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Swiss voters will decide Sunday whether to cap the country's population at 10 million by 2050. The right-wing Swiss People's Party is pushing the measure to restrict immigration, though recent polls suggest a tight outcome.
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South Korea's election authorities are investigating a ballot paper deficit that disrupted local elections and angered voters. Demonstrators in a Seoul district barricaded ballot boxes at a polling venue.
South Korea opened early voting Friday for next week's local and parliamentary by-elections. Over 4.12 million voters cast ballots on the first day, exceeding turnout from 2022. The elections are viewed as a major test of President Lee's administration.