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Two-man race: Djibouti’s President Guelleh set to extend 27-year rule
Long-ruling leader faces no real competition as he seeks a sixth term in the strategic Horn of Africa country.
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‘Gerrymandering’ in India’s Assam cuts Muslim representation before vote
Muslims formed the majority in about 35 of the state’s 126 constituencies. Now that is down to about 20 seats.
Vice President JD Vance tops CPAC’s straw poll to be US president in 2028
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, however, made advances in this year’s informal poll about who might succeed Trump.
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Nepal’s new PM gives message to nation in rap, ahead of swearing in
Nepali rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah has been sworn in as PM after his party’s landslide election win.
Published On 27 Mar 2026
Now in power, Nepal’s rapper-politician Balen Shah faces new challenge
Shah was a rebel – crude and different from the politicians who previously led Nepal. How will he be in office?
Democrat Emily Gregory wins Florida seat in Trump’s Mar-a-Lago district
Emily Gregory’s victory in the previously GOP-held district is the latest Democratic upset before November midterms.
Danish PM Mette Frederiksen’s left-wing bloc fails to win majority in vote
Country’s left bloc falls short of majority in parliament as Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen seeks third term.
Socialist Emmanuel Gregoire wins Paris mayoral race
Gregoire headed a list uniting the traditional left, the Greens and the Communists to victory in French capital.
Slovenia’s liberals and conservatives neck and neck in parliamentary vote
The nearly equal result means that none of the main parties will have a majority in the 90-member parliament.
Slovenia’s governing liberals face right-wing populists in tight election
Voters choosing between incumbent PM Robert Golob and pro-Trump Janez Jansa, with neither likely to win a majority.
Slovenia heads to polls with diverging views on Israel in focus
Slovenia’s election sees the centre-left coalition take on the populist right amid claims of foreign meddling.
