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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
Comments Off on Japan’s parliament elects hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi as first female prime minister 0

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
Comments Off on Friedrich Merz becomes German Chancellor in second vote after initial setback 0

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
Comments Off on Australian Election 2025: Albanese wins second term amid global economic uncertainty 0

Australian Election 2025: Albanese wins second term amid global economic uncertainty
Asia-Pacific, News May 5, 2025 , by IRIA
Australia's center-left Labor Party has secured a decisive victory in the 2025 federal election, returning
Comments Off on Mark Carney elected Canada’s new prime minister, vows Canada will never be part of US 0

Mark Carney elected Canada’s new prime minister, vows Canada will never be part of US
Americas, News March 10, 2025 , by IRIA
Mark Carney, the former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, is set to become Canada’s
Comments Off on German Elections 2025: Merz set to become new chancellor; far-right surges to historic high 0

German Elections 2025: Merz set to become new chancellor; far-right surges to historic high
Europe, News February 24, 2025 , by IRIA
Friedrich Merz’s center-right conservative party coalition, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and