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Chilean right wing eyes return to power as crime, migration dominate election

A worker posts election information at a polling station during an activity organized by SERVEL, Chile's Electoral Service, ahead of the November 16 presidential election, in Santiago, Chile, November 14, 2025. REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza
A worker posts election information at a polling station during an activity organized by SERVEL, Chile's Electoral Service, ahead of the November 16 presidential election, in Santiago, Chile, November 14, 2025. REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza

Explainer-Chile's presidential elections: Who is running and what is at stake

Jeannette Jara, presidential candidate of the ruling leftist coalition and member of the Communist Party, reacts during one of her closing campaign rallies ahead of the November 16 presidential election, in Valparaiso, Chile November 13, 2025. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido
Jeannette Jara, presidential candidate of the ruling leftist coalition and member of the Communist Party, reacts during one of her closing campaign rallies ahead of the November 16 presidential election, in Valparaiso, Chile November 13, 2025. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido

Guinea coup leader Doumbouya cleared to run for president

Guinean leader Mamadi Doumbouya waves after submitting his candidacy at the Supreme Court ahead of the presidential election scheduled for December 28, in Conakry, Guinea, November 3, 2025. REUTERS/Luc Gnago
Guinean leader Mamadi Doumbouya waves after submitting his candidacy at the Supreme Court ahead of the presidential election scheduled for December 28, in Conakry, Guinea, November 3, 2025. REUTERS/Luc Gnago

From videos to albums: Chile’s presidential race hits a musical note

FILE PHOTO: Chilean presidential candidate Evelyn Matthei from the Independent Democratic Union (Union Democrata Independiente) poses for a photograph with a group of students before arriving for a press conference, in Santiago, Chile, September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Chilean presidential candidate Evelyn Matthei from the Independent Democratic Union (Union Democrata Independiente) poses for a photograph with a group of students before arriving for a press conference, in Santiago, Chile, September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza/File Photo

Chess-World champion Gukesh suffers early World Cup exit

Young Iraqis run for parliament to challenge sectarian rule, push reform

Women walk past campaign posters of candidates ahead of Iraq’s upcoming parliamentary elections in Mosul, Iraq, November 6, 2025. REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily
Women walk past campaign posters of candidates ahead of Iraq’s upcoming parliamentary elections in Mosul, Iraq, November 6, 2025. REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily

Democrats' hopes for 2026 boosted by critical California vote

California's Governor Gavin Newsom speaks next to his wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom after California's special election on Proposition 50, a measure that would temporarily redraw congressional districts, in Sacramento, California, U.S., November 4, 2025. REUTERS/Fred Greaves
California's Governor Gavin Newsom speaks next to his wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom after California's special election on Proposition 50, a measure that would temporarily redraw congressional districts, in Sacramento, California, U.S., November 4, 2025. REUTERS/Fred Greaves

Guinea's junta leader to stand for president

Guinean leader Mamadi Doumbouya waves after submitting his candidacy at the Supreme Court ahead of the presidential election scheduled for December 28, in Conakry, Guinea, November 3, 2025. REUTERS/Luc Gnago
Guinean leader Mamadi Doumbouya waves after submitting his candidacy at the Supreme Court ahead of the presidential election scheduled for December 28, in Conakry, Guinea, November 3, 2025. REUTERS/Luc Gnago

Elections in New York, New Jersey and Virginia offer early test of Trump’s agenda

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) react on stage during a \"New York is Not For Sale\" rally at Forest Hills Stadium, in the Queens borough of New York City, U.S., October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) react on stage during a \"New York is Not For Sale\" rally at Forest Hills Stadium, in the Queens borough of New York City, U.S., October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Tanzania police order curfew in main city after election marred by violence

A man casts his vote during the general election at a polling station in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, October 29, 2025. REUTERS/Emmanuel Herman
A man casts his vote during the general election at a polling station in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, October 29, 2025. REUTERS/Emmanuel Herman

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.