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El Salvador: the iron fist of 'the world’s coolest dictator'
In Depth Nayib Bukele has won re-election as El Salvador's president in a landslide vote
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Where does Indonesian democracy go from here?
Today's Big Question With a controversial former general dogged by allegations of human rights abuses poised to take over the third-largest democratic country on Earth, Indonesia faces an uncertain path forward
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Biden makes a Super Bowl TikTok flip-flop
Talking Points National security risk or not, the president's reelection campaign is hoping to meet younger voters where they are
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It's not really about Biden's brain — unless it is
Talking Points Depending on who you ask, the renewed focus on the president's mental acuity is an election-year distraction, a legitimate point of concern, and sometimes both
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Why is today's Supreme Court hearing the most important election case in a quarter century?
Today's Big Question By hearing Trump's argument to be reinstated on Colorado's ballot, the court risks becoming an election-year spoiler
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Will the impact of AI on elections this year show up at the polls?
Today's Big Question Fears are growing that artificial intelligence will be used to spread election misinformation
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Taiwan election: a fight for national identity
Under the radar Historic DPP victory throws spotlight on generational divide over island's position on independence, identity and China
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How the biggest election year in history might play out
The Explainer Votes in world's biggest democracies, as well as its most 'despotic' and 'stressed' countries, face threats of violence and suppression
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Jan. 6 may be the ultimate electoral lightning rod
Talking Points Three years later, Biden and Trump bet big on the insurrection's legacy
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Will democracy survive in 2024?
Today's Big Question Elections in America and around the world will tell us 'whether democracy lives or dies'
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What will Taiwan's election mean for its relationship with China?
Today's Big Question The outcome of the vote to choose new Taiwanese president will have major implications for domestic and global politics
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What will happen in 2024? Predictions and events
The Explainer The new year could bring a ceasefire in Gaza, a deal in Ukraine and a manned mission to the Moon as half the world heads to the polls
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Five biggest political shake-ups around the world in 2023
The Explainer Poland rejects populism as Argentina embraces it, Niger coup signals end of French influence in region, Thailand's 'political earthquake' stutters and New Zealanders show Labour the door
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'Most Palestinians want to choose new leaders in a free, fair, and safe vote'
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