Councillors swear new Hong Kong loyalty oath after hundreds quit
Dozens of local community politicians in Hong Kong swore a newly required loyalty oath to China on Friday…
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Lebanon cabinet formed after 13-month wait
A Lebanese government has been formed, the presidency announced Friday, ending a 13-month impasse as…
Read MoreCanada’s liberal PM takes aim at conservatives 10 days before ballot
Canada’s Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, facing a possible election defeat and a barrage…
Read MoreMalaysian mothers hail win for equality in citizenship case
A group of Malaysian mothers won a landmark legal challenge Thursday, overturning what they described…
Read MoreParis mayor to announce presidential run Sunday
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo will announce a bid to become France’s first woman president on Sunday,…
Read MoreHawkish Takaichi joins race to be Japan’s next PM
Sanae Takaichi, one of Japan’s few prominent female politicians, announced Wednesday she will…
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Voting underway in Morocco legislative, local polls
Moroccans began voting Wednesday in parliamentary and local elections that will decide the fate of Islamists…
Read MoreNew Taliban government begins work as protests grow
A new Taliban interim government drawn exclusively from loyalist ranks formally began work Wednesday,…
Read MoreChina’s state media tries to reassure investors over crackdown
China’s recent clampdowns on a range of industries including tech firms and the education sector…
Read MoreTexas governor signs controversial voting access law
Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the state’s controversial election integrity bill…
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