Iceland elects Europe's first female majority parliament – but Katrín Jakobsdóttir's future as PM looks to be in doubt after her party lost several seats
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Vihreä liitto become first party in the Finnish Parliament to call for legalisation of cannabis – initiative approved at party conference by narrowest possible majority 183-181
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California Governor Gavin Newsom beats back GOP-led recall
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Danish government has presented a proposal to get foreigners and people with immigrant backgrounds to work thirty-seven hours a week in exchange for welfare benefits
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Dutch cities want to ban property investors in all neighborhoods
30 votes -
After data is posted on conspiracy site, Colorado county's voting machines are banned
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Stefan Löfven steps down as Sweden's prime minister after seven years – finance minister Magdalena Andersson widely tipped to be his successor as leader of Socialdemokraterna
8 votes -
Taliban enter Afghan capital as US diplomats evacuate by chopper
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New York governor Andrew Cuomo to resign after investigation finds he sexually harassed multiple women
16 votes -
Denmark faces legal action over attempts to return Syrian refugees – activists fear a dangerous precedent being set as Copenhagen deems Damascus safe
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Billionaire Phil Anschutz and his wife are suing Colorado for a tax refund. How much they want is a secret.
8 votes -
New vote totals show tighter Democratic race for New York City mayor
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Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen lose out as French voters shun local elections: Abstention rate estimated at 68%, and exit polls suggest Le Pen’s National Rally failed to get expected support
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Sweden's Vänsterpartiet said it would seek to oust PM Stefan Löfven if the government didn't drop or change plans for the abolition of rent controls on new-build properties
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Did Jordan’s closest allies plot to unseat its king? Alleged sedition and a royal family feud may have been driven by a broader plan to reshape the Middle East.
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Samoa elected its first female leader. Parliament locked her out.
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US White House offers GOP reduced $1.7 trillion dollars infrastructure plan in attempt to compromise
10 votes -
With a budget cut of 95%, the already-delayed 2021 Census in Brazil is being canceled entirely
8 votes -
Some Florida deputies told not to enforce anti-riot law
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Maryland enacts landmark police overhaul, first state to repeal police bill of rights
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Greenland heads to the polls on Tuesday in snap elections which could have major consequences for international interests in the Arctic
8 votes -
New York just legalized marijuana. Here are the prime acquisition targets and the types of deals you can expect.
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China approves Hong Kong electoral system reform bill, further reducing the power of the Hong Kong electorate
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Georgia House passes sweeping bill that would restrict voting access, setting up final vote next week
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Covid-19: Brazil to get fourth health minister since pandemic began
6 votes -
Mario Draghi forms new government in Italy, politicians and technocrats named as ministers
8 votes -
Indian government restricts foreign mapping services to one metre accuracy
5 votes -
Michigan county commissioner pulls gun out during virtual meeting when resident asked board to denounce Proud Boys
21 votes -
Pennsylvania Republicans block seating of Democratic state senator, take control from lieutenant governor
20 votes -
Email accounts belonging to Finnish MPs were compromised during a cyberattack on the country's parliament in the autumn
6 votes -
Supreme Court rejects Texas lawsuit seeking to subvert election
21 votes -
New York 22nd district race up in air as county finds fifty-five uncounted ballots
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In a 5-4 ruling, Supreme Court sides with religious groups in a dispute over Covid-19 restrictions in New York
20 votes -
Norway grants asylum to man claiming persecution by Polish government – Rafał Gaweł's prison sentence for fraud was retaliation by rightwing regime, Norway says
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FBI busts militia 'plot' to abduct Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
38 votes -
Judge says 2020 census must continue for another month
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With violent crime on the rise, Minneapolis City Council asks: Where are the police?
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ACLU sues Palo Alto over ‘unconstitutional’ restrictions at residents-only park
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Denmark's vegan party says it has enough support to run for parliament – the party, founded in 2018, reached the 20,182 declarations needed on Thursday
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The Chinese government is engaging in a widespread, systematic campaign of forced birth control and sterilization on Uighurs and other minorities
48 votes -
White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019
37 votes -
In first for Congress, US House passes bill to establish DC as the nation's 51st state, but it faces insurmountable opposition in the Senate
26 votes -
Iceland heads to polls to elect next president – while the post is largely symbolic, the president has the power to appoint governments and veto laws
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australian organisations, including governments and businesses, are currently being targeted by a sophisticated foreign "state-based" hacker
6 votes -
Katri Kulmuni will step down as Finland's finance minister after admitting on Friday that she had used taxpayers' money to fund training on how to speak in public
12 votes -
Bizarre scenes in tiny Western Australia town as 'sovereign nation' attempts to overthrow government
8 votes -
Victoria did not consult the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade before signing a controversial infrastructure deal with the Chinese government last year
6 votes -
Hundreds of thousands of Australians affected by the government’s robodebt scheme will receive notices from Centrelink about an upcoming class action under orders from the federal court
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US State Department Inspector General fired after investigating Secretary of State Mike Pompeo; Democrats decry ‘dangerous pattern of retaliation’
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Up to 85,000 voters could be removed from Florida electoral rolls
8 votes