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Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 3, 2020

President: Joseph R. Biden Jr. (winner votes  306)

Main Opponent: Donald J. Trump 

Electoral Vote: Winner:   306 Main Opponent:   232 Total/Majority:   538/270

Vice President: Kamala D. Harris 

V.P. Opponent: Michael R. Pence

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Qatar held its first legislative elections for the Shura Council in 2021

Elect 30 of the 45 seats in the Consultative Assembly

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General elections are scheduled to be held in Bangladesh on 12 February 2026

To elect members of the Jatiya Sangsad.

300 of the 350 seats in the Jatiya Sangsad

The vote will take place under the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus

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Yoweri Museveni won the 2026 Ugandan presidential election.

He was declared the winner on 15 January 2026.

He secured 71% of the vote.

Museveni is the president of Uganda since 1986.

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The state with the largest number of Electoral College members in the U.S. presidential election is California

It has 54 electoral votes (52 House members + 2 Senators)

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About Donald Trump (US business tycoon & politician) 

First became US president in 2016 until 2020

Second time became US president in 2024

Party affiliation: Republican Party (Election Symbol = Elephant)

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Explanation

Women in Switzerland gained the right to vote in federal elections after a referendum on 7 February 1971

The first federal election in which women were able to participate was the 31 October 1971 election

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Slovenia has become the first country in European Union to ban all types of arms trade with Israel over its war in Gaza.

The arms embargo was announced by Prime Minister of Slovenia Robert Golob after aa government session.

Slovenia acted independently as the EU failed to agree on a joint position due to internal divisions.

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The first round of the 2022 Colombian presidential election was held on 29 May 2022.

Since no candidate secured an absolute majority in the first round, a runoff election was conducted on 19 June 2022.

In the second round, Gustavo Petro of the Historic Pact coalition won the presidency, defeating Rodolfo Hernández.

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The 2025 Australian federal election was held on Saturday, 3 May 2025.

All 150 seats in the House of Representatives and 40 of 76 seats in the Senate were up for election.

The Albanese Labor government won a second term with a landslide victory.

The opposition Liberal–National Coalition, led by Peter Dutton, was defeated.