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Greece's left-wing Syriza loses its status as the main opposition party as infighting intensifies
Greece’s left-wing Syriza party has lost its status as the main opposition in parliamentWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Former Greek opposition leader Kasselakis departs left-wing Syriza
Stefanos Kasselakis, a businessman who burst into Greek politics over a year ago, says he's leaving left-wing Syriza, the country’s main opposition party he had led, and forming his ownWorld - ABC News - November 9 -
Stefanos Kasselakis, ousted leader of Greece’s Syriza, leaves party to launch new movement
Businessman, who has mostly lived in US and only entered politics last year, left after party congress refused to consider his leadership candidacy. Stefanos Kasselakis, the Greek American shipping ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
Bitter Infighting Divides Russian Opposition
Accusations of betrayal have already tarnished the movement once led by Aleksei Navalny. Now, the election of Donald J. Trump, a Putin admirer, further complicates the opposition efforts.World - The New York Times - November 16 -
Mayor from Turkey's main opposition party is detained over alleged ties to Kurdish militants
State media say a mayor from Turkey’s main opposition party has been detained on suspicion of being a member of a banned Kurdish militant groupWorld - ABC News - October 30 -
Japan's ruling party loses its majority in blow to new PM
The prime minister announced a snap election despite voter apathy and low approval ratings.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Pelosi blames Biden for election loss as finger pointing intensifies
The powerful Democrat says the party might have beaten Donald Trump if the president had "gotten out sooner".Top stories - BBC News - November 9 -
Harry Kane set to be left out by Carsley for England’s crunch match with Greece
Ollie Watkins to be No 9 with England captain on bench Kane had hit out at absent teammates after withdrawals Harry Kane is set to be a shock omission from Lee Carsley’s England team for ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
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What left-wing intellectuals don’t understand about Trump’s victory
In this left vision, the workers are half stupid — they know what to abandon, but don’t understand what they adopt when voting Republican.Politics - The Hill - November 11 -
Germany’s main parties agree to hold snap elections in February
Chancellor Olaf Scholz to bring forward confidence vote at opposition’s requestBusiness - Financial Times - November 12 -
Japan Election: Governing Party Projected to Lose Majority
The Japanese electorate appeared to punish the Liberal Democrats, leaving it unclear whether the party would be forced to expand its coalition to stay in power.World - The New York Times - October 27 -
Georgia’s ruling party leading in pivotal election ahead of pro-EU opposition
Results with 70% of precincts counted give Georgian Dream majority in vote seen as crucial to possible EU membership. Georgia’s ruling party is leading in a pivotal parliamentary election widely ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Georgia's pro-EU opposition says vote stolen as ruling party claims victory
The opposition disputes initial results giving the ruling party 54%, after exit polls tell a different story.Top stories - BBC News - October 27 -
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Georgia’s opposition calls for protests as election outcome is disputed
Pivotal election widely seen as a choice between a future in Europe and alignment with MoscowBusiness - Financial Times - October 27 -
Canadian opposition party says it wants to topple Trudeau's government in Parliament
A Quebec nationalist party says it will work with other opposition parties in Canada’s Parliament to topple Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority governmentWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
Poland's conservative opposition party taps historian as presidential candidate
Poland’s conservatives have chosen a presidential candidate ahead of an election next yearWorld - ABC News - 3 hours ago -
Georgia begins investigating its disputed election but the opposition calls the probe into question
The Prosecutor’s Office in Georgia says it has launched an investigation into alleged vote-rigging in last weekend’s parliamentary election, which officials said was won by the ruling party and the ...World - ABC News - October 30 -
FirstFT: Japan plunges into political chaos
Also in today’s newsletter, oil price falls and Franklin Templeton hit by record outflowsWorld - Financial Times - October 28 -
China loses third of its billionaires as economy falters
ByteDance chief Zhang Yiming leads country’s ‘rich list’ with $49bn fortuneWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
Climate Change Is Losing Its Grip on Our Politics
Trump’s election merely confirms a shift that’s been happening for years.Top stories - The New York Times - November 13 -
Tariffs: A trade tool that’s losing its mojo
Tariffs, if used judiciously, may help achieve certain policy goals, but in many respects, they are becoming yesterday’s tool.Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
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New York Democrat: Far left has 'outsized impact' in shaping perception of party
Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that the far left had an “outsized impact” in shaping public perception of the Democratic Party, which he argued hurt them in the 2024 election cycle. In ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
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Japan's ruling coalition loses a majority in the lower house, creating political uncertainty
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition has lost a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a key parliamentary election SundayWorld - ABC News - October 27 -
Japan’s ruling party is certain to lose a majority in the lower house, broadcaster says
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s conservative ruling party braced for a blow to its comfortable majority in the lower house of parliament in Sunday’s elections.Top stories - NBC News - October 27 -
Seismic change in Botswana as party that ruled for 58 years loses power
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat in the general election Friday, in a seismic moment of change for the country that ended the ruling party’s 58 years in power since ...Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
Diamond-rich Botswana’s ruling party loses power after 6 decades
Growing competition from synthetic stones hits southern African country’s economyWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
Yankees manager Aaron Boone addresses job status after losing World Series
Boone's contract expires at the end of this season, though he has a club option for 2025Sports - CBS Sports - October 31 -
U.K.'s Tories Turn to a Black, Right-Wing Culture Warrior to Revive Party
Kemi Badenoch became the first Black woman to lead the U.K.’s Conservative Party, following its disastrous performance in a recent general election.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 2
