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Myanmar's post-coup parliament sits packed with junta allies

Myanmar's post-coup parliament sits packed with junta allies

Myanmar's parliament convened on Monday for the first time since a 2021 military coup, AFP journalists saw, packed with pro-junta lawmakers elected in a poll choreographed by the top brass. The majority of MPs hail from the pro-military Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), while most

Left leads in Paris, far right eyes gains in France local polls: projections

Left leads in Paris, far right eyes gains in France local polls: projections

A Socialist candidate was leading in Paris while the far right looked strong in several southern cities as projections arrived from first-round local elections Sunday, seen as a political barometer ahead of France's presidential polls. According to initial results, a centrist touted as a strong contender for

Kazakhstan votes on constitution overhaul

Kazakhstan votes on constitution overhaul

Kazakhs voted Sunday in a constitutional referendum that authorities say will strengthen democracy -- though several proposed amendments appear rather to boost presidential powers in Central Asia's richest country. The vote on changing around 80 percent of the country's basic law has been pushed by President Kassym-

A Republican reckoning in Montana's Flathead Valley

A Republican reckoning in Montana's Flathead Valley

KALISPELL — Posting losses in Kalispell’s 2025 municipal elections wasn’t just humiliating for Flathead County Republicans — it was dumbfounding. This month they did something about it. The northwest Montana community is known for punching above its weight in Republican politics. Fourth among Montana counties in population, Flathead is second

Poll: Slim majority of Americans unhappy with Trump’s job performance, economy

(The Center Square) – More registered voters disapprove of President Donald Trump’s job performance thus far into his second term than approve, according to a new The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll. Of the 2,659 registered voters surveyed nationally, 52% disapprove of his job performance, while 46% approve. And

One-party Vietnam holds parliamentary election

One-party Vietnam holds parliamentary election

Voters in Vietnam cast their ballots on Sunday for members of the National Assembly, the country's top legislative body that serves mainly to ratify decisions by the ruling Communist Party. The Southeast Asian nation of 100 million is both an economic success story, boasting eight percent growth last

French right-wing ex-minister vies for Paris city hall

French right-wing ex-minister vies for Paris city hall

Leftist mayors have transformed Paris over the past 25 years to include countless cycling lanes, a cleaner Seine river, and even fresher air. But concerns over safety and rubbish collection could usher in a return of the right in local polls starting on Sunday. Rachida Dati, a right-winger who