Politics
Political news, government policy, and election coverage. In-depth analysis of domestic and international politics shaping our world today.
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Anwar Ibrahim: From Prison Cell to Prime Minister
Anwar Ibrahim won 82 seats in Malaysia’s November 2022 election. A majority needed 112. Muhyiddin’s right-leaning National Alliance…
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Starmer Resigns as Labour Leader, With Andy Burnham Seen as Likely Successor
LONDON — For months, the whispers have been there. Labour insiders, trade union figures, even some MPs, quietly…
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UMNO Faces Existential Crisis After Six Decades
KUALA LUMPUR — For six decades, the United Malays National Organisation was the engine of Malaysian politics. That…
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Bolsonaro’s 1986 Magazine Article on Army Pay Led to 15 Days in Prison and Politics
In 1986 a 31‑year‑old army captain named Jair Bolsonaro wrote an article for Veja magazine criticizing military pay.…
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