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Mamdani-backed candidates defeat pro-Israel lawmakers in primaries
Candidates backed by Zohran Mamdani have scored major wins in primaries, unseating Democrats backed by pro-Israel groups
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Trump-endorsed far-right candidate elected Colombia president: What’s next?
Election results show Trump-endorsed millionaire Abelardo de la Espriella wins by razor-thin margin.
Political turmoil: UK will see its seventh prime minister in 10 years
After less than two years as PM, Keir Starmer announces his resignation amid mounting pressure from own Labour Party.
Far-right lawyer De La Espriella wins Colombia’s tight presidential race
Far right lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella, who won backing of Donald Trump, seals narrow victory in run-off election.
From: NewsFeed
Colombia’s De La Espriella claims victory on preliminary results
Right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella has claimed victory in Colombia’s presidential election.
Published On 22 Jun 2026
Ethiopian prime minister’s party easily wins parliamentary election
Nobel Peace Prize winner PM Abiy Ahmed will stay in power, as analysts warn of renewed conflicts in Ethiopia.
Polls open in Colombia presidential race pitting leftist against hardliner
Run-off election sees leftist Ivan Cepeda and far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella vying for the presidency.
How Ivan Cepeda emerged a frontrunner in Colombia’s presidential election
Critics say Cepeda, a soft-spoken senator, became a ‘hero to the left’ after he took on a right-wing president in court.
From outsider to president? Inside de la Espriella’s bid to lead Colombia
A political newcomer, de la Espriella has reached the last round of Colombia’s presidential race. What would a win mean?
‘I prefer Burnham’: Starmer’s future hangs in balance after UK by-election
Ashton-in-Makerfield, a town few knew of until recently, has potentially chosen the UK’s next prime minister.
From: NewsFeed
Burnham by-election victory raises stakes for Starmer
Andy Burnham wins the closely watched Makerfield by-election, a result likely to intensify scrutiny of UK Prime Minister
Published On 19 Jun 2026
