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Peru police and investigators visit election headquarters amid vote delays
Peruvian police and investigators have descended on the country’s election headquarters, investigating delays that prevented voting from taking place at polling stations during Sunday’s presidential and legislative poll....
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On education equality, Hong Kong policymakers must do their homework
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu visited one of the schools offering free after-school care for low-income families last month. After receiving positive feedback from participants, he pledged to extend the prog...
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Hungary’s Orban concedes defeat as voters deliver sweeping rebuke to 16-year rule
Viktor Orban’s 16-year grip on Hungary is over. The Hungarian Prime Minister had conceded the election in a phone call with Peter Magyar, the leader of the main opposition Tisza Party. “The election result is painful but...
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Israel’s Netanyahu, in south Lebanon, says threat of invasion by Hezbollah removed
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israeli forces had eliminated the threat of an invasion by Hezbollah militants during a visit to troops in southern Lebanon. His visit comes two days before o...
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At least 30 dead in stampede at Haiti’s Citadelle Henri fort: culture minister
A stampede at a historical fortress in Haiti has killed at least 30 people, a government minister told Agence France-Presse on Sunday, with the crush reportedly involving several young visitors. “The Minister of Culture...
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‘Blown to hell’: Trump announces US blockade of Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump has announced a sweeping naval operation targeting the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil transit chokepoints, in a move that risks deepening a global crisis. “Effective imm...
