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JERUSALEM, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a fight for political survival in Israel's election on Tuesday, with voters weighing his leadership after the 2023 Hamas-led attacks, wars in Gaza and with Iran, and Israel's deepening international isolation.

Current polling suggests Opportunity may clear the 5 percent threshold to get into Parliament for the first time in its history. But what does its leader think it represents?

Alvin Tedjo may have started the Mississauga mayoral election as an underdog, but he has managed to beat out former mayor Bonnie Crombie and incumbent Carolyn Parrish to take over the city’s top job, CityNews projects. He won handidly, leading Parrish in second by over 20,000 votes, despite early polls showing a tight race leading […]

What parties say about Pasifika issues, from visas to aid.

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has warned officers against political bias ahead of the 2027 general elections, urging professionalism. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-ig-warns-police-against-political-bias/

Multiple sources tell Global News that talks are “moving quickly” but express skepticism at a deal being reached before Americans vote on Nov. 3.

EXCLUSIVE: George Clooney was a big draw on Broadway last year with Good Night, and Good Luck, and now the Tony nominee is returning to the stage with his GNGT co-star Clark Gregg for a bit of a Smear campaign. The November 1 reunion in NYC will actually feature Clooney along with Betty Gilpin, Laverne […]

Two Catholic bishops have expressed regret that they agreed to a White House meeting that produced a publicly distributed photo of them praying with President Donald Trump.

Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra is urging the energy secretary to approve the controversial plans.

Australia’s favourite frozen yoghurt chain is engaging customers in environmental activism.

Archbishop of Milwaukee says White House exploited clerics in Oval Office photo

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said on Monday that Egypt’s share of Nile water must not be compromised, stressing that “water is an exclusive right for everyone and cannot be exploited for political purposes.” Speaking at the Al-Ittihadiya Palace to ministers and delegation heads participating in the 9th Cairo Water Week, Al-Sisi said prior […]

Charities Services found $12,800 in marae funds supported TPM political campaigns.

Participating in a meeting, Janardhan Reddy claims demolition of Praja Vedika, targeted vandalism of TDP party offices, and constant pressure tactics against political adversaries as definitive proof of the YSRCP president’s high-handed approach

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Some studies have linked disgust sensitivity to socially conservative attitudes. But ahead of the US midterm elections, does disgust shape our politics, or do our beliefs shape what we find disgusting?

The highly secretive four-day Plenum starts Monday in Beijing.

An opposition leader's impromptu remark concerning PM Modi is causing a political stir in India with the ruling party now planning a protest. Also, the prince of Liechtenstein is in Mumbai.

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Family relationships run through the Asian films that Tokyo International Film Festival programmer Ishizaka Kenji has picked for this year’s edition. “While it is hard to pinpoint an exact catalyst for this surge in family-driven drama, what is undeniable is that amidst today’s geopolitical volatility, these filmmakers share an instinctive urge to reexamine

The four-day meeting is being watched closely for clues as to the country's direction and future leadership.

Here is the latest edition of the Political Line newsletter curated by Varghese K. George

All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending October 25.

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- The new presidential special inspector, Choi Kil-su, ...

Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty travelled to Algeria on Sunday to participate in a ministerial meeting of the tripartite neighbourhood mechanism on Libya alongside his Algerian and Tunisian counterparts. During the meeting, the three foreign ministers will examine the latest political and security devel

It was a seismic political shift in the Balkan country where Vucic, who had been endorsed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and who denounced the student movement as a foreign-led attempt to unseat him, led with virtually absolute power for 14 years.

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In the political resolution, Babulal Marandi criticised the Hemant Soren-led government, addressing issues ranging from tribal identity to corruption and poor governance

Gina Hinojosa, the Democrat running for governor in Texas, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "my agenda is not a Democratic agenda," saying that because there's "deep disappointment in both political parties, people are forging a new way forward."

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As Israel prepares to vote, Gadi Eisenkot is leveraging his Moroccan heritage in Likud strongholds such as Sderot. From historical divides to October 7, identity and trauma are redefining the city's political loyalties.

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<p>Political radicalism sits uneasily within the paradigm of mainstream politics. Interestingly, this phenomenon has increasingly manifested among the middle classes.</p> <p>The lineage of both left and right ideological extremes can be traced to two historical junctures. Left-wing radicalism finds its genesis in the 18th century French Revolution and right-

Speaking at a People’s Action Party conference, PM Wong also warned against populism and “simplistic solutions” to difficult problems.

After the attacks on Helen Haines and the office of Hannah Beazley, lawmakers in Western Australia are growing worried about the rising political tensions, and want more ways to defuse them.

AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett says there is an "immediate" and "direct connection" between heated moments of political discourse and the number of threats reported against politicians.

Scotland editor James Cook finds out what life is like on board a ship in an untapped oil field awaiting its fate.

The Qiulae Wong-led party has supported a longer-term focus on policymaking.

Data centers are a big issue across the country. As midterms approach, many look to the swing state of Wisconsin for lessons for how that issue could play out nationally.

“Fjord,” Cristian Mungiu’s harrowing and pointedly provocative political drama, has now been open for two weeks, and I have a question about it: Where’s the debate? Where’s the fervor, the fire, the discussion, the arguments, the noise, the sense that a movie like this one matters? Everyone is talking about “You Can See Everything,” parsing […]

Elections scheduled for December 6 in Guinea-Bissau have been postponed indefinitely. No new date has been set, leaving the country's return to civilian rule uncertain.

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<p>The prime minister has defined and dominated his country’s politics for three decades and is putting his rivals on the defensive before Tuesday’s general election</p><p>They chant his name, they cheer and clap – and yet he is not the most dominant person in the room. Looming over the crowd that has gathered to hear Gadi Eisenkot, the former general who is

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 &mdash; Although society has evolved, the fundamental role of a constitutional monarch remains unch...

<p>US secretary of state makes comments after Trump tells US rally warships could intervene on return from Iran</p><p>Marco Rubio urged Cubans seeking political change in their country to act, saying “now is the time” moments after Donald Trump told a Friday rally for candidates in south Florida that US warships could intervene in Cuba on their way back from

At least 220 ads— mostly Republican— generated or enhanced with artificial intelligence have circulated in the leadup to the midterms, at a cost of almost $137 million.

Sharp remarks by Indonesian political figures reflect domestic frustration, economic nationalism and political posturing, said analysts who also cautioned against reading too much into the criticism of Malaysia and Singapore.

Political uncertainty surrounding the US midterm elections and widespread anti-government protests in Europe could provide support for gold prices, even though a recovery seems limited amid inflation concerns as Middle East tension continues to weigh on global oil prices, note traders.

Perth property developer Greg Poland claimed he was defamed following the publication of two stories, based on a covert recording sent to journalists by federal Liberal MP Andrew Hastie.

The issue once again brings the strained relationship between the siblings into focus with the APCC chief’s efforts to persuade her brother through family members to spare the venue in Bengaluru reportedly failing

The Syndicate members raised concern over a purported deterioration in the university’s academic and administrative function, despite securing a NAAC A++ accreditation.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney says there is "no merit" to American claims that Canadians might be interfering in U.S. politics ahead of November's midterm elections.

Inside Politics: Jim O’Callaghan objects to ‘inappropriate and demeaning’ video by Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

With a net worth of $905.8 billion, the world's richest person's overlapping empire of companies is heavily exposed to regulation by federal agencies.

Jens Meurer discusses his doc, screening at Austria's Viennale and showing Wolf Biermann narrating his life in various iterations of Germany, and how the outspoken artist inspired 'The Lives of Others.'