Tag: voting
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Hard-liners dominate Iran parliamentary vote that saw a record-low turnout and boycott calls
Iranian hard-line politicians dominated the country’s vote for parliament
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Shehbaz Sharif returns as Pakistan’s new premier as Imran Khan allies in parliament allege rigging
Lawmakers in Pakistan’s National Assembly have elected Shehbaz Sharif for a comeback term as prime minister
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Kamala Harris leads Bloody Sunday memorial as marchers’ voices ring out for voting rights
Vice President Kamala Harris led marchers in Selma, Alabama, on the 59 anniversary of Bloody Sunday, saying the fight for voting rights goes on even today
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Congressional leaders come out with 6 spending bills in a drive to avoid a partial shutdown
Congressional leaders have come out with a package of six bills setting full-year spending levels for some federal agencies
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Chicago ‘mansion’ tax to fund homeless services stuck in legal limbo while on the ballot
An unusual legal challenge may upend the future of a Chicago ballot measure that would hike a real estate tax on high-end properties sales to pay for services for homeless people
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Trump wins caucuses in Missouri and Idaho and sweeps Michigan GOP convention
Donald Trump has won the Republican caucuses in Idaho and Missouri and he’s captured all 39 delegates that were up for grabs at the Michigan party convention
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Hard-liners are leading in vote count in Iran’s parliamentary election after record-low turnout
Iran’s hard-liners are leading in an initial vote count in the capital Tehran following a record-low turnout in an parliamentary election
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Alabama IVF ruling highlights importance of state supreme court races in this year’s US elections
The recent ruling in Alabama that frozen embryos are legally considered children has created a political firestorm after the decision halted treatment for many couples trying to have families through fertility treatments
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Iranian parliament vote, first since 2022 mass protests, sees a low turnout despite government push
Iran has held its first parliamentary election since mass 2022 protests over mandatory hijab laws after the death of Mahsa Amini, apparently drawing a low turnout amid calls for a boycott
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Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage
Greece has become the first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage, despite opposition from Church officials