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Peruvian lawmakers begin yet another effort to remove President Dina Boluarte from office

Peruvian lawmakers have begun yet another effort to remove President Dina Boluarte from office as authorities continue various investigations against her and her inner circle

Peruvian lawmakers begin yet another effort to remove President Dina Boluarte from office
Political|Education

Latinos found jobs and cheap housing in a Pennsylvania city but political power has proven elusive

A federal lawsuit argues the way representatives are elected to a local school board in Pennsylvania's coal region is unfairly shutting Latino voters out of power

Latinos found jobs and cheap housing in a Pennsylvania city but political power has proven elusive
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Slovak PM Fico between life and death after shooting, Hungary PM says

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico is between life and death two days after an assassination attempt that sent shock waves across Europe, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban

Slovak PM Fico between life and death after shooting, Hungary PM says
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Senegalese prime minister criticises French military bases on territory

Senegal's prime minister Ousmane Sonko raised the possibility of closing French military bases in the West African country on Thursday in a wide-ranging speech that also touched on

Senegalese prime minister criticises French military bases on territory
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Panama weighs more checkpoints in treacherous jungle increasingly crossed by migrants

Panama's next government is considering erecting new checkpoints along a stretch of thick jungle on its southern border that has become a treacherous part of

Panama weighs more checkpoints in treacherous jungle increasingly crossed by migrants
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Forty Thai senators seek PM's dismissal over cabinet appointment

Forty caretaker senators on Friday petitioned Thailand's Constitutional Court to dismiss Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin over a cabinet appointment which they say breaches the

Forty Thai senators seek PM's dismissal over cabinet appointment
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the California 20th District special election

Voters in California’s 20th Congressional District can be forgiven if they open their ballots for the upcoming primary election with a sense of déjà vu

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the California 20th District special election
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Kentucky's primaries

All of Donald Trump’s top opponents for the Republican presidential nomination dropped out of the race weeks ago but will be back together on Kentucky’s primary ballot

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Kentucky's primaries
Political

Some states’ populations are very much like the US overall – including 5 key states in the 2024 presidential election

Comparing states’ populations on a range of demographic and socioeconomic data reveals similarities and differences across the nation.

Some states’ populations are very much like the US overall – including 5 key states in the 2024 presidential election
Economy|Political

From tax to green power, UK's Conservatives and Labour lock horns on economy

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives and the opposition Labour Party are increasingly making the economy a battleground of their early election

From tax to green power, UK's Conservatives and Labour lock horns on economy
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Turkey opposition chief cool to constitution talks with Erdogan

Turkey's main opposition leader, boosted by sweeping local election gains in March, said he is "far off" opening talks with Tayyip Erdogan's

Turkey opposition chief cool to constitution talks with Erdogan
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Anger, anxiety, acrimony: Slovaks weigh what led to Fico shooting

Slovak opposition party leader Michal Simecka, who described

Anger, anxiety, acrimony: Slovaks weigh what led to Fico shooting
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Mexican and Guatemalan presidents meet at border to discuss migration, security and development

Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Guatemala President Bernardo Arévalo were meeting Friday in this Mexican border city to tackle issues of shared interest, foremost among them immigration

Mexican and Guatemalan presidents meet at border to discuss migration, security and development
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Senegal's new prime minister criticizes French military presence in the West African country

Senegal’s new prime minister has criticized the French military presence in the West African country

Senegal's new prime minister criticizes French military presence in the West African country
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Croatia gets third government led by pro-EU PM Plenkovic

The Croatian parliament on Friday approved a government dominated by the conservative pro-European HDZ party, led by Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, marking his third term in the

Croatia gets third government led by pro-EU PM Plenkovic
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Argentine president begins unusual visit to Spain, snubbing officials and courting the far-right

Even before kicking off a three-day visit to Madrid, Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei has stirred controversy, accusing the socialist government of bringing “poverty and death” to Spain and weighing in on corruption allegations against the prime minister’s wife

Argentine president begins unusual visit to Spain, snubbing officials and courting the far-right
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US works to ensure Venezuela election credible but faces obstacles, official says

The U.S sees it as a “very open question” whether Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro can win re-election if he holds a free vote in July,

US works to ensure Venezuela election credible but faces obstacles, official says
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How might a US-Saudi civil nuclear deal work?

White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will visit Saudi Arabia this weekend for talks expected to touch on a civil nuclear cooperation agreement,

How might a US-Saudi civil nuclear deal work?
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Former South Africa leader Zuma promises jobs and free education as he launches party manifesto

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has lamented the high levels of poverty among black South Africans and promised to create jobs and tackle crime as he launched his new political party’s manifesto ahead of the country’s much anticipated elections

Former South Africa leader Zuma promises jobs and free education as he launches party manifesto
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South Africa's new MK party seeks majority win in pivotal election, Zuma says

South Africa's new uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party is aiming to win a parliamentary majority in a May 29 election so that it can

South Africa's new MK party seeks majority win in pivotal election, Zuma says
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Venezuela opposition candidate says he will guarantee political freedom

Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez said on Saturday he will ensure all political parties are free to operate if he unseats President

Venezuela opposition candidate says he will guarantee political freedom
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Britain's Conservatives trail Labour by 18 points, says Opinium poll

The opposition Labour Party’s lead over British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s governing Conservative Party has increased to 18 points, according to an opinion poll published on

Britain's Conservatives trail Labour by 18 points, says Opinium poll
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Northern Ireland minister Heaton-Harris will not stand for re-election as MP

Britain's minister for Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton-Harris, will not stand for re-election to parliament, he said in a letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday.

Northern Ireland minister Heaton-Harris will not stand for re-election as MP
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DRC army says it stopped attempted coup involving US citizens

The leader of an attempted coup on Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been killed and some 50 people including three American

DRC army says it stopped attempted coup involving US citizens
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France mobilises police to regain control of New Caledonia airport road

French police trying to restore order in the island territory of New Caledonia after days of deadly unrest have cleared dozens of barricades that had been blocking the main road

France mobilises police to regain control of New Caledonia airport road

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