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BNP Sweeps to Power in Bangladesh: Key Priorities Ahead
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has secured a decisive two-thirds majority in Bangladesh’s general election, a result expected to restore political stability after months...
Referendum and Revolution: Can Bangladesh Vote Its Way Out of Crisis?
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On February 12th 2026, the world witnessed a historic moment in Bangladesh’s political development: its first post-uprising general election at the same time as...
Uganda at the Crossroads: Museveni Seeks Another Term as Succession Fears Loom
Uganda heads into a tense presidential election as President Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend his nearly four-decade rule into a fifth decade. Voting takes...
Netanyahu Bets His Political Survival on a U.S. War with Iran
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As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces an uphill battle for re-election, with polls showing him losing and his coalition fracturing, a potential...
Ballots Amid Bullets: Why Myanmar’s Junta Is Pushing an Election During Civil War
Myanmar’s military decision to hold a phased general election during an ongoing civil war stems directly from the February 2021 coup that overthrew the...
Bangladesh’s Once-Outlawed Jamaat Opens Door to Unity Government
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Bangladesh’s once-banned Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami, now poised for a strong electoral comeback, has announced it is open to joining a national unity government...
Election victory positions Kurti to redefine Kosovo
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Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti has won a resounding election victory with nearly 49% of the vote, ending a nine-month political deadlock and...
Bangladesh Opposition Leader Returns from Exile Ahead of Election
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Tarique Rahman, the acting chairman of Bangladesh’s main opposition party, returned from nearly 17 years of exile in London, greeted by massive crowds...
Taiwan’s political deadlock and the prospect of new elections
Taiwan’s government is locked in a constitutional and political standoff after the opposition-controlled parliament passed amendments to a local government spending law that the...