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India’s Parliament Expansion Bill on Women’s Quotas Suffers Setback

New Delhi- India’s parliament on Friday failed to pass a government-backed constitutional amendment bill to expand legislative assemblies and accelerate

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NewsDesk MC April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 Asia Pacific politics, caucus support, Chris Hipkins, Christopher Luxon, coalition government, democracy, electoral trends, general election, governance, internal dissent, leadership challenge, National Party, new zealand, opinion polls, opposition, parliament, policy environment, political stability, public approval, RNZ Reid Research, voter sentiment

Luxon Rebuts Leadership Rumblings as Polls Weigh on New Zealand Government

Wellington — New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Friday he retained the full support of his governing National

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Modi Pushes Parliament Expansion, Women’s Quota in Sweeping Electoral Reform Bid

New Delhi— Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday introduced bills to expand parliament and reserve one-third of seats for

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India’s privacy law faces Supreme Court test amid press freedom concerns

New Delhi-Transparency activists and journalists have challenged the Indian government in the Supreme Court of India over a new privacy

Taiwan’s Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim makes rare and historic visit to Europe

Taipei – In a landmark diplomatic moment, Taiwan’s Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim visits Belgium to speak at the European Parliament,

Zelenskiy Celebrates Ukraine’s Confident Progress Toward EU Membership

Kyiv — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has expressed optimism and pride after the release of the European Commission’s latest report,

EU Expansion Seen as a Realistic Path Toward a Stronger, United Europe

Brussels — The European Union has announced that enlargement remains a realistic and achievable goal within the next few years,

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Deoband’s Hug for the Taliban: What It Says About Faith and Fear

Deoband’s embrace of the Taliban foreign minister is dangerous — but also offers an opening. Amir Khan Muttaqi, Foreign Minister

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OPINION: How the Yunus Interim Government Weaponized Justice in Bangladesh

Statistics cannot capture the sound of a cell door closing on a lawyer who once argued for others’ freedom. It

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OPINION: Banned, Not Gone—Can Bangladesh’s Awami League Spark Peaceful Change?

Ultimately, it raises questions of profound importance: Is it possible to transform a nation without resorting to bloodshed? The movement

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