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What’s at stake in Benin’s presidential election?
Finance minister is favourite to win on Sunday as incumbent Talon will step down after leading the country for 10 years.
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The Observers - Orban's opponents targeted by AI-driven disinformation ahead of Hungary's elections
The campaign for Hungary’s April 12 elections has been marred by disinformation. Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s party, Fidesz, has deployed a series of outrageous AI-generated videos to target his main…
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Hungary rivals rally crowds in closing strait of election campaign
Crowds of flag-waving Hungarians have been cheering on their candidates for an election on Sunday, as Prime Minister Viktor Orban and challenger Peter Magyar hold frantic last-minute rallies.
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India’s Assam and Kerala states hold legislative assembly elections
Voting also held in the federal territory of Puducherry, while West Bengal and Tamil Nadu will vote later this month.
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A record-breaking field: What to expect from Peru’s presidential election
Crime and corruption are top issues for voters as the country struggles to cope with persistent political instability.
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Pedro Almodovar, Asghar Farhadi... The selection of the 79th Cannes Film Festival revealed
Absence of American studios, regulars of the Croisette and discoveries of young shoots: the 2026 edition of Cannes festival lifted the veil on its selection on Thursday, a little over a month before…
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Djibouti elections: Who’s running against Guelleh and what’s at stake?
Long-ruling leader faces no real competition as he seeks a sixth term in the strategic Horn of Africa country.
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Djibouti election expected to extend incumbent’s 27 years in presidential office
Djibouti’s longstanding leader Ismael Omar Guelleh is expected to win Friday’s presidential election, handing him a sixth consecutive term in a race against one weak opposition candidate. While critics…
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Eye on Africa - Strategic Djibouti heads to polls in presidential vote
In tonight’s edition, Djibouti heads to the polls this weekend in a presidential election widely expected to extend President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh’s rule. Meanwhile, Pope Leo is set to become the first…
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Truth or Fake - ‘Unhinged, insane’: US lawmakers call for Trump’s removal via 25th Amendment
Donald Trump may have announced a last-minute ceasefire agreement with Iran, but it has done little to quieten a growing wave of Democratic lawmakers calling for his removal under the 25th Amendment.
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Elections in Hungary: pro-Orban influence campaigns on TikTok
A network of TikTok accounts, partly linked together, has multiplied videos parodying the main Hungarian opponent Péter Magyar, or predicting chaos if he were to win the planned legislative elections...
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How Orban benefits from Hungary's tailor-made election system
Peter Magyar’s centre-right Tisza Party might be comfortably ahead in Hungary’s parliamentary election polls but he is far from guaranteed victory in Sunday’s vote. The country’s electoral system has…
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