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German Election Looms Europe faces an election in its largest economy and second largest population, and consequentially a leading member of the European Union. With the tumultuous collapse of the Traffic Light Coalition, following the FDP ejection, Germany headed toward a snap election. On the one hand, the country faces
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German Chancellorship Debate With mere days until the federal Bundestag election, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Opposition Leader Friedrich Merz went head-to-head, portraying different visions for Germany. Chancellor Scholz of the centre-left SPD emphasised his experience and understanding of details. Mr Merz managed to keep Mr Scholz on the defensive, with
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Democratic National Committee Chair Election Following the 2024 elections, in which Democrats incurred weighty disappointments, the Democratic Party faced a task of rebuilding bridges with the American electorate. The first step ahead was to elect a new leader to organise the opposition to President Trump and strengthen infra-party infrastructure. In
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German Tumult Centre-right CDU leader Friedrich Merz stirred controversy by passing a non-binding piece of legislation aimed at a major curtailing of immigration with support from the far-right AfD. The move broke a long-standing taboo of not working with the far-right in Germany, leading to protests from the public, Churches
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President Trump's Inauguration Following a historic election victory in November, President Donald J. Trump prepared to reenter the White House. His inauguration occurred on January 20, last Monday, marking the start of the Second Trump Administration. The event occurred inside due to unfavourable weather. In his inaugural address,
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President Joe Biden's Farewell Adress Summarising 4 years in mere minutes President Biden noted his perceived accomplishments, including the recent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, set to take shape in the coming days and weeks, the economic recovery following the fallout of the pandemic, infrastructure projects, and the
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Resigns After nearly a decade at the helm of Canadian politics Prime Minister Trudeau has met his match. Under waning support and approval alongside political tumult, including former finance minister Freeland's resignation and the New Democratic Party' backing out of the coalition upholding
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President Jimmy Carter Former President Jimmy Carter died on 29 December 2024, having lived an entire century. He served as president from 1977 to 1981 and used his post-presidency to work on humanitarian causes and peace, winning him a Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. Former presidents, including President Joe Biden,
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South Korean Impeachment Once more South Korea has been embroiled in political turmoil as Acting President Han Duck-soo was impeached. Mr Han replaced President Yoon Suk Yeol following the former president's impeachment mere days ago, stemming from Mr Yoon's debacle of a martial law declaration worrying
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Trudeau Facing Troubles in Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has faced a downward trend in polling for years. His centre-left Liberal Party is now threatened by the third largest party, and Trudeau government coalition partner, the left-wing New Democratic Party. The Conservative Party enjoys a strong lead in the polls,
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Ghanan Elections With presidential and parliamentary elections under the worst economic crisis in a generation Ghanaians headed to the ballot box eager for change. Issues such as unemployment, rampant inflation, cost of living, and financial management scored highly among voters who were concerned with the direction of the country. The
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South Korean Presidential Turmoil In a move reminiscent of a troubled and painful dictatorial past President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in South Korea, breaking nearly 5 decades of precedent. He cited "anti-state forces" and the North Korean threat as leading reasons for his declaration. The act