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Colombia's left boosted by legislative vote

Colombia's left boosted by legislative vote

President Gustavo Petro's left-wing coalition was on track to be the largest bloc in Colombia's next Congress on Monday, after a better-than-expected showing in legislative elections. The result gives Petro's allies a lift ahead of a tight May 31 presidential vote

Nepal's rapper-led centrist party heads for poll landslide

Nepal's rapper-led centrist party heads for poll landslide

Nepal's centrist RSP party of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah had secured a majority in the direct parliamentary elections, partial official results showed Sunday, and was heading for a landslide according to official trends. The 35-year-old's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) was also leading in

Turkey's jailed mayor says demand for change cannot be stopped

Turkey's jailed mayor says demand for change cannot be stopped

Political efforts to cripple Turkey's main opposition and lock up its presidential candidate will never stifle the people's frustration with the government and their growing demand for change, Istanbul's jailed mayor told AFP in an interview. "An irreversible process for a change in

Nepal's rapper-led centrist party heads for poll landslide

Nepal's rapper-led centrist party heads for poll landslide

Nepal's centrist RSP party of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah had secured a majority in the direct parliamentary elections, partial official results showed Sunday, and was heading for a landslide according to official trends. The 35-year-old's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) was also leading in

German state election a test for Chancellor Merz

German state election a test for Chancellor Merz

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's centre-right CDU faces a regional election Sunday, the first of several this year in which it hopes to stem the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). Voters will head to the polls in the southwestern state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, a

Rapper-turned-politician Shah unseats former Nepal PM in own constituency

Rapper-turned-politician Shah unseats former Nepal PM in own constituency

Nepal's rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah grinned and flashed a V-for-victory sign on Saturday as Election Commission officials confirmed he had beaten veteran leader KP Sharma Oli in their parliamentary constituency. The 35-year-old's party is also seemingly headed for a landslide victory

Nepal's rapper-turned-politician takes early lead in key polls

Nepal's rapper-turned-politician takes early lead in key polls

Nepal's centrist party of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah took an early lead in the high-stakes parliamentary election on Friday, as slow counting continued after the first polls since last year's deadly uprising. But despite Shah's party loyalists dancing on the streets of