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The far-right is set to make huge gains in EU elections. It could define the next five years of European politics

By Luke McGee, CNN (CNN) — This is a historic and pivotal year for democracy across the globe. Around 70 countries – from the United States to South Africa, via Mexico and Taiwan – will hold elections in 2024. After India’s huge and ongoing six-week ballot, however, the biggest election in terms of voter numbers takes place this week, when 373 million Europeans can

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Ban Ki-moon Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Ban Ki-moon, former secretary-general of the United Nations. Personal Birth date: June 13,1944 Birth place: Chunchongbuk-do Umsong, Republic of Korea Birth name: Ban Ki-moon Parents: Names unavailable publicly Marriage: Yoo Soon-taek (1971-present) Children: Hyun-hee, Woo-hyun and Seon-yong Education: Seoul National University, B.A., 1970;

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Aung San Suu Kyi Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner. Personal Birth date: June 19, 1945 Birth place: Rangoon (Yangon), Burma (Myanmar) Birth name: Aung San Suu Kyi Father: Aung San, commander of the Burma Independence Army. Helped negotiate Burma’s independence from Britain.

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Mohamed ElBaradei Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Mohamed ElBaradei, former director general of the IAEA and Nobel Peace Prize winner. Personal Birth date: June 17, 1942 Birth place: Cairo, Egypt Birth name: Mohamed Mostafa ElBaradei Father: Mostafa ElBaradei, an attorney Mother: Aida (Hegazi) ElBaradei Marriage: Aida (Elkachef) ElBaradei Children:

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China’s Xi Jinping calls for peace conference and ‘justice’ over war in Gaza as Arab leaders visit Beijing

By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping decried “tremendous sufferings” in the Middle East and called for an international peace conference as leaders from Arab nations visit Beijing this week amid mounting global concern over Israel’s war in Gaza. “Since last October, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has escalated drastically, throwing the

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Survivors say Russia is waging a war of sexual violence in occupied areas of Ukraine. Men are often the victims

By Ivana Kottasová and Olga Voitovych, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Within an hour of being arrested by Russian security forces, Roman Shapovalenko was threatened with rape. On August 25, 2022, the day after Ukraine’s Independence Day, he said three armed, masked officers from Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) stormed his home in the southern Ukrainian

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