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‘Consider it one more sign of the decline in the democratic experiment’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Hungary’s Orbán ousted in landslide defeat
Speed Read Voter turnout was nearly 80%, a post-Communist high in the country
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‘Poor time management isn’t just an inconvenience’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Kurt Olsen: Trump’s ‘Stop the Steal’ lawyer playing a major White House role
In the Spotlight Olsen reportedly has access to significant US intelligence
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Japan’s Takaichi cements power with snap election win
Speed Read President Donald Trump congratulated the conservative prime minister
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How realistic is the Democratic plan to retake the Senate this year?
TODAY’S BIG QUESTION Schumer is growing bullish on his party’s odds in November — is it typical partisan optimism, or something more?
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5 true blue cartoons about the 2025 elections
Cartoon Artists take on election results blame game, a message for the billionaires, and more
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Pros and cons of compulsory voting
Pros and Cons Higher turnout minimises polarisation but critics point to the 'right not to vote'
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Dutch center-left rises in election as far-right falls
Speed Read The country’s other parties have ruled against forming a coalition
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Protesters fight to topple one of Africa’s longstanding authoritarian nations
In the Spotlight Cameroon’s president has been in office since 1982
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Has the Gaza deal saved Netanyahu?
Today's Big Question With elections looming, Israel’s longest serving PM will ‘try to carry out political alchemy, converting the deal into political gold’
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years for coup attempt
Speed Read Bolsonaro was convicted of attempting to stay in power following his 2022 election loss
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Voting: Trump's ominous war on mail ballots
Feature Donald Trump wants to sign an executive order banning mail-in ballots for the 2026 midterms
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The push for a progressive mayor has arrived in Seattle
The Explainer Two liberals will face off in this November's election
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