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Derek Dooley, a former football coach, is considering a bid for the US Senate in Georgia, building a campaign team to challenge incumbent Democrat Jon Ossoff. Dooley, the son of legendary coach Vince Dooley, has maintained a low public profile since hinting at a potential run in June. However, recent
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The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government and opposition parties have joined forces to prevent dissident Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidates from securing seats in the Senate elections scheduled for July 21. The development comes as several PTI nominees refused to withdraw their candidacies, defying instructions from party leadership and deepening internal divisions. In
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As Uganda embarks on the election campaign season, tensions are running high, particularly within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), where primary contests have become do-or-die fights. However, in rural Uganda, the ruling party's ticket comes with unmatched advantages, rendering elections a formality. At the heart of Ugandan
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Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), has condemned the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) violent and stifling tactics of transnational repression, particularly against Falun Gong practitioners and other pro-democracy advocates. The CCP's campaigns to suppress and silence dissidents and human rights
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The House Select Committee on China has expressed growing concern over the malign influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on the Panama Canal. In a letter to the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Administrator of the Panama Maritime Authority, Luis Roquebert, Rep. John Moolenaar, chairman of the House Select
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Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin answered questions from Iowa GOP Chair Jeff Kaufmann during the Iowa Republican Party's Lincoln Dinner fundraiser in Des Moines, expressing his support for maintaining the Iowa caucuses as the first contest in the presidential nomination process. Youngkin emphasized the importance of the Iowa caucuses
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin made a campaign-style visit to the Iowa state GOP, fueling speculation about his 2028 presidential bid. Youngkin's appearance at the Iowa Republican Party's annual Lincoln Dinner drew a crowd of several hundred, with the governor delivering a well-rehearsed narrative about his unlikely
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As Japan prepares to vote in its upper house election on Sunday, a mix of economic anxiety, rising nationalism, and growing discontent with the US alliance has turned what might have been a routine vote into a potentially pivotal moment. The election will shape the country's direction on
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Bangladesh is on the cusp of a worrying phenomenon: AI-generated political videos that make it increasingly difficult to distinguish truth from fiction. These synthetic clips, featuring entirely fictional people, have gained significant traction on social media, particularly among the parties running in the upcoming general election. With AI tools like
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The UK Government has announced plans to lower the voting age to 16, allowing citizens of this age group to participate in general elections. This decision follows Scotland's lead in allowing 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in Scottish Parliament and council elections. The move is part of the
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Sen. John Hickenlooper released a statement after voting against the Republicans' package to rescind bipartisan government funding for local radio stations and foreign assistance that helps millions each year. Hickenlooper criticized the move, stating it was "throwing away America's future piece by piece." He introduced
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Congressional Republicans have passed a measure to rescind nearly $9 billion in funding for foreign aid programs and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, sparking concerns among public media outlets and their supporters. The move is seen as a significant blow to the future of public broadcasting, with local stations in
