Topic: Elections — Neutral reports only

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[2026-01-24 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Viral lies: AI deepfakes hijack reality in Nepal’s election run-up
Snippet: From fake fist-fights to made-up arrests, AI-generated clips are confusing voters in a nation where just 31 per cent are digitally literate
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3341037/viral-lies-ai-deepfakes-hijack-reality-nepals-election-run
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[2026-01-24 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Universities (Amendment) Bill passed with amendments without vote - DailyNews
Snippet: The Universities (Amendment) Bill was passed in Parliament with amendments, without a vote yesterday. This Bill seeks to amend the Universities Act No.16 of 1978.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/24/local/939210/universities-amendment-bill-passed-with-amendments-without-vote/
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[2026-01-23 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: BARMM election code changes could push back polls, watchdog warns
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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/lente-warns-barmm-election-code-changes-delay/
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[2026-01-23 14:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Japan PM Takaichi set to dissolve parliament for snap election - DailyNews
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will dissolve parliament on Friday (Jan 23) ahead of a snap election on Feb 8, counting on her Cabinet’s high poll numbers to steer her otherwise unpopular ruling party to victory.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/23/breaking-news/938742/japan-pm-takaichi-set-to-dissolve-parliament-for-snap-election/
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[2026-01-23 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Successes and promises to keep - DailyNews
Snippet: It is not easy to conclusively analyse the achievements and failures of a 15-month old Government as it has another 45 months to fulfill promises given to the masses at September 2024 Presidential Election and November 2025 Parliamentary Elections.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/23/features/938460/successes-and-promises-to-keep/
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[2026-01-23 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Former US special counsel testifies to Trump’s ‘criminal’ election plot
Snippet: Jack Smith testifies before a Republican-led House panel and asserts that Donald Trump ‘wilfully broke’ laws in a bid to keep power
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3340901/trump-engaged-criminal-scheme-overturn-election-ex-special-counsel
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[2026-01-22 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Police extradite 21 drug traffickers from abroad under 'Ratama Ekata' operation - DailyNews
Snippet: Sri Lanka Police have successfully brought 21 drug traffickers hiding abroad back to the country in 2024 and 2025, marking a major milestone in the national campaign “Ratama Ekata” to eradicate the drug menace.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/22/local/938125/police-extradite-21-drug-traffickers-from-abroad-under-ratama-ekata-operation/
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[2026-01-22 10:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: European Parliament debates moves to punish Hong Kong after Jimmy Lai conviction
Snippet: Vote in European Parliament to revoke city’s special trade status and on sanctions to take place Thursday evening
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3340752/european-mps-debate-actions-punish-hong-kong-after-jimmy-lai-conviction
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[2026-01-22 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: The battle over the blackboard - DailyNews
Snippet: The education reforms are a key pledge in the NPP’s election manifesto. The party noted that the country’s educational system is archaic and not geared to meet the challenges of advances in technology. It also does not produce a citizen capable of meeting demands of the current job market.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/22/features/937842/the-battle-over-the-blackboard/
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[2026-01-21 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Malaysia’s Johor books 5 Singaporeans for littering under new enforcement regime
Snippet: The cases come as the country enforces new rules sending littering offences to court as the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign rolls out
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3340701/5-singaporeans-among-55-booked-littering-johor-malaysia-tightens-enforcement
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[2026-01-21 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Elon Musk mulls buying Ryanair amid spat with airline boss
Snippet: US tech mogul Elon Musk has hinted at buying Ryanair amid a public quarrel with the low-cost airline's boss Michael O'Leary.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/ryanair-elon-musk-purchase-poll/a-75586269
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[2026-01-21 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: EC announces recognized political parties for 2025 - DailyNews
Snippet: The Election Commission has officially announced the political parties recognized for electoral purposes in 2025, under Section 7(4)(b) of the Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 01 of 1981.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/21/local/937569/ec-announces-recognized-political-parties-for-2025/
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[2026-01-21 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why Japan PM’s election bet will not repair damaged ties with China
Snippet: With challenges from the populist right and a new centrist alliance, Sanae Takaichi may not get her hoped-for stronger mandate
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3340660/why-japan-pms-election-bet-will-not-repair-damaged-bilateral-ties-china
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[2026-01-21 07:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Uganda Election 2026: Change or continuity?
Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/uganda-election-2026-change-or-continuity/video-75434928
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[2026-01-20 21:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Africa's key elections to watch in 2026: What's at stake
Snippet: As several African countries head to the polls in 2026, election outcomes will directly shape leadership, policy priorities, and democratic credibility at home, while also influencing regional alliances and global security cooperation.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/africa-2026-elections-guide-ethiopia-south-africa-ramaphosa-uganda-zambia/a-75558971
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[2026-01-20 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Bulgaria: President Radev steps down before snap election
Snippet: Bulgarian politician Rumen Radev on Monday announced that he will officially resign as the nation's president on Tuesday. He will be replaced by Vice President Iliana Yotova, who will serve in his stead until new elections are held.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/bulgaria-president-radev-steps-down-before-snap-election/a-75572086
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[2026-01-20 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: How the BARMM vote works
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/explainers/bangsamoro-barmm-elections-process/
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[2026-01-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Bangladeshi student leaders ousted Hasina. Now their political future is unsure
Snippet: The party born of protests that toppled Sheikh Hasina now finds itself overshadowed by a resurgent Jamaat-e-Islami
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3340471/bangladeshs-student-leaders-sidelined-islamist-allies-poll-pact
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[2026-01-20 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Why Myanmar election won't change Europe's mind on junta
Snippet: The third and final round of Myanmar's election is scheduled to take place on Sunday, with the outcome already a foregone conclusion.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/why-myanmar-election-wont-change-europes-mind-on-junta/a-75563513
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[2026-01-19 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: How Donald Trump brings MAGA ideals into global politics
Snippet: Days after the presidential election in Honduras, the two leading candidates are still neck and neck. At one point, only about 500 votes were separating the centrist Salvador Nasralla and the conservative Nasry Asfura.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/donald-trump-maga-honduras-2025-election-migration-climate-change-policies/a-75023825
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[2026-01-19 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Japan’s Takaichi rolls dice on snap poll, bets popularity can save scandal-hit LDP
Snippet: The PM stakes her future on a February 8 vote, but one expert warns her support may not save a ruling party dogged by funding scandals
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3340435/japans-first-female-pm-takaichi-calls-snap-election-february-8
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[2026-01-19 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘Foreigner fatigue’: how xenophobia hijacked Japan’s national conversation
Snippet: Record immigration and the ‘Trump factor’ fuelled a xenophobic election surge, but analysts say another political target is emerging
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3340260/japans-year-outsider-how-anti-foreigner-sentiment-went-mainstream
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[2026-01-19 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Bangladesh: Women make up just 4% of election candidates - DailyNews
Snippet: Only a small fraction of candidates contesting Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliament election are women, highlighting persistent gender gaps in political representation, despite long-standing commitments by political Parties.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/19/world/935790/bangladesh-women-make-up-just-4-of-election-candidates/
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[2026-01-18 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Portugal’s presidential election heads to first run-off in 40 years
Snippet: Portugal’s socialist candidate won the first round and will face the far-right candidate in the second round next month
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3340324/europes-far-right-eyes-run-portugals-presidential-election
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[2026-01-18 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Ugandan President Museveni re-elected to seventh term - DailyNews
Snippet: Veteran President Yoweri Museveni was the landslide winner of Uganda’s presidential election, the chief of the electoral commission said on Saturday.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/18/breaking-news/935552/ugandan-president-museveni-re-elected-to-seventh-term/
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[2026-01-18 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Japan: Popular Prime Minister Takaichi calls early election
Snippet: Sanae Takaichi hates Japan's hot summers and especially the humid heat of the campaign trail between July and September. But the weather is not the only reason Japan's prime minister has called for parliamentary elections in snowy February — the first winter elections in Japan in 36 years. The main impetus is her soaring popularity with voters.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/japan-popular-prime-minister-takaichi-calls-early-election/a-75550678
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[2026-01-18 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni wins in election marred by fraud claims
Snippet: Museveni’s main rival, Bobi Wine, claimed there was ‘massive ballot stuffing’ and that his party’s polling agents were abducted
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3340282/ugandas-president-yoweri-museveni-wins-seventh-term-election-marred-fraud-claims
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[2026-01-18 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Uganda's election ends with another term for Museveni
Snippet: Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has secured a seventh term in office.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/ugandas-election-ends-with-another-term-for-museveni/a-75547823
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[2026-01-17 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Title: David Dungay. Deaths in Custody campaign vows to defy Minns protest ban - Michael West
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/david-dungay-deaths-in-custody-campaign-vows-to-defy-minns-protest-ban/
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[2026-01-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: What awaits Alex Eala in breakthrough Australian Open campaign?
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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/people/alex-eala-breakthrough-campaign-australian-open-2026/
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[2026-01-17 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Uganda election: Museveni takes early lead
Snippet: Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled Uganda since seizing power in 1986, is seeking a decisive victory in Thursday's election to extend his 40-year rule amid ongoing debate about his eventual succession.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/uganda-election-museveni-takes-early-lead/a-75540240
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[2026-01-17 10:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Doubt, unrest overshadow Uganda vote counting
Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/doubt-unrest-overshadow-uganda-vote-counting/video-75544826
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[2026-01-17 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: Would Russia negotiate with Stubb? Don’t count on it
Snippet: The European Union is reportedly under pressure to appoint a special envoy to negotiate directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Despite media reports naming Alexander Stubb as a candidate, citing his familiarity with Russia, the Finnish president’s actions and rhetoric make him a non-starter in Moscow.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/631062-would-russia-negotiate-with-stubb/
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[2026-01-17 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Serbia student protests: Vucic has reason to fear elections
Snippet: Serbia entered 2026 in full pre-election mode — even though a date for a parliamentary election has not yet been set.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/serbia-students-prepare-for-snap-election-aleksander-vucic-has-reason-to-be-apprehensive/a-75531467
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[2026-01-16 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Museveni leads Uganda vote as Bobi Wine under house arrest amid violence claims
Snippet: Uganda election marred by violence and internet blackout as one MP accuses security forces of killing 10 supporters at his home during crackdown
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3340215/uganda-election-bobi-wine-under-house-arrest-amid-violence-claims-museveni-nears-5th-term
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[2026-01-16 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Galloping horses theme of Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year fireworks display
Snippet: Jockey Club will sponsor show as part of campaign to celebrate the equine zodiac throughout the Year of the Horse, from races to exhibitions
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3340201/galloping-horses-theme-hong-kongs-lunar-new-year-fireworks-display
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[2026-01-16 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Uganda's tense election hit by widespread delays
Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/ugandas-tense-election-hit-by-widespread-delays/video-75528410
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[2026-01-16 07:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China-linked hackers ‘used Venezuela-themed phishing to target US agencies’
Snippet: Swiss firm says Mustang Panda leveraged US-Venezuela tensions as geopolitical lures in a malware campaign against government-related targets
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3340071/china-linked-hackers-used-venezuela-themed-phishing-target-us-agencies-report
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[2026-01-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Singapore’s opposition leader stripped of title after conviction for lying - DailyNews
Snippet: Singapore’s Leader of the Opposition in parliament, Pritam Singh, has been stripped of his title by the prime minister following a vote by lawmakers.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/16/local/934757/singapores-opposition-leader-stripped-of-title-after-conviction-for-lying/
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[2026-01-16 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Does Moldova's president want unification with Romania?
Snippet: "If we have a referendum I would vote for the unification with Romania. Look at what's happening around Moldova today. Look at what's happening in the world," Moldovan President Maia Sandu said in an interview with British podcast, The Rest is Politics, on January 11. "It is getting more and more difficult for a small country like Moldova to survive as a democracy, as a sovereign country, and of course to resist Russia," she added.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/does-moldovan-president-maia-sandu-really-want-unification-with-romania/a-75523793
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[2026-01-16 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Tanzania: Inside Mwanza's deadly post-election crackdown
Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/tanzania-inside-mwanzas-deadly-post-election-crackdown/video-75487513
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[2026-01-16 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Tense Uganda goes to vote amid internet blackout
Snippet: People in Uganda headed to the polls in a tense environment on Thursday, as President Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend his rule into a fifth decade.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/tense-uganda-goes-to-vote-amid-internet-blackout/a-75511408
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[2026-01-15 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Asean urged to rethink stance as Myanmar election risks normalising junta rule
Snippet: The bloc should encourage Indonesia’s approach of engaging key stakeholders in efforts to resolve the Myanmar crisis, observers say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3340024/asean-urged-rethink-stance-myanmar-election-risks-normalising-junta-rule
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[2026-01-15 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Yen’s plunge a rational response to Japan’s election drama - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/yens-plunge-a-rational-response-to-japans-election-drama/
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[2026-01-15 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: The founders of Hong Kong’s Nectere Watches on their first collection launch
Snippet: Order From Chaos was launched with a successful Kickstarter campaign, but production and delivery were complicated by President Donald Trump’s ever-changing tariffs
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/watches/article/3339956/founders-hong-kongs-nectere-watches-their-first-collection-and-lessons-learned
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[2026-01-15 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Title: Transcript: Why Japan’s prime minister might call a snap election
Snippet: Marc Filippino, Leo Lewis and Akila Quinio
Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/ff514fda-aa2f-488e-99fe-59ff88a8443a
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[2026-01-15 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Trump prevails in US Senate showdown over Venezuela war powers
Snippet: A 51–50 vote kills war powers resolution after Trump pressure flips two key Republican defectors
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3339940/trump-prevails-us-senate-showdown-over-venezuela-war-powers
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[2026-01-15 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Japan’s Takaichi faces uphill task in election as opposition unites
Snippet: Takaichi’s LDP is expected to lose millions of votes as Komeito allies with the CDP after ending its coalition with the ruling party
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3339879/japans-takaichi-faces-uphill-task-lower-house-election-after-allys-exit
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[2026-01-15 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: DW exclusive: Post-election violence in Tanzania's Mwanza
Snippet: Warning: This article contains descriptions of violence.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/dw-exclusive-post-election-violence-in-tanzanias-mwanza/a-75473767
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[2026-01-15 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Uganda braces for tense election as Museveni seeks win
Snippet: Ugandans head to the polls on January 15 in one of the most closely watched elections in recent years. Incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled since 1986, seeks a seventh term, and his biggest challenger is musician-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu, also known as Bobi Wine.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/uganda-braces-for-tense-election-as-museveni-seeks-another-win/a-75481521
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