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Shortage of ballot papers sparks protests in South Korea's local elections
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Shortage of ballot papers sparks protests in South Korea's local elections
04/06/2026
Vote counting underway for S.Korea's local elections
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AWANI International
Vote counting underway for S.Korea's local elections
03/06/2026
UK PM Starmer says he will not resign after local election losses
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UK PM Starmer says he will not resign after local election losses
08/05/2026
UK PM Starmer votes in local election expected to deal blow to his party
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AWANI International
UK PM Starmer votes in local election expected to deal blow to his party
07/05/2026
Govt to tax tech giants that don't pay for local news
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AWANI International
Govt to tax tech giants that don't pay for local news
28/04/2026
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Australia to charge Big Tech companies 2% levy unless they strike local news deals
28/04/2026
Palestinians walk past an electoral candidates list displayed in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, April 18, 2026. REUTERS/Haseeb Alwazeer
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In Gaza, first local vote in years offers gauge of Hamas popularity
23/04/2026
IRGC conduct military drills
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Iran holds military drill in key oil strait ahead of talks with US, local media report
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Israel says it opens fire on suspects in Gaza, local authorities report six killed
14/10/2025
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Astro’s BIZone Rewards Campaign turns over 80 F&B outlets into local hotspots
23/09/2025
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Sri Lanka arrests former President Wickremesinghe, local media reports
22/08/2025
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ANALYSIS-Indonesia's regional budget cuts set to spur more local tax hikes and public outrage
22/08/2025
Helen Clark urges donors to back local innovators
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AWANI International
Helen Clark urges donors to back local innovators
14/08/2025
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Chinese investors eyeing Indonesia to avoid US tariffs, tap local market
14/08/2025
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Global News
China urges local firms not to use Nvidia's H20 chips, Bloomberg News reports
12/08/2025

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