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Protests spread across Europe as anger over living costs and public services grows
Europe, News October 20, 2026 , by IRIA
Protests over rising living costs, unaffordable housing, underfunded public services and economic insecurity
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Keir Starmer resigns as UK Prime Minister as Andy Burnham emerges as leading successor
Europe, News June 23, 2026 , by IRIA
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation, bringing an abrupt end to his leadership
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Armenia rejects Russia’s demand for EU referendum as rift with Moscow deepens
Asia-Pacific, Europe, News June 2, 2026 , by IRIA
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has rejected Russia’s demand that Armenia should hold a referendum
Comments Off on Hungary votes for change as Peter Magyar wins election, ending Orban’s 16-year rule 0

Hungary votes for change as Peter Magyar wins election, ending Orban’s 16-year rule
Europe, News April 13, 2026 , by IRIA
Hungary’s long-serving prime minister, Viktor Orban, has lost power after 16 years, following a decisive
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US Vice President JD Vance visits Hungary days before elections to back Viktor Orban
Europe, News, US April 8, 2026 , by IRIA
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has openly backed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban during a high-profile
Comments Off on Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah set to become Nepal’s prime minister after landslide election victory 0

Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah set to become Nepal’s prime minister after landslide election victory
Asia-Pacific, News March 13, 2026 , by IRIA
Nepal’s Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) secured a sweeping victory in the country’s latest parliamentary
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s party claims landslide victory in snap election
Asia-Pacific, News February 9, 2026 , by IRIA
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s party has won a landslide victory in Japan’s general election,
Comments Off on Delcy Rodriguez sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president as Maduro appears in US federal court 0

Delcy Rodriguez sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president as Maduro appears in US federal court
Americas, News, US January 7, 2026 , by IRIA
Delcy Rodriguez was formally sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president on January 6, 2026, assuming
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Japan’s parliament elects hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi as first female prime minister
Asia-Pacific, News October 22, 2025 , by IRIA
Japan’s parliament elected 64-year-old Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister
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Friedrich Merz becomes German Chancellor in second vote after initial setback
Europe, News May 7, 2025 , by IRIA
Friedrich Merz was elected Germany’s new chancellor on May 6, 2025, in a second round of voting, after