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- Democratic Rally wins Cyprus parliamentary election with 27.2% vote
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Cyprus’s politically charged elections are underway today, with over 568,000 citizens voting at 1,217 polling stations to elect 56 MPs for the next five years. Amidst low party loyalty and pressing issues like cost of living and migration, the votes are pivotal in reshaping the political landscape.
The Democratic Rally has won Cyprus’s parliamentary election, securing 27.2% of the vote and 17 seats. Following closely, the left-wing AKEL obtained 23.9% for 16 seats, while the far-right ELAM achieved third place with 10.9%, capturing eight seats amid rising anti-establishment sentiment.
Clashes erupted at Bilbao airport as Global Sumud Flotilla activists arrived in Spain, leading to police charges and four arrests. Israel has since summoned a Spanish diplomat, highlighting perceived inconsistencies in Spain’s handling of the situation.
The public broadcast of police raids on Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin’s home and office are an obvious attack on the mercenary’s cherished reputation as a straight-talking patriot fighting against corruption – and, experts say, a warning to anyone else who might challenge President Vladimir Putin’s rule.
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Two firefighters died battling a blaze on an Italian cargo ship docked in New Jersey that was carrying thousands of vehicles.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday that the mutinous chief of Russia’s Wagner group was still in Russia with thousands of fighters, but dismissed speculation that President Vladimir Putin would have Yevgeny Prigozhin killed.
During almost a week of riots that shook France after the death of Nahel M., killed by police during a police traffic stop and seach, youth associations and elected representatives spent time with young people. Their presence helped lower tensions, but they say the situation remains fragile.
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