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  US: Biden and Trump rack up more victories in primaries, inch closer to presidential rematch

  World | March 20, 2024 11:29 IST

  Both candidates have become their parties' presumptive nominees after securing enough delegates on Super Tuesday held on March 5. Biden and Trump's campaigns are firing up their bases by tearing into each other as many Americans are unwilling to witness the presidential rematch.

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  Putin thanks Russia after predictable landslide win in elections, warns of 'World War III'

  World | March 18, 2024 8:22 IST

  Partial results showed Putin winning 87 per cent of the votes in a contest without any serious opposition, extending his rule by six years surpassing that of Joseph Stalin. Other countries said the vote was neither free nor fair due to the imprisonment of political opponents and censorship.

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  Vladimir Putin wins Russian Presidential election with 87.97 per cent votes

  World | March 18, 2024 0:07 IST

  The 71-year-old Russian leader faces three token rivals from Kremlin-friendly parties who have refrained from any criticism of his 24-year rule or his full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago.

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  Biden, Trump heading towards America's first presidential rematch in 70 years. What are the stakes?

  World | March 14, 2024 10:01 IST

  Biden won the last time while competing against Trump in 2020, but majority of polls show Trump leading the current US president in the upcoming elections. Trump and Biden will officially become their respective party candidates by July and August during the nominating convention.

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  US: Biden vs Trump confirmed as ex-President secures enough delegates for presidential nomination

  World | March 13, 2024 9:42 IST

  Trump secured the Republican presidential nomination for the third consecutive time after wins in Georgia, Mississippi and Washington state. Thus, Biden and Trump have kicked off the first US presidential election rematch in nearly 70 years.

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  Pakistan: Imran Khan nominates Mahmood Khan Achakzai as presidential candidate against Asif Zardari

  World | March 02, 2024 15:52 IST

  According to a notification issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday, the presidential election is set to take place on March 9. Zardari, who previously served as president from 2008-13, was nominated by the coalition government led by the PML-N and PPP.

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  Pakistan to release schedule for presidential polls on March 1, Zardari poised to win

  World | February 27, 2024 23:00 IST

  The six-party alliance set to form a coalition government under Shehbaz Sharif selected former President Asif Ali Zardari as its consensus candidate for the top post. Zardari served as Pakistan's president from September 2008 to 2013.

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  US: Nikki Haley vows to strengthen alliance with India if elected as presidential race heats up

  World | February 19, 2024 13:59 IST

  Haley, who has been highly critical of former President Donald Trump, called his recent remarks on NATO "bone-chilling" and accused him of empowering Russian President Vladimir Putin. She stressed on the need to empower alliances with NATO and regional allies to deter threats.

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  Azerbaijan's Ilham Aliyev, bolstered after retaking Karabakh, re-elected after landslide win

  World | February 08, 2024 18:26 IST

  Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev secured more than 90 per cent of the votes, as his victory was expected after his government reclaimed the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Azerbaijan regained parts of Karabakh from ethnic Armenian separatists in a military operation in September.

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  'Make America Normal Again': Nikki Haley's new slogan as US presidential race heats up

  World | January 31, 2024 8:39 IST

  Nikki Haley is trailing ex-US President Donald Trump by 30 points in her home state of South Carolina after the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries, but is gradually improving. She launched an aggressive campaign after receiving support from her supporters asking her to stay in the race.

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  Voting underway in Taiwan's closely-watched elections as China ramps up pressure

  World | January 13, 2024 10:19 IST

  China has called the elections a choice between 'war and peace' and even threatened further aggression if Taiwan moves towards independence. China considers the self-governed island as part of its mainland and has vowed to reunify both countries by force if necessary.

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  Taiwan gears up for high-octane elections today that will decide future with arch-rival China

  World | January 13, 2024 0:27 IST

  China has called the elections a choice between "war and peace" and has stepped up its coercion through military incursions and trade sanctions. Taiwan's defence ministry on Friday said it detected five Chinese balloons over the Taiwan Strait within the past 24 hours.

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  Taiwan's independence belongs to its people, says presidential frontrunner amid conflict with China

  World | December 30, 2023 17:05 IST

  China says that the Taiwan election is an internal Chinese affair but that the island's people face a choice between war and peace and any attempt at Taiwan independence means war. Recently, Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to prevent anyone from trying to 'split' Taiwan from China.

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  US: Trump calls Biden 'destroyer of democracy', repeats allegations of 'stolen' 2020 elections

  World | December 03, 2023 7:40 IST

  Trump repeated his allegations that the presidential elections in 2020, in which he lost to Biden, were "stolen" and that US elections, in general, are "rigged". He also praised Chinese President Xi Jinping for swiftly executing drug dealers and claimed that North Korea's Kim Jong Un liked him.

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  Javier Milei: Five things you want to know about the new 'shock therapist' Argentinian President

  World | December 13, 2023 11:02 IST

  Known as the 'Donald Trump of Argentina', Milei proposed a series of dramatic changes as the country reels from a worsening economic crisis with rising inflation. He won the elections by garnering close to 56% of the total votes, defeating his rival Sergio Massa, the economy minister.

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  Far-right outsider Javier Milei wins Argentina's presidential elections after fierce campaign

  World | November 20, 2023 7:45 IST

  A political outsider, Milei's campaign was based on aggressive rhetoric and promises of dramatic changes that drew parallels with former US President Donald Trump. The elections came at a time when Argentina is suffering from record-high levels of inflation and poverty.

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  US: Republican candidate Tim Scott drops out of 2024 presidential race amid poor show in polls

  World | November 13, 2023 10:49 IST

  Scott, a Republican Senator from South Carolina, entered the presidential race with more cash than other aspirants, but struggled to gain traction and lagged behind in polls after three primary debates. He has also refused to run for vice-president in the upcoming elections.

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  'Not my time...' Former US Vice President Mike Pence pulls out of presidential race

  World | October 29, 2023 13:39 IST

  Pence became a significant target for Republicans and Trump voters after he refused the ex-president's order to overturn the election results in 2021. In his presidential campaign for 2024, Pence has struggled to raise funds and has lagged behind in polls.

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  Ex-Trump lawyer pleads guilty in efforts to overturn 2020 election results in Georgia

  World | October 24, 2023 21:14 IST

  Jenna Ellis pleaded guilty to counts of abetting false statements of electoral fraud to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. She was sentenced to five years of probation, 100 hours of community service and writing an apology letter.

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  Maldives: Pro-China opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu wins presidential elections, gets 53% votes

  World | October 01, 2023 11:16 IST

  An engineer, Muizzu had served as the housing minister for seven years. He was mayor of Malé, and built closer ties with China under the regime of former President Abdullah Yameen.