France’s Le Pen launches presidential bid vowing to restore ‘rule of law’
France’s Le Pen launches presidential bid vowing to restore ‘rule of law’
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Serbia’s Vucic concedes defeat in parliament poll
Serbia's ruling party, led by Aleksandar Vucic, conceded defeat in parliamentary snap elections, with preliminary results indicating a surge from a student-backed protest movement. This election followed nearly two years of protests sparked by a deadly incident in 2024, and turnout was the highest in over 30 years, leading to celebrations among supporters of the victorious Students’ List.
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Israel’s Eisenkot vows unity as Netanyahu paints him as soft on Iran
In the lead-up to Israel's elections, Gadi Eisenkot pledged to unify Israelis and address the failures of Prime Minister Netanyahu's leadership following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. Netanyahu has been framing Eisenkot as weak on security and aligned with Arab interests, while campaigning on his own security record and the threat posed by Iran, amid ongoing tensions and his own legal battles.
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Trump’s midterm swing brings him to Michigan as Republicans aim to undermine El-Sayed in Senate race
Trump’s midterm swing brings him to Michigan as Republicans aim to undermine El-Sayed in Senate race