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Japan PM Takaichi to dissolve parliament and call snap election

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced on Monday that she will dissolve parliament on Friday and call a nationwide election, seeking a stronger public mandate to advance her economic and security policies. The snap election will determine all 465 seats in the lower house and represent the......

Nepal appoints its first female prime minister after protests

Nepal has sworn in Sushila Karki as its first female prime minister, following a week of violent demonstrations that toppled the previous government and led to the dissolution of parliament. Karki, formerly Nepal’s first female chief justice, took office on Friday evening. She will head an interim......

Senegal's President Faye Dissolves Parliament, Calls for Snap Elections Amid Reform Challenges

In a significant political maneuver, Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dissolved the opposition-led parliament, setting the stage for snap elections scheduled for November 17. This decision comes just six months after Faye assumed office on an anti-establishment platform, promising systemic......