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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi looked poised to secure a rare third term and declared victory on Tuesday evening, calling it “a historical feat in India’s history” — even though his party appeared likely to lose a significant number of seats, falling shy of an outright majority. CBC | World News
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Modi’s party leads in India election but could face stronger opposition than expected
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s coalition led in a majority of seats Tuesday in India’s general election, according to early figures, but faced a stronger challenge from the opposition than expected after it pushed back against the leader’s mixed economic record and polarizing politics. CBC | World News
Read More »WATCH | Indian opposition parties court votes in secular south
The coalition of opposition parties, headed by Congress Party Leader Rahul Gandhi, is courting votes for India’s massive election in the more educated and secular-minded south, where many voters say they don’t like Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mixing of religion and politics. CBC | World News
Read More »Dublin Airport granted permission for £171m tunnel under runway despite Ryanair opposition
The tunnel will be 24m wide and 5.5m high, located 17.5m below ground and equipped with drainage. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Opposition parties want Canada to list IRGC as a terrorist group after Iran’s attack on Israel
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Read More »Venezuela opposition candidate names substitute following campaign ban, arrests
Maria Corina Machado on Friday named a substitute to her presidential bid while she fights a government ban on her running for office. CBC | World News
Read More »Yulia Navalnaya, Russian opposition leader’s widow, urges West not to negotiate with Putin
Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, said on Tuesday that Vladimir Putin was not the legitimate president of Russia and that she would try to convince world leaders not to negotiate with him. CBC | World News
Read More »Russians vote in election without viable opposition candidates
Millions are voting in Russia and occupied parts of Ukraine in the country’s presidential election. With no significant opposition on the ballot, Vladimir Putin is poised to win a fifth presidential term. CBC | World News
Read More »Alexei Navalny supporters, mourners gather in Moscow for Russian opposition leader’s funeral
Relatives and supporters of Alexei Navalny are bidding farewell to the opposition leader at a funeral Friday in southeastern Moscow, following a battle with authorities over the release of his body after his still-unexplained death in an Arctic penal colony. CBC | World News
Read More »Without Navalny, ‘hope dies’ for opposition in Russia’s dangerous political landscape
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