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In South Africa's coal belt ANC heartland, voters defect en masse

With South Africa's ruling party on track to get about 42% of the vote in the national election, the anger in its heartland coal-mining belt gives a hint

In South Africa's coal belt ANC heartland, voters defect en masse
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Slovak Prime Minister Fico released to home care, hospital says

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has moved to home care from a hospital in the central city of Banska Bystrica, where he had been recovering from an assassination attempt, the hospital

Slovak Prime Minister Fico released to home care, hospital says
News|Technology

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
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El Salvador presidential inauguration bomb plot foiled, police say

Police say they have thwarted a plot to detonate explosives at locations across El Salvador on Saturday, when President Nayib Bukele is set to be inaugurated for a second term.

El Salvador presidential inauguration bomb plot foiled, police say
Health|News|Opinion

NYC's rat-hating mayor, Eric Adams, is once again ticketed for rats at his Brooklyn property

New York City’s rat-hating mayor has once again been ticketed for a rat infestation at his Brooklyn property

NYC's rat-hating mayor, Eric Adams, is once again ticketed for rats at his Brooklyn property
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Mexico's drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role in Sunday's elections than before

Mexico’s drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role in Sunday’s elections that will determine the presidency, nine governorships and about 19,000 mayorships and other local posts

Mexico's drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role in Sunday's elections than before
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At bribery trial, ex-US official casts Sen. Bob Menendez as a villain in Egyptian meat controversy

At a bribery trial, a former top U.S. agricultural official has cast Sen. Bob Menendez as a villain who tried to stop him from disrupting an unusual sudden monopoly that developed five years ago over the certification of meat exported to Egypt

At bribery trial, ex-US official casts Sen. Bob Menendez as a villain in Egyptian meat controversy
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From his Montana ranch, a retired lawmaker is angling for a comeback in a crowded House race

Former Rep. Denny Rehberg of Montana is pursuing an unlikely path to victory in one of America's biggest congressional districts, where ranchers and open space dominate

From his Montana ranch, a retired lawmaker is angling for a comeback in a crowded House race
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Thousands rally to back Hungary's Orban ahead of EU vote

Tens of thousands of Hungarians marched through downtown Budapest on Saturday in support of nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who faces an unexpected

Thousands rally to back Hungary's Orban ahead of EU vote
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El Salvador's Bukele starts second term, promises "medicine" to cure the economy

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele took office on Saturday for a second term pledging to cure the "illnesses" of the Central American country by

El Salvador's Bukele starts second term, promises "medicine" to cure the economy
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Kuwait's Emir makes Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid crown prince -state news agency

Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah issued a decree nominating Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah as crown prince, the state news agency KUNA reported on Saturday.

Kuwait's Emir makes Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid crown prince -state news agency
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Germany's Christian Democratic party hit by 'serious' cyberattack

Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the country's leading opposition party, has been hit by a major cyberattack and has taken parts of its IT-infrastructure off the grid

Germany's Christian Democratic party hit by 'serious' cyberattack
News|Travel

South Africa's potential kingmakers struggle with white image

Looking out of his window at Cape Town's False Bay, Nick Searra acknowledges that things do work better in South Africa's second biggest city, a

South Africa's potential kingmakers struggle with white image
Education|Entertainment

Unusual mix of possible candidates line up for Chicago's first school board elections this fall

The nation’s third-largest city is preparing for its first school board elections and the slate of potential candidates includes progressive activists, an afterschool squash program leader and a Grammy-winning rapper

Unusual mix of possible candidates line up for Chicago's first school board elections this fall
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South Africa's president urges parties to find common ground in talks after election deadlock

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for his country's political parties to overcome their differences and find “common ground” to form the first national coalition government in its young democracy

South Africa's president urges parties to find common ground in talks after election deadlock
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Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi concedes defeat in surprise primary upset by Jenniffer González

Puerto Rico congressional representative Jenniffer González has defeated Gov. Pedro Pierluisi in a surprise upset during a primary election held by their pro-statehood party

Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi concedes defeat in surprise primary upset by Jenniffer González
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A guide to what's next for South Africa and the key figures in unprecedented coalition talks

South Africa’s election has decided little, other than the African National Congress that liberated the country from apartheid in 1994 has lost its 30-year majority

A guide to what's next for South Africa and the key figures in unprecedented coalition talks
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Serbia's ruling SNS party wins elections in capital Belgrade

Serbia's ruling party defeated the opposition on Sunday in a vote for Belgrade city council and partial local elections across the country, marked by scuffles between opposition

Serbia's ruling SNS party wins elections in capital Belgrade
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UK's Starmer seeks to reassure voters with defence pledge

British opposition leader Keir Starmer pledged on Monday to secure the country's armed forces and nuclear deterrent, trying to reassure voters before an election

UK's Starmer seeks to reassure voters with defence pledge
Economy|Political

Japan to finalise long-term fiscal roadmap as early as June 21, sources say

Japan's government will finalise this year's long-term fiscal and economic roadmap as early as June 21, three government and ruling party sources told Reuters on Monday.

Japan to finalise long-term fiscal roadmap as early as June 21, sources say
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Don't expect policy change, French PM says after debt downgrade

France won't change its fiscal policy, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said as his government looked set to face two new no-confidence motions in parliament on Monday after one of the

Don't expect policy change, French PM says after debt downgrade
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South Korea to suspend military pact with North over trash balloons

South Korea plans to suspend a military agreement signed with North Korea in 2018 aimed at easing tensions, the presidential office said on Monday, after Seoul warned of a strong

South Korea to suspend military pact with North over trash balloons
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All eyes on ANC as it discusses who to enlist to govern South Africa

South Africa was on tenterhooks on Monday for the African National Congress to signal whom it will choose as a partner to govern the nation

All eyes on ANC as it discusses who to enlist to govern South Africa
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Nigeria loses electricity and major airports close as unions seek higher wages amid record inflation

Africa’s most populous country has ground to a halt as Nigeria’s largest labor unions begin striking to demand a salary increase amid the worst cost of living crisis in decades

Nigeria loses electricity and major airports close as unions seek higher wages amid record inflation
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Vatican cardinal urges Europeans to remember own migratory roots ahead of European elections

A top Vatican cardinal has urged European voters to remember their own migratory roots in showing sympathy to people forced to flee their homes

Vatican cardinal urges Europeans to remember own migratory roots ahead of European elections

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