Gambia upholds its ban on female genital cutting. Reversing it would have been a global first
BANJUL, Gambia (news agencies) — Lawmakers in the West African nation of Gambia on Monday rejected a bill that would ...
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Rwandans vote in presidential election that’s set to extend the 30-year rule of Paul Kagame
KIGALI, Rwanda (news agencies) — Rwandans are voting Monday in a presidential election that is expected to extend the long ...
Read moreNepal’s prime minister loses a confidence vote forcing him to step down
KATHMANDU, Nepal (news agencies) — Nepal’s prime minister lost a vote of confidence in parliament on Friday after the largest ...
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People of diverse backgrounds in France welcome far right’s defeat, but fear a rise in hate speech
PARIS (news agencies) — For many French voters of diverse backgrounds, last Sunday’s parliamentary election results were a relief, seemingly ...
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House GOP wants proof of citizenship to vote, boosting an election-year talking point
WASHINGTON (news agencies) — The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday was poised to vote on a proof-of-citizenship requirement for ...
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Massachusetts ballot question would give Uber and Lyft drivers right to form a union
BOSTON (news agencies) — Drivers for ride-hailing companies in Massachusetts are pushing ahead with what they describe as a first-of-its-kind ...
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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is investigated over alleged illicit financing in 2022 vote
PARIS (news agencies) — The Paris prosecutor’s office said Tuesday it opened a preliminary investigation last week into suspicions of ...
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AP PHOTOS: France celebrates after coalition of leftist parties thwarts far-right’s push for power
PARIS (news agencies) — The unexpected fireworks lit up Paris’s Place de la Republique.For the thousands of French people who ...
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French vote splits among left, center and far-right. With no majority, political paralysis threatens
PARIS (news agencies) — French voters divided their legislature among left, center and far right, with no single political faction ...
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Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are all on the ballot in California this November
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (news agencies) — Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are among the 10 statewide ballot measures that California ...
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