Tag: public opinion
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Pakistan selects Shehbaz Sharif as new prime minister
Shehbaz Sharif was selected as Pakistan’s prime minister after two old-guard parties formed a coalition to keep jailed politician Imran Khan’s party out of power. Lawmakers voted for the next premier in the National Assembly, or lower house on Sunday with Sharif securing 201 votes. Imran Khan-backed candidate Omar Ayub Khan, a grandson of Pakistan’s…
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AMLO’s influence looms over kickoff of Mexico campaign to replace him
Mexico kicked off its official presidential campaign season Friday, with leading candidates taking center stage as popular outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s overwhelming influence hangs over the country’s future. Former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum is the comfortable frontrunner in the June 2 election: She held a 17-point lead over top opposition candidate Xochitl…
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Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage
Greece has become the first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage, despite opposition from Church officials
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Former Indonesian general linked to human rights abuses claims victory in presidential election
A former general linked to past human rights abuses has claimed victory in Indonesia’s presidential election
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Democrat Tom Suozzi wins New York race to succeed George Santos in Congress
New York Democrat Tom Suozzi has won a special election for the House seat formerly held by George Santos
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A defense minister and 2 former governors are vying for Indonesia’s presidency
Indonesian voters are deciding who will be the successor to popular President Joko Widodo, who is serving his second and final term
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What’s at stake in Indonesia, which is choosing a president and some 20,000 other office holders
Indonesia has opened polling stations where nearly 205 million eligible voters will choose a new president and some 20,000 other public officials
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Indonesia polls favor ex-general seen bolstering ties with China
Days before Indonesians vote for their first new president in a decade, opinion polls favor an ex-general bent on continuing an economic strategy anchored on business ties to China while vowing to sustain a more neutral foreign policy stance between Washington and Beijing. As the front-runner in the Feb. 14 election, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto…
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AP-NORC Poll: Most Americans say air travel is safe despite recent scares
A new poll by the Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds most Americans believe air travel is generally safe in the U.S. The poll was released Friday
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Half of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders want more US support of Palestinians, a poll shows
About half of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. believe the country is giving too much support of Israelis and not enough for Palestinians amid the ongoing war in Gaza