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Israel election by the numbers: who might form the next government?
A who’s who of Israeli politicians who could feature in the next government.
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‘They mobilized a whole government response to that joke’: Obama laughs off Trump attacks in rally for Ossoff
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California election official says federal agents threatened him over ‘voter fraud’
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Israel's election deadlock is a sign of the country's deep divisions
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Netanyahu's bloc leading Israel election but short of majority, partial results show
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US ambassador suggests Trump could blame Canada if midterms don’t go his way
Pete Hoekstra, controversial US ambassador to Canada, has also accused Canadian officials of interfering in US elections The US ambassador has suggested Canada could be blamed if…
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Education secretary Linda McMahon plans to spend nearly $43,000 on office furniture
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Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign reportedly recruited second Dan Sullivan in Alaska Senate race
Republicans have condemned the presence of two Dan Sullivans on the ballot, calling it a ploy to split votes Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign was behind an effort to recruit a…
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Nigel Farage skips budget in Commons over seating ‘altercation’ concerns
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‘A revolution in slow motion’: is Arizona’s wealthiest district finally done with Trump?
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He promised fresh hope and delivered doom, but Dr Death’s budget succeeds in doing no harm | John Crace
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Tory Brexit was ‘harder’ than promised in EU referendum, says Andy Burnham
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With nearly all votes counted, Netanyahu’s coalition government has lost its majority, but main opponents also fail to gain outright majority; marked gains by Palestinian parties Israel…
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Student voters studying outside their hometown have a right to choose where they register to vote. Advocates say a Montana legal fight is a reminder of a misunderstanding of those students'…
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