Election
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Protests Spread Across India Over Voter Deletions and Restrictions on Civil Liberties
DID Press: Civil protests in India over electoral transparency, fairness in voting procedures and accountability among institutions of power have expanded from demonstrations at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar to calls for a “Delhi Chalo” (March to Delhi) campaign. Meanwhile, reports of…
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Lula da Silva Wins Brazil’s Presidential Runoff for 4th Term
DID Press: Brazil’s incumbent president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has won the country’s presidential runoff election, securing a fourth term in office. According to Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court, with 97.69% of the votes counted in the second round, Lula…
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Eisenkot Leads Netanyahu in New Channel 13 Poll
DID Press: A new poll by Israel’s Channel 13 television network shows Gadi Eisenkot’s party leading the political field with 22 seats, ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, which is projected to win 19 seats. The results point to a…
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CNN: Iran War Deepens Divisions Within Trump Administration Ahead of US Elections
DID Press: CNN has reported that concerns over a potential Republican defeat in the US congressional midterm elections, alongside the fallout from the war with Iran, have intensified internal divisions and power struggles within Donald Trump’s administration. According to the…
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Republicans Drop Trump References From Campaign Ads Ahead of Midterms
DID Press: Republican candidates have sharply reduced references to US President Donald Trump in their campaign advertisements as the November 2026 midterm elections approach, according to Newsweek. Data from advertising analytics firm AdImpact show that Trump was mentioned in just…
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Fazlur Rehman Accuses Pakistan Govt of Electoral Fraud, Security Failures
DID Press: Maulana Fazlur Rehman, leader of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) party, has questioned the legitimacy of the country’s current government, alleging that it came to power through electoral fraud. Fazlur Rehman criticised the government, claiming that it had failed…
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Trump Says Ukraine Must Hold Elections
DID Press: US President Donald Trump has reiterated that Ukraine should hold elections, saying President Volodymyr Zelenskyy must make arrangements for voters to return to the polls. Trump made the remarks on Saturday, October 10, while speaking to reporters at…
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Fukuyama: Trump Is the Biggest Threat to US Democracy
DID Press: Francis Fukuyama, an American political theorist, has described Donald Trump as the biggest threat to democracy in the United States since the country’s Civil War. Fukuyama also predicted that the Republican Party will lose control of the U.S.…
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Widespread Protests Over Removal of Millions of Names From India’s Voter Rolls
DID Press: The removal of more than 130 million names from India’s voter rolls has triggered a wave of protests against the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Opponents say the process has unfairly targeted Muslims and other minority groups…
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Hekmatyar: Political Change in Afghanistan Is “Inevitable and Near”
DID Press: Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader of Hezb-e Islami Afghanistan, says political change in Afghanistan is “inevitable and near,” urging Afghans to prepare for what he described as “positive change” and arguing that the country’s political future should be determined by…
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