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TMID Editorial: Why people aren’t caring about politics as much as they used to
The Malta Independent
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Malta has always been an island near-enough obsessed with politics. Electoral turnouts frequently exceeded 90%, placing the Maltese electorate as one of the most politically active - in terms of voting - electorates in Europe. Yet in recent...
Rajesh Khanna recalled he ‘couldn’t say no’ to Rajiv Gandhi’s smile when he asked him to contest elections: ‘Ab aur kya filmein karni hain, bahut hogaya’
The Indian Express
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June 9, 2025
Late actor-politician Rajesh Khanna shared a close relationship with former PM, late Rajiv Gandhi. After doing over 170 films in Hindi cinema, Khanna shifted his focus towards politics and even campaigned for the Indian National Congress in 1984....
IRS officer-turned-politician KG Arunraj joins TVK, eyes Kongu belt in TN polls
The Federal
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June 9, 2025
KG Arunraj, a doctor-turned-IRS officer, has joined Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) as General Secretary of Policy and Propaganda, marking a significant transition from bureaucracy to politics. Hailing from Tamil Nadu’s Salem district,...
Drinking the political compass
Cherwell
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June 9, 2025
Oxford’s political societies cultivated generations of MPs and PMs. In an era of rising populism, a tour of their drinking events finds a drifting elite with few ideas. It’s a well-worn cliché that Oxford is the place where future politicians are...
The attempted assassination of Colombian politician Miguel Uribe Turbay threatens a return to the violence of the past
El País
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June 9, 2025
A 39-year-old politician is on the campaign trail. A video shows him addressing his supporters. Suddenly his body convulses. The camera falls, loses focus, people run. It could have been the town of Soacha on August 18, 1989, and the politician...
Israeli politicians gear up for looming new elections: Gantz to hold primaries, ex-Mossad chief weighs new party
All Israel News
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June 9, 2025
Knesset Seats, Jerusalem. June 9, 2025. Photo: The Knesset With the government seemingly about to fall apart after an unusually long run, particularly amid the ongoing war, Israel’s political class is gearing up for new elections, which could be...
Bihar Election 2025: Another Term For Nitish-Led JDU Or Tejashwi Yadav's Rise?
Zee News
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The politics of Bihar is such that it never fails to keep the voters amazed. The state's politics is characterized by castes despite unemployment, crime, and development being key challenges. CM Nitish Kumar has put the state on the front foot...
A Colonial History Emerges In State Disputes Over Voting And Citizenship
Honolulu Civil Beat - Hawaii
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June 9, 2025
An Alaska case highlights confusion over voting and citizenship rights for American Samoans. It has implications for Hawaiʻi and other states with large populations from the U.S. territory. This story is by AP writers Mark Thiessen, Becky Bohrer...
What to know about ranked-choice voting in NYC's primary election this month
Gothamist - New York
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New York City voters’ second experience with ranked-choice voting is only weeks away. The election method – which will determine the winner of the Democratic mayoral primary on June 24, as well as other races – is intended to give voters more...
Social Media and Elections: Efforts Are Needed to Discern Reliable Information
The Japan News
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June 9, 2025
Editorial 19:45 JST, June 9, 2025 There are many issues to be addressed in terms of legal regulations, such as who will determine the veracity of the vast amount of information on social media. However, a situation must be avoided in which false...
Argentine leader Milei licking his chops ahead of October elections
The Hindu
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June 9, 2025
Argentina’s President Javier Milei reacts onstage at the Libertad Avanza party headquarters on the day of the legislative elections of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. File Photo | Photo Credit: Tomas Cuesta * BUENOS AIRES Argentina's...
Analysis-Argentine leader Milei licking his chops ahead of October elections
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Nicolás Misculin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentina's firebrand right-wing President Javier Milei has largely tamed runaway inflation with a ruthless austerity plan and he aims to solidify power when his party and its allies take on a divided...
Kyrgyzstan Modifies Law Governing Presidential And Parliamentary Elections
MENAFN
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June 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, June 9. President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov has signed the law amending the constitutional law on elections of the president and deputies of the parliament, which was adopted by the parliament on...
2027: Jonathan lost election despite endorsement of 22 PDP govs, Ndume cautions...
Point Blank News
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June 9, 2025
141 By Myke Agunwa As different political groups continue to endorse President Bola Tinubu for a second term, Senator Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) has cautioned that cautioned that such endorsements do not guarantee electoral success. Speaking...
Who's that knocking at your door? Anthony Weiner on a political comeback tour with NYC Council bid
WABC ABC 7 - New York
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June 9, 2025
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Imagine this: You're home for the evening, winding down. There's a knock at the door. Who's there? It's Anthony Weiner. And he wants your vote. Yes, that Weiner: The guy whose once-promising political career was derailed by...
IRS drops investigation of Maryland Heights megachurch for political activity
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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MARYLAND HEIGHTS — The IRS has dropped its investigation of the tax-exempt status of a megachurch “committed to confronting the progressive culture” in part through political activities. Grace Church did not violate the federal tax code in 2022 by...
Minister predicts ruling party victory in 2026 elections
PanARMENIAN.Net
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June 9, 2025 - 17:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Territorial Administration Minister Davit Khudatyan told reporters in the National Assembly that the ruling party is calmly preparing for the 2026 parliamentary elections. Commenting on the initiative by...
DNC considers holding new vice char election after audio leak
Semafor
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The Democratic National Committee will vote this week on whether to hold new vice chair elections after a DNC call was leaked. On Sunday, Politico published a clip from a May 15 DNC discussion about vice chair David Hogg’s role in a PAC that might...
IF RAVNEET BITTU HAD THE COURAGE, WHY DIDN’T HE FIELD A FAMILY MEMBER IN THIS ELECTION, ASKS TARUNPREET SONDH
face2news
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IN HIS GREED FOR POWER, BITTU BETRAYED HIS FAMILY'S POLITICAL LEGACY AND JOINED BJP, RAVNEET BITTU ISN'T LOYAL TO ANY PARTY OR CAUSE, HE GOES WHEREVER HE SEES PERSONAL GAIN, SANJEEV ARORA'S HONEST IMAGE AND POPULARITY HAVE SHAKEN BJP AND CONGRESS;...
Vucic Calls for Dialogue between Dissenting Voices after Elections in Kosjeric and Zajecar
Beta Briefing
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June 9, 2025
Source: Beta News / Politics | 09.06.25 | access_time 15:12 Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (BETAPHOTO/MILOS MISKOV) Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic thanked on June 9 the citizens of Kosjeric and Zajecar for the "tremendous trust" they...