Trump concedes Iran war ‘part of’ Republicans' midterm defeat

"I think a part of it was Iran, but at the same time, people understood the importance of what I've done with Iran," said the US president. "People agree with what I'm doing on Iran, but they really probably weren't willing to deal with the short-term consequence of paying more for gasoline."

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Israeli election leaves Netanyahu, opposition short of majority as coalition talks loom

The results leave both major blocs short of a majority and set the stage for potentially weeks of negotiations.

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Trump and Iran agree on one thing. The US election calendar isn't driving their decisions on the war

Persistent inflation and high gas prices fueled by the conflict have driven widespread American disapproval of the war — a sentiment casting a long shadow over the Nov. 3 election that will determine whether Trump's party keeps control of Congress.

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India’s 'Cockroach' youth protesters are to rally again and demand ouster of election chief

India’s voter roll revisions began last year in the eastern state of Bihar ahead of state elections, and have since expanded to most of the country’s states and federally administered territories.

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Germany's far-right AfD celebrates another state election win

"We are the strongest force and have reached the mainstream of the population," said jubilant AfD co-leader Alice Weidel after the first results came in for Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania state.

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Damascus says Hasaka unrest will not affect parliamentary elections

Syria’s electoral committee said Saturday that recent unrest in Hasaka is “a passing event that will not affect the electoral process in the province,” as authorities move ahead with preparations for parliamentary elections in the northeast.

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Iraqi candidates bypass electoral silence through social media: Monitor

A monitoring group warned that several Iraqi parliamentary candidates are violating the official electoral silence period by promoting themselves on social media.

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IHEC says will not publish early election results Sunday

Ghalai further noted that, so far, no violations have been recorded during the process.

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Election watchdog records 20 violations during Iraq’s electoral silence period

Tammuz Organization for Election Monitoring reported at least 20 violations of election campaign rules in Dhi Qar province on the first day of the “electoral silence” period, including illegal campaign ads near polling centers.

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