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Ex-rapper’s party set to sweep Nepal election months after Gen Z-led protests
KATHMANDU, March 6 (Reuters) – A three-year-old party led by rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah looked set to sweep Nepal’s general election on Friday, trouncing established rivals in a result analysts likened […]
Colombians to elect new Congress, chose three presidential candidates
BOGOTA, March 6 (Reuters) – Colombians head to the polls on Sunday to elect a new Congress and choose three of the presidential candidates who will contest elections this May, […]
Indonesian court acquits four activists accused of inciting deadly 2025 student protests
JAKARTA, March 6 (Reuters) – An Indonesian court on Friday acquitted an activist accused of inciting the country’s worst riots in over two decades in August last year, a ruling […]
Iceland plans August 29 referendum on EU talks, broadcaster RUV reports
COPENHAGEN, March 6 (Reuters) – Iceland’s government proposed on Friday to hold a referendum on August 29 on resuming talks to join the European Union, public broadcaster RUV reported, citing […]
Germany’s Merz faces first state election test
BERLIN, March 6 (Reuters) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces his first electoral test since taking office last May on Sunday, when voters go to the polls in the south-western […]
Indonesia sentences two Thai nationals for smuggling nearly two tons of methamphetamine
BATAM, Indonesia, March 6 (Reuters) – An Indonesian court on Friday sentenced one Thai national to life in prison and another to 17 years for smuggling nearly two tons of […]
Kosovo president dissolves parliament, calls snap election after failed presidential vote
March 6 (Reuters) – Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani on Friday dissolved parliament and called snap elections after lawmakers failed to elect a new head of state within a constitutional deadline. […]
CK Hutchison intensifies legal push as Panama moves to seize ports
March 6 (Reuters) – Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison on Friday said it has escalated its legal fight with Panama after the government seized its port operations, filing new treaty‑based […]
New Zealand’s ruling party plunges in polls, PM Luxon rules out resigning
March 6 (Reuters) – Support for New Zealand’s ruling National party has fallen to its lowest level in more than four years and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is no longer […]
South Korea, US militaries discuss moving Patriot missiles to Iran war, Seoul says
SEOUL, March 6 (Reuters) – South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said on Friday the U.S. and South Korean militaries are discussing the possible redeployment of some U.S. Patriot missile […]