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Wisconsin race upset: Key takeaways from US primary election results
Trump-backed candidates both win and lose: Results from Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Carolina and Alabama.
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Pakistan-administered Kashmir votes in reduced third phase amid unrest
Voting postponed in seven of 11 Poonch division constituencies as boycott calls and violence mar the region’s elections.
Could Morocco’s football chief Fouzi Lekjaa become its next prime minister?
Lekjaa’s decision to join a political party has fuelled speculation about his political ambitions.
Concerns mount over integrity of Israel’s upcoming October elections
Poll shows 70 percent of Jewish Israelis fear election integrity risks as Netanyahu government faces mounting criticism.
From: NewsFeed
Opposition MP hurls eggs at Kosovo Prime Minister
An opposition lawmaker threw eggs at acting Prime Minster Albin Kurti during a parliamentary session.
Published On 8 Aug 2026
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‘Hi friends’: Modi’s curious campaign to win over Gen Z
For Gen Z in India, PM Narendra Modi is trying to become an unlikely friend through late-night Instagram reels.
Published On 8 Aug 2026
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Colombia’s new president takes office vowing to ‘crush’ narco-terrorism
Right-wing politician Abelardo De La Espriella takes office after narrowly winning June’s presidential runoff.
Published On 8 Aug 2026
Democrats gain momentum in pivotal US Senate and governor’s races in Texas
James Talarico leads Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, signalling a potential shift in the Republican stronghold.
From: NewsFeed
Why Trump is caught in an ‘escalation trap’ with Iran
University of Chicago Professor Robert Pape explains why US President Trump is caught in an ‘escalation trap’ with Iran.
Published On 7 Aug 2026
Argentina won’t retaliate after Brazil downgrades diplomatic ties
Buenos Aires says it will not respond after Brasilia reduced diplomatic ties over Milei’s latest attacks on Lula.
From: NewsFeed
Trump attacks El-Sayed as ‘hater of Jews’ after Michigan win
US President Donald Trump attacked Michigan’s Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, calling him a ‘hater of Jews.’
Published On 6 Aug 2026
