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President Muizzu’s Party Sweeps Maldives Parliamentary Elections

Headline from The Diplomat, on the newest of 2 developments

The pro-China People’s National Congress won 70 out of 93 seats, while the pro-India Maldivian Democratic Party got just 15 seats in Parliament.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Maldives votes in the shadow of India-China rivalry

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  2. Newest

    President Muizzu’s Party Sweeps Maldives Parliamentary Elections

    Headline from The Diplomat ·

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Reports & sources

11 articles, oldest first.

  1. Digital Journal

    Maldives votes in the shadow of India-China rivalry (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Voting got under way in the Maldives Sunday in a parliamentary election likely to test President Mohamed Muizzu's tilt towards China and away from India,

  2. France 24

    Maldives votes in parliamentary elections seen as test for president’s tilt towards China (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Voting got under way in the Maldives Sunday in a parliamentary election likely to test President Mohamed Muizzu’s tilt towards China and away from India, the luxury tourism hotspot’s traditional benefactor.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Maldives votes in parliamentary elections amid India-China rivalry (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    President Mohamed Muizzu’s moves to increasingly shift away from New Delhi has caused tension.

  4. Green Field Reporter

    Pro-China President Muizzu's party sweeps Maldives parliamentary elections, preliminary results say - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    MALE, Maldives (AP) — Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu’s political party has swept parliamentary elections in a strong endorsement of his pro-China foreign policy, according to preliminary results reported Monday by local media.

  5. NBC News

    Pro-China party wins Maldives election in landslide, media say (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Maldives voters handed President Mohamed Muizzu’s party a landslide win in parliamentary elections, media said Monday.

  6. Bloomberg

    Maldives’ Pro-China President Secures Majority in Parliament (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Maldives’ ruling People’s National Congress party won an absolute majority in parliament in elections held Sunday, giving President Mohamed Muizzu’s pro-China policies a boost.

  7. The Guardian

    Pro-China party wins landslide victory in Maldives parliamentary elections (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Voters back President Mohamed Muizzu’s tilt towards China and away from traditional ally India

  8. Al Jazeera

    Pro-China party on course for landslide victory in Maldives election (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Provisional results give President Mohamed Muizzu’s PNC party a supermajority in parliament, with opposition far behind.

  9. Daily Journal

    Pro-China President Muizzu's party sweeps Maldives parliamentary elections, preliminary results say (opens Daily Journal)

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    Daily Journal's feed description

    MALE, Maldives (AP) — Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu’s political party has swept parliamentary elections in a strong endorsement of his pro-China foreign policy, according to preliminary results reported Monday by local media.

  10. The Diplomat

    President Muizzu’s Party Sweeps Maldives Parliamentary Elections (opens The Diplomat)

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    The Diplomat's feed description

    The pro-China People’s National Congress won 70 out of 93 seats, while the pro-India Maldivian Democratic Party got just 15 seats in Parliament.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.