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EU observers blame politicians, INEC for vote-buying: The European Union has knocked the Independent National Electoral Commission for failing to live up to ...
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EU observers blame politicians, INEC for vote-buying
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EU observers blame politicians, INEC for vote-buying: The European Union has knocked the Independent National Electoral Commission for failing to live up to ...
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EU observers blame politicians, INEC for vote-buying
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Trump asks judge in Georgia election case to dismiss 2 more counts against him: The judge previously dismissed three of the counts against Trump.
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Trump asks judge in Georgia election case to dismiss 2 more counts against ...
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Macron to outline vision for independent, 'stronger Europe' in keynote speech: French President Emmanuel Macron will outline Thursday his vision for a stronger ...
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Macron to outline vision for independent, 'stronger Europe' in keynote ...
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I’m not desperate to become next president, says Obi: The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, on Wednesday denied being ...
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I’m not desperate to become next president, says Obi
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Court overturns Weinstein verdict: The Supreme Court of New York has overturned the verdict against former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and ordered a new ...
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Court overturns Weinstein verdict
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Supreme Court justices skeptical of sweeping immunity claims by Trump: Justices on the Supreme Court voiced skepticism Thursday to assertions from former ...
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Supreme Court justices skeptical of sweeping immunity claims by Trump
Quick Glance: Key Moments in Trump's Supreme Court Immunity Hearing
  • During a hearing at the Supreme Court, the justices may have redefined the limits of presidential power.

  • The decision's implications could impact presidential immunity and alter the prosecution of presidents.

  • Various provocative scenarios were discussed, including whether a president could assassinate a political rival and whether a president could pardon themselves.

  • Justices raised critical questions about distinguishing between the president's official and private conduct and the potential criminalization of presidential actions.
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Giuliani among 18 charged in Arizona election scheme; Trump an unindicted co-conspirator
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Quick Glance: Giuliani, 17 Others Indicted in Arizona for Fake Elector Scheme; Trump Named Co-Conspirator
  • Rudy Giuliani, a former lawyer for Donald Trump, is among 18 individuals indicted in Arizona for allegedly illegally attempting to claim the state's 2020 electoral votes for the former US president, with Trump identified as an unindicted co-conspirator.

  • The indictment in Maricopa County Superior Court lists 11 defendants and redacts the names of seven others. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes stated that these names would be disclosed after serving all defendants with the indictment.

  • The indictment alleges that the defendants pressured state officials to change election results, including fraud, forgery, and conspiracy, carrying potential sentences ranging from six months to over 12 years upon conviction.

  • Several individuals posing as electors for Trump have been charged in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, and Nevada. The fake elector scheme is also a focal point in the federal case against Trump led by Special Counsel Jack Smith.
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Biden gains on Trump in series of polls: President Biden is gaining on former President Trump in a series of polls, tying Trump in the race in a new Quinnipiac ...
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Biden gains on Trump in series of polls
Quick Glance: Biden criticizes Florida's abortion ban and holds Trump accountable
  • President Biden condemns the upcoming 6-week abortion ban in Florida.

  • He blames Trump for appointing justices who overturned Roe v. Wade.

  • Biden's campaign focuses on abortion rights to mobilize voters.

  • Efforts to leverage Florida's abortion laws for political gain are highlighted.
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EU auditors warn against combustion engine ban: EU must not weaken industrial sovereignty and financially overtax citizens with “ambition in climate ...
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EU auditors warn against combustion engine ban: EU must not weaken ...
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GOP jumps on chance to bash Biden on Medicare: While Biden plays up his Medicare wins, Republicans see a new opening on Medicare Advantage.
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GOP jumps on chance to bash Biden on Medicare
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FG will stem irregular migration to Europe — Tinubu: President Bola Tinubu on Thursday said Nigeria’s high-grade lithium deposits can power the clean energy ...
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FG will stem irregular migration to Europe — Tinubu
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Arizona indicts 18 Republicans, including Giuliani, Meadows, over 2020 fake elector scheme
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Quick Glance: 11 Republican 'Fake Electors' Charged in Arizona
  • Eleven Republicans were charged in Arizona for falsely claiming that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election in Arizona against Joe Biden.

  • They met in Phoenix to sign a certificate declaring Trump had won the state. The document was sent to Congress and the National Archives but ignored.

  • The Arizona charges follow indictments against fake electors in Nevada, Michigan, and Georgia.

  • The charges allege conspiracy, fraud, and forgery as they falsely declared Trump as the winner in Arizona despite Biden's victory by over 10,000 votes.
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Whether Trump did or didn’t let loose, there’s a whiff of defeat about him: Just when you thought the most buffoonish member of the US right could not get any ...
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Whether Trump did or didn’t let loose, there’s a whiff of defeat about him
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Arizona grand jury indicts Meadows, Giuliani, other Trump allies for 2020 election interference
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Quick Glance: Giuliani, Meadows Charged in Arizona 'Fake Elector' Indictment
  • An Arizona grand jury handed up felony charges against Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, and other prominent Trump allies for allegedly attempting to prevent the lawful transfer of power from then-President Trump to Joe Biden.

  • The indictment accuses the 18 defendants of devising a scheme to raise false claims of election fraud to pressure Arizona election officials to overturn Biden’s narrow victory in the state.

  • Only the 11 alternate electors are identified by name, but descriptions contained within the charging documents make clear the other defendants include Giuliani, Meadows, Boris Epshteyn, John Eastman, Christina Bobb, and Mike Roman.

  • Arizona is now the fourth of those states to bring charges against the slates of pro-Trump electors, following charges brought in Michigan, Nevada, and Georgia.
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Trump Trials takeaways: The Playboy payment : Key moments from Day 7 of Donald Trump’s New York hush money records falsification trial.
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Trump Trials takeaways: The Playboy payment
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Arizona Charges Giuliani and Other Trump Allies in Election Interference Case: Those charged included Mark Meadows, the former White House chief of staff ...
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Arizona Charges Giuliani and Other Trump Allies in Election Interference ...
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Trump holds overall 6-point lead in battleground states: Poll: Former President Trump holds a 6-point lead over President Biden in key battleground states that ...
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Trump holds overall 6-point lead in battleground states: Poll
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Tinubu mourns ex-Senate spokesperson, Ayogu Eze: President Tinubu prayed to God Almighty to grant repose to the departed's soul and comfort to those in ...
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Tinubu mourns ex-Senate spokesperson, Ayogu Eze
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Trump is among 'unindicted co-conspirators' in effort to overturn 2020 election in Michigan, investigator says
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Trump is among 'unindicted co-conspirators' in effort to overturn 2020 ...
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EU decides to ban single-use plastic packaging from 2030: The EU is declaring war on single-use plastic: From 2030, all packaging is to be recyclable ...
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EU decides to ban single-use plastic packaging from 2030
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Lara Trump says RNC will have people ‘who can physically handle’ ballots on Election Day
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Lara Trump says RNC will have people ‘who can physically handle’ ballots ...
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Bloomberg: France proposes new sanctions to target Russian disinformation, election interference
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Bloomberg: France proposes new sanctions to target Russian disinformation ...
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Biden, Trump deadlocked in new national survey: President Biden and former President Trump are deadlocked in a new national survey. The Quinnipiac University ...
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Biden, Trump deadlocked in new national survey
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Why the hush money case against Donald Trump is on shaky ground: Mark Pomeranz, who worked at the Manhattan DA’s office, described in his book, “People v ...
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Why the hush money case against Donald Trump is on shaky ground
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Live updates: Supreme Court seems poised to allow Trump’s D.C. trial, but not soon
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Live updates: Supreme Court seems poised to allow Trump’s D.C. trial ...
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Biden campaign plans to keep using TikTok through the election: Joe Biden’s re-election campaign plans to continue using TikTok for at least the next year ...
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Biden campaign plans to keep using TikTok through the election
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MAGA Blog Gateway Pundit Files Bankruptcy Amid Election Defamation Lawsuits: The far-right conspiracy website claimed it needs to “consolidate litigation” and ...
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MAGA Blog Gateway Pundit Files Bankruptcy Amid Election Defamation ...
Quick Glance: Gateway Pundit Files Bankruptcy Amid Election Fraud Defamation
  • The Gateway Pundit, known for spreading falsehoods and conspiracy theories, has filed for bankruptcy and is facing multiple defamation lawsuits.

  • The owners, Jim and Joe Hoft, are dealing with lawsuits from Georgia election workers and a former Dominion Voting Systems official.

  • Jim Hoft stated that the bankruptcy is to consolidate lawsuits, although Chapter 11 bankruptcies are primarily meant to assist small businesses in restructuring.

  • Despite delays, legal proceedings have significant impacts on sites like Infowars and The Gateway Pundit, as juries do not tolerate powerful individuals spreading lies and disrupting lives.
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Finland's Stubb says best way to avoid war is to 'talk less and prepare more': In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about a Bulgarian pro-Russian ...
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Finland's Stubb says best way to avoid war is to 'talk less and prepare ...
Quick Glance: Romanian parties withdraw from joint mayoral bid
  • Romania's Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the National Liberal Party (PNL) have made the decision to withdraw their joint candidate in the race for the mayorship of Bucharest. This announcement was made by the parties on Tuesday, two weeks prior to the commencement of their campaign for local and European elections, scheduled for June 9.
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New EU regulation aims to reduce packaging waste in households: Large packages that contain more air than product are to be banned in the EU in future ...
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New EU regulation aims to reduce packaging waste in households
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Tinubu demands critical reforms in justice sector: President Bola Tinubu has called for a reform that would enable Nigerians to fully benefit from the justice ...
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Tinubu demands critical reforms in justice sector
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The Gateway Pundit declaring bankruptcy amid voter misinformation lawsuit: The site is facing a lawsuit over accusations that it committed ballot fraud to alter ...
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The Gateway Pundit declaring bankruptcy amid voter misinformation lawsuit
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Enugu gov hails Tinubu, EFCC over 14 recovered assets: Enugu State Governor, Peter Mba, on Wednesday, commended President Bola Tinubu over the return of 14 ...
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Enugu gov hails Tinubu, EFCC over 14 recovered assets
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Arizona Grand Jury Indicts Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani in “Fake Electors” Case: In other news from Arizona, a grand jury indicted former President Trump’s Chief ...
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Arizona Grand Jury Indicts Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani in “Fake Electors” ...
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Trump's warning signs in suburbia: Trump "can't win without [suburban voters], especially in states like the Rust Belt states," one GOP strategist said ...
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Trump's warning signs in suburbia
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Biden administration races to safeguard environmental rules from congressional axe
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Biden administration races to safeguard environmental rules from ...
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Election 2024 latest news: Biden highlights chip investments during New York trip
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Election 2024 latest news: Biden highlights chip investments during New ...
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Trump Claimed Trial Interferes With His Campaign, but on His Day Off He Went Golfing
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Trump Claimed Trial Interferes With His Campaign, but on His Day Off He ...
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Trump Advisers, Including Giuliani and Meadows, Indicted in Arizona: A grand jury indicted 18 of the former president’s allies for their alleged efforts to ...
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Trump Advisers, Including Giuliani and Meadows, Indicted in Arizona
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Alabama Senate passes measure ensuring Biden can be on ballot: The Alabama State Senate unanimously approved a measure Tuesday that would ensure President Biden ...
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Alabama Senate passes measure ensuring Biden can be on ballot
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Election 2024 latest news: Biden highlights chip investments during New York trip
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Election 2024 latest news: Biden highlights chip investments during New ...
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Arizona state House passes a bill to repeal 1864 abortion ban: Arizona lawmakers will again attempt to repeal a near-total ban on abortion from 1864 that was ...
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Arizona state House passes a bill to repeal 1864 abortion ban
Quick Glance: Supreme Court Divided on Emergency Abortion Access: Highlights
  • The Supreme Court seems divided on access to emergency abortions in states with near-total bans.

  • The 1986 Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act could impact abortion access in emergencies.

  • The debate raises questions about fetal personhood and abortion rights conflict.

  • The court's decision could affect abortion access in 14 states with strict abortion bans.
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Tinubu approves commencement of consumer credit scheme for Nigerians: Consumer credit serves as the lifeblood of modern economies, enabling citizens to enhance ...
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Tinubu approves commencement of consumer credit scheme for Nigerians
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Trump, Giuliani, Meadows are unindicted co-conspirators in Michigan fake elector case, hearing reveals
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Trump, Giuliani, Meadows are unindicted co-conspirators in Michigan fake ...
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By looking to future, Supreme Court may push Trump’s D.C. trial past election: The Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity almost certainly will mean ...
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By looking to future, Supreme Court may push Trump’s D.C. trial past ...
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Comparing Donald Trump's hush money trial to John Edwards, Bill Clinton cases: Trump is facing charges related to a payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
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Comparing Donald Trump's hush money trial to John Edwards ...
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Ekiti inaugurates security outfit to protect farmlands, schools, palaces: Mr Oyebanji explained that the Agro Marshals became necessary following the instruction ...
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Ekiti inaugurates security outfit to protect farmlands, schools, palaces
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Chuck Todd: Will voters wake up by Election Day?: It’s not surprising that so many voters have indicated disinterest in this election. But it is alarming.
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Chuck Todd: Will voters wake up by Election Day?
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India election 2024 phase 2: Who votes and what’s at stake?: Across 13 states, 88 constituencies go to the polls on April 26 in the second phase of the world’s ...
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India election 2024 phase 2: Who votes and what’s at stake?
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Indian Gulf workers: The unlikely voters parties are wooing for elections: As the southern Indian state of Kerala votes on April 26, thousands are flying back ...
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Indian Gulf workers: The unlikely voters parties are wooing for elections
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Tinubu appoints Consuls-General, Chargés d’Affaires for 14 countries: President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 12 consuls-general and five chargés ...
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Tinubu appoints Consuls-General, Chargés d’Affaires for 14 countries
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Why narrow majorities and House gridlock are here to stay in 2024: The number of truly competitive seats is smaller than it's been in decades.
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Why narrow majorities and House gridlock are here to stay in 2024
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The debate about Sonia Sotomayor is not about sexism. It’s more dire.: Some want the Supreme Court justice to retire so that President Biden can name a ...
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The debate about Sonia Sotomayor is not about sexism. It’s more dire.
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AU, ECOWAS harp on joining forces to combat insecurity: The African Union and the Economic Community of West African States have emphasised the imperative of a ...
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AU, ECOWAS harp on joining forces to combat insecurity
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VVPAT hearing: ‘Cannot disclose source code of EVM, will be misused’, says Supreme Court, seeks EC clarification ahead of order
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VVPAT hearing: ‘Cannot disclose source code of EVM, will be misused’ ...
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DC eyes chance to ‘exhale’ as it enters Correspondents’ dinner party mode: Amid a backdrop of conflicts abroad and the rough-and-tumble election ...
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DC eyes chance to ‘exhale’ as it enters Correspondents’ dinner party mode
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Delayed justice: Tinubu, N’Assembly demand judicial reforms: President Bola Tinubu and Senate President Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday, asked the judiciary to ...
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Delayed justice: Tinubu, N’Assembly demand judicial reforms
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Pennsylvania primaries 2024: Live results and analysis: 538 analysts live-blog the April 23 Pennsylvania primaries, which will set up general elections for ...
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Pennsylvania primaries 2024: Live results and analysis
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Appeals Judge shortlist: Wafula Chebukati fails to make cut : Chebukati, along with 82 other applicants applied for the position of judge in the Court of Appeal.
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Appeals Judge shortlist: Wafula Chebukati fails to make cut
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Ousted federal election official gave himself a pay raise and misused funds for Harvard classes, watchdog says
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Ousted federal election official gave himself a pay raise and misused ...
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Congress promised Sharia law in India in its poll manifesto: Yogi Adityanath: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath accuses Congress of planning to implement Sharia ...
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Congress promised Sharia law in India in its poll manifesto: Yogi ...