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Luxon calls his second confidence vote in four monthsNew Zealand's prime minister told his National Party caucus he had its full support in a hastily convened Wellington vote, the second such test he has called on his own leadership this year after a…Trump is courting blue-collar voters again, and tariffs are the pitchThe renewed push to rebuild ties with working-class voters leans heavily on the tariff and reshoring narrative rather than new policy, framing existing trade measures as the proof of a promise kept…Ex-Cameron strategist Hilton advances in California governor raceBritish-born Steve Hilton will face Democrat Xavier Becerra in November after securing 25% in California's top-two primary, displacing billionaire Tom Steyer despite his $215 million self-funded ca…Vox becomes kingmaker in Spain's biggest regionVox increased its seats to 15 in Andalusia's regional election, giving the far-right party decisive power over Spain's most populous region after the conservative PP fell short of a majority. The r…Labour loses first councils as Starmer faces revoltKeir Starmer's political obituary is being drafted 22 months after his landslide. Early results show Labour losing its first councils, with projections pointing to over 1,000 lost seats from 2,196 …Labour faces 1,850 seat wipeout as local elections test StarmerPolling expert Lord Hayward predicts Labour will lose 1,850 council seats in today's local elections, 75% of those defended, while Reform UK gains 1,550 seats mainly in white working-class areas. C…Modi's margin shrinks as BJP loses Ayodhya temple seatNarendra Modi's BJP secured just 240 seats, falling 63 short of its 2019 tally and forcing coalition dependence for the first time in a decade. The party conceded defeat in Ayodhya, site of the Ram…Modi stakes prestige on state poll amid voter roll controversyModi's political capital rides on a key state election as voter registration disputes threaten BJP control.Modi's Iran war handling tested in key state pollsAssembly elections in four Indian states are testing PM Modi's foreign policy credentials as the rupee fell 4% following the February US-Israeli bombing campaign against Iran, compounding a 5% decl…