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Indonesia declares Prabowo Subianto president-elect after court rejects rivals' appeal
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s electoral commission formally declared Prabowo Subianto president-elect in a ceremony on Wednesday, after the country’s highest court rejected challenges to his landslide victory lodged by two losing presidential candidates. Subianto, who...
A Greek lawmaker faces criminal charges following a brawl in parliament
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s parliamentary speaker said that he would seek criminal charges against a lawmaker who allegedly punched a colleague during a debate on Wednesday. The member of parliament, who hasn't been named, was suspended for 15 days after the fight, which...
Longtime EU hopeful North Macedonia holds presidential polls centered on bloc accession, rule of law
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Voters in North Macedonia were casting ballots Wednesday for a president they hope will oversee the country's long-anticipated entry into the European Union, The small Balkan country has orbited the EU for nearly two decades with little to show for...
German far-right lawmaker whose assistant was arrested for spying for China keeps up election bid
BERLIN (AP) — A prominent German far-right lawmaker said Wednesday he will dismiss an assistant who was arrested on suspicion of spying for China, but will remain the Alternative for Germany party's top candidate in the upcoming European Parliament elections. Maximilian Krah's...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Puerto Rico's Democratic presidential primary
WASHINGTON (AP) — Puerto Rico will hold a Democratic presidential primary on Sunday, which will be the only opportunity most registered voters on the island will have to officially weigh in on the race for the White House. Like other U.S. territories, voters in Puerto Rico can’t...
Disgraced coal CEO lost races as GOP and third party candidate. He's trying again as a Democrat
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Don Blankenship hasn't had much success running for office. He ran for the Senate as a Republican in 2018 and sought the White House in 2020 as a third party candidate. He lost badly both times but is on the ballot again in 2024, this time as a Democrat...
Indiana GOP candidates for governor make their pitch to voters at debate in Sen. Braun's absence
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Five gubernatorial candidates sought to undermine each other’s records during a final debate Tuesday night ahead of Indiana's May 7 GOP primary, but took few shots at the absent U.S. Sen. Mike Braun, who is considered the front-runner of the crowded field. ...
Why AP called the Pennsylvania 12th District primary for Summer Lee: Race call explained
WASHINGTON (AP) — In her primary victory Tuesday in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District, first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Summer Lee not only far outperformed her lone challenger across the District, but she was also on track to far surpass her own win in the primary two years ago. ...
Casey and McCormick to face each other as nominees in Pennsylvania's high-stakes US Senate contest
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick will face each other in Pennsylvania's high-stakes U.S. Senate contest this fall, as Tuesday’s primary election put the men on track for a race that is expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars and...
Tabloid publisher says he pledged to be Trump campaign's 'eyes and ears' during 2016 race
NEW YORK (AP) — A veteran tabloid publisher testified Tuesday that he pledged to be Donald Trump 's “eyes and ears" during his 2016 presidential campaign, recounting how he promised the then-candidate that he would help suppress harmful stories and even arranged to purchase the silence of a...
