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US Senate rejects Democratic-led resolution to curb Trump's Iran war powers

Flags are held by Iranian Americans and supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran during a march near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 16, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo
Flags are held by Iranian Americans and supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran during a march near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 16, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo

Brazil has record number of Indigenous candidates for general election

Tereza Arapium, an Indigenous candidate running for a seat in the Rio de Janeiro state legislature, stamps leaves with her name and election number for use as campaign material during Brazil's general elections, as part of a sustainability-focused campaign, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 6, 2026. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
Tereza Arapium, an Indigenous candidate running for a seat in the Rio de Janeiro state legislature, stamps leaves with her name and election number for use as campaign material during Brazil's general elections, as part of a sustainability-focused campaign, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 6, 2026. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares

Chess-FIDE candidate Rosenstein targets Carlsen return and governance reform

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen attends the news conference ahead of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Paris, France, April 7, 2025. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen attends the news conference ahead of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Paris, France, April 7, 2025. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

As Canadian tariffs bite, Republicans search for a winning message

FILE PHOTO: An election sign for Republican Senator from Maine, Susan Collins, stands near the town of Lamoine in rural Maine, U.S., June 3, 2026. REUTERS/Aleksandra Michalska/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: An election sign for Republican Senator from Maine, Susan Collins, stands near the town of Lamoine in rural Maine, U.S., June 3, 2026. REUTERS/Aleksandra Michalska/File Photo

Meet the anti-war candidate risking plenty to challenge Russia's ruling elite

Polina Lermant, 24, a candidate for Russia's liberal Yabloko party running in a single-mandate constituency in the upcoming parliamentary election, hands out flyers to passers-by on a street in Moscow, Russia, September 3, 2026. REUTERS/Yulia Morozova
Polina Lermant, 24, a candidate for Russia's liberal Yabloko party running in a single-mandate constituency in the upcoming parliamentary election, hands out flyers to passers-by on a street in Moscow, Russia, September 3, 2026. REUTERS/Yulia Morozova

UN accepts Trump nominee to head World Food Programme

A logo of the World Food Programme is seen at their headquarters, in Rome, Italy October 9, 2020. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
A logo of the World Food Programme is seen at their headquarters, in Rome, Italy October 9, 2020. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

Pappas, Sununu win New Hampshire US Senate primaries

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Representative and Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate Chris Pappas is joined by U.S. Senator Mark Kelly while campaigning at the VFW Post in Derry, New Hampshire, U.S., March 20, 2026.   REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Representative and Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate Chris Pappas is joined by U.S. Senator Mark Kelly while campaigning at the VFW Post in Derry, New Hampshire, U.S., March 20, 2026.   REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

Guinea-Bissau approves new constitution that expands presidential powers

FILE PHOTO: Election officials count ballots for the constitutional referendum at a polling station after voting closed in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, August 30, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Election officials count ballots for the constitutional referendum at a polling station after voting closed in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, August 30, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

French far-left leader Melenchon close to presidential runoff, poll shows

Jean-Luc Melenchon, leader of French far-left opposition party La France Insoumise (France Unbowed - LFI), delivers a speech during a campaign rally to support the list \"Etre Bondy\" for the upcoming mayoral election in Bondy near Paris, France, March 4, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
Jean-Luc Melenchon, leader of French far-left opposition party La France Insoumise (France Unbowed - LFI), delivers a speech during a campaign rally to support the list \"Etre Bondy\" for the upcoming mayoral election in Bondy near Paris, France, March 4, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor

French far-left leader Melenchon seen reaching presidential runoff, poll shows

FILE PHOTO: Jean-Luc Melenchon, leader of French far-left opposition party La France Insoumise (France Unbowed - LFI), delivers a speech during a campaign rally to support the list \"Etre Bondy\" for the upcoming mayoral election in Bondy near Paris, France, March 4, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Jean-Luc Melenchon, leader of French far-left opposition party La France Insoumise (France Unbowed - LFI), delivers a speech during a campaign rally to support the list \"Etre Bondy\" for the upcoming mayoral election in Bondy near Paris, France, March 4, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor/ File Photo

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