and the Progress Party are naming who they want in the city's top jobs.

Chiamaka Ani · 9 Oct 2026211
INEC to Use Google and Microsoft Tools Against Cyberattacks in 2027 Vote
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INEC to Use Google and Microsoft Tools Against Cyberattacks in 2027 Vote

Nigeria's electoral commission says it will work with Google and Microsoft to defend its systems ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Ekanem Ekpo · 8 Oct 2026146
Portugal's Finance Minister Delivers 2027 Budget to Parliament
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Portugal's Finance Minister Delivers 2027 Budget to Parliament

Portugal's finance minister has handed the 2027 state budget to parliament, with public debt, schools investment and unemployment among the key figures.

Ekanem Ekpo · 8 Oct 2026115
Ruto Warns Court Challengers Over Blocked Sh4 Billion Sugar Levy
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Ruto Warns Court Challengers Over Blocked Sh4 Billion Sugar Levy

Kenya's president says a legal dispute over the Kenya Sugar Board has stalled Sh4 billion in levy funds meant for roads, seed cane and research.

Khalid Al-Harthy · 8 Oct 2026153
Poland's Civic Coalition Leads New Poll With Six Parties Set to Enter Sejm
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Poland's Civic Coalition Leads New Poll With Six Parties Set to Enter Sejm

A new Opinia24 survey puts Civic Coalition first at 33.1 percent, with six groups projected to win seats in Poland's parliament.

Nana Ofori · 8 Oct 2026261
Milei Again Calls Lula a "Thief" After Bolsonaro's Brazil Win
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Milei Again Calls Lula a "Thief" After Bolsonaro's Brazil Win

Argentina's president repeated the insult days after Brazil's election result, as Flavio Bolsonaro builds support for a runoff against Lula.

Thiago Barbosa · 8 Oct 2026145

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