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Serbia: Student Movement Marches in Belgrade to Register for Polls 2

Supporters of Serbia's anti-government student movement marched through central Belgrade on Monday, September 14, arriving at the Republic Electoral Commission headquarters to submit signatures required to register for the October 25 parliamentary election.

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Executives of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party

Executives of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party

Executives of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party pose for a photo at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2026, after a reshuffle. From left are election strategy chief Yasutoshi Nishimura, General Council chair Hiroshi Kajiyama, Japanese Prime Minister and LDP President Sanae Takaichi, Vice President Taro Aso, Secretary General Shunichi Suzuki and policy council chief Takayuki Kobayashi.

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Serbia: Student Movement Marches in Belgrade to Register for Polls

Supporters of Serbia's anti-government student movement marched through central Belgrade on Monday, September 14, arriving at the Republic Electoral Commission headquarters to submit signatures required to register for the October 25 parliamentary election.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Genta Koja meets the press in Naha on Sept. 14, 2026, a day after winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to back a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2026, a day after Genta Koja, a candidate backed by her Liberal Democratic Party, won the Okinawa gubernatorial election, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to support a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2026, a day after Genta Koja, a candidate backed by her Liberal Democratic Party, won the Okinawa gubernatorial election, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to support a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Genta Koja reads a newspaper in Naha on Sept. 14, 2026, a day after winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to back a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Genta Koja reads a newspaper in Naha on Sept. 14, 2026, a day after winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to back a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Genta Koja meets the press in Naha on Sept. 14, 2026, a day after winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to back a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Genta Koja meets the press in Naha on Sept. 14, 2026, a day after winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to back a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Liberal Democratic Pary Secretary General Shunichi Suzuki meets the press at the ruling party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2026, after LDP-backed Genta Koja won the Okinawa gubernatorial election, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to support a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Gov. Denny Tamaki performs a traditional folk dance in front of supporters after losing to Genta Koja in the Okinawa gubernatorial election in Naha on Sept. 13, 2026.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Liberal Democratic Pary Secretary General Shunichi Suzuki meets the press at the ruling party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2026, after LDP-backed Genta Koja won the Okinawa gubernatorial election, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to support a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Gov. Denny Tamaki receives a bouquet from supporters after losing to Genta Koja in the Okinawa gubernatorial election in Naha on Sept. 13, 2026.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Gov. Denny Tamaki receives a bouquet from supporters after losing to Genta Koja in the Okinawa gubernatorial election in Naha on Sept. 13, 2026.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Gov. Denny Tamaki receives a bouquet from supporters after losing to Genta Koja in the Okinawa gubernatorial election in Naha on Sept. 13, 2026.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Gov. Denny Tamaki waves to supporters after losing to Genta Koja in the Okinawa gubernatorial election in Naha on Sept. 13, 2026.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Gov. Denny Tamaki speaks in front of supporters after losing to Genta Koja in the Okinawa gubernatorial election in Naha on Sept. 13, 2026.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Gov. Denny Tamaki meets the press after losing to Genta Koja in the Okinawa gubernatorial election in Naha on Sept. 13, 2026.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Gov. Denny Tamaki speaks in front of supporters after losing to Genta Koja in the Okinawa gubernatorial election in Naha on Sept. 13, 2026.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Gov. Denny Tamaki bows in front of supporters after losing to Genta Koja in the Okinawa gubernatorial election in Naha on Sept. 13, 2026.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Gov. Denny Tamaki bows in front of supporters after losing to Genta Koja in the Okinawa gubernatorial election in Naha on Sept. 13, 2026.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Genta Koja meets the press after winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election in Naha on Sept. 13, 2026, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to back a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Genta Koja (back, L) meets the press after winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election in Naha on Sept. 13, 2026, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to back a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Genta Koja celebrates after winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election in Naha on Sept. 13, 2026, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to back a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Genta Koja receives a bouquet after winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election in Naha on Sept. 13, 2026, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to back a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Genta Koja receives a bouquet after winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election in Naha on Sept. 13, 2026, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to back a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Germany: 150,000 Protest Far-Right AfD After Election Landslide

About 150,000 demonstrators marched in roughly 20 German cities Saturday, September 12, including Berlin, Hamburg and Munich, protesting the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) after its landslide win in last week's Saxony-Anhalt state election. Organized by the campaign group Pruef, protesters carried signs reading "Ban the AfD now." The AfD took nearly 44% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt on September 6, far ahead of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU at about 17%, and is now seeking to form Germany's first far-right state government since World War II.

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[Breaking News]Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 7 Kyodo - Yuichiro Tamaki delivers a speech in Tokyo after securing a third term as leader of Japan's opposition Democratic Party for the People in its leadership election on Sept. 6, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Yuichiro Tamaki (front, C) pumps his fist in Tokyo after securing a third term as leader of Japan's opposition Democratic Party for the People in its leadership election on Sept. 6, 2026.

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Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Yuichiro Tamaki (front, C) pumps his fist in Tokyo after securing a third term as leader of Japan's opposition Democratic Party for the People in its leadership election on Sept. 6, 2026.

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Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Yuichiro Tamaki delivers a speech in Tokyo after securing a third term as leader of Japan's opposition Democratic Party for the People in its leadership election on Sept. 6, 2026.

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Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Yuichiro Tamaki delivers a speech in Tokyo after securing a third term as leader of Japan's opposition Democratic Party for the People in its leadership election on Sept. 6, 2026.

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Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Yuichiro Tamaki delivers a speech in Tokyo after securing a third term as leader of Japan's opposition Democratic Party for the People in its leadership election on Sept. 6, 2026.

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Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Yuichiro Tamaki delivers a speech in Tokyo after securing a third term as leader of Japan's opposition Democratic Party for the People in its leadership election on Sept. 6, 2026.

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Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

File photo taken in July 1993 at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo shows Yohei Kono (L) following his victory in the party's presidential election. Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, known for announcing the Japanese government's landmark apology over Korean "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels, died on June 8, 2026, aged 89.

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Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

File photo taken in September 2005 shows Yohei Kono (L) and his son Taro pointing at their nameplates as they arrived at the parliament building in Tokyo following a general election of the Japanese House of Representatives. Yohei Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, known for announcing the Japanese government's landmark apology over Korean "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels, died on June 8, 2026, aged 89.

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Peru presidential runoff election

Peru presidential runoff election

Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori, smiles after casting her vote at a polling station for the presidential runoff election in Lima on June 7, 2026.

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Peru presidential runoff election

Peru presidential runoff election

Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori, waves to supporters after casting her vote at a polling station for the presidential runoff election in Lima on June 7, 2026.

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Peru presidential runoff election

Peru presidential runoff election

Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori (R), daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori, casts her vote at a polling station for the presidential runoff election in Lima on June 7, 2026.

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Peru presidential runoff election

Peru presidential runoff election

Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori, speaks at a press conference in Lima on the day of a presidential runoff election on June 7, 2026.

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Peru presidential runoff election

Peru presidential runoff election

Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori (C), daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori, speaks at a press conference in Lima on the day of a presidential runoff election on June 7, 2026.

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Peru presidential election campaign

Peru presidential election campaign

Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori, waves to supporters at a closing campaign rally in Lima on June 4, 2026, three days before the runoff election against Roberto Sanchez.

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Peru presidential election campaign

Peru presidential election campaign

Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori, speaks at a closing campaign rally in Lima on June 4, 2026, three days before the runoff election against Roberto Sanchez.

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US: Colombian Overseas Election Opens With Long Lines and Operational Problems 3

Colombians living abroad began casting their ballots on Monday, May 25, in the country's presidential election, with polling sites open across 67 countries. In the U.S., long lines outside polling stations and operational issues at several consulates left many voters reportedly unable to cast their ballots before polling sites closed on the first day.

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US: Colombian Overseas Election Opens With Long Lines and Operational Problems 2

Colombians living abroad began casting their ballots on Monday, May 25, in the country's presidential election, with polling sites open across 67 countries. In the U.S., long lines outside polling stations and operational issues at several consulates left many voters reportedly unable to cast their ballots before polling sites closed on the first day.

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US: Colombian Overseas Election Opens With Long Lines and Operational Problems

Colombians living abroad began casting their ballots on Monday, May 25, in the country's presidential election, with polling sites open across 67 countries. In the U.S., long lines outside polling stations and operational issues at several consulates left many voters reportedly unable to cast their ballots before polling sites closed on the first day.

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NPT review conference kicks off

NPT review conference kicks off

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Yeaw (L) speaks during the opening day of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 27, 2026. The assistant secretary for arms control and nonproliferation expressed an objection to Iran's election as one of 34 vice presidents of the NPT review conference.

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Hungarian election

Hungarian election

Tisza leader Peter Magyar speaks at a press conference in Budapest on April 13, 2026, following the Hungarian opposition party's victory in the country's parliamentary election the previous day.

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Hungarian election

Hungarian election

Peter Magyar, leader of Hungary's center-right opposition Tisza party, delivers a speech in Aszod, Hungary, on April 10, 2026, ahead of the country's parliamentary election two days later.

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