Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has acknowledged an electoral defeat for his Justice and Development Party (AKP), after it was projected to have lost to the opposition in Sunday’s municipal elections. The top offices in Türkiye’s largest cities were among those contested at the ballot box. The ruling party’s main …
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The Ukrainian Armed Forces can admit to having lost around 10,000 personnel since the beginning of the Russian military offensive in late February, presidential aide Alexey Arestovich indicated on Friday, while claiming Moscow’s losses are significantly higher. Russian sources believe that Kiev is significantly underestimating its casualties. In an interview with …
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has admitted defeat following the country’s federal elections on Saturday, calling Labor Party chief Anthony Albanese to congratulate him on his victory. The PM conceded in a televised speech from Liberal headquarters in Sydney, adding that he would stand down as the party’s leader. “On …
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Marine Le Pen conceded defeat in the French presidential election on Sunday, calling her result a “resounding victory.” In the second round, the candidate from the right-wing National Rally party was defeated by the incumbent president, centrist Emmanuel Macron. Speaking after the announcement of first exit polls Le Pen said she has …
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President Joe Biden has apparently backed down from his pre-election pledge to stop Covid-19 in its tracks, telling governors that it’s up to state governments to end the pandemic. “There is no federal solution,” Biden said on Monday in a teleconference with governors. “This gets solved at the state level.” …
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“I want to tell the country that we have decided to repeal the three farm laws,” Modi said in a televised address on Friday, which local media described as “stunning.” The Indian parliament will complete the constitutional process of repealing the agricultural legislation in late November, he added. However, the …
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In a statement on Wednesday morning, McAuliffe congratulated the new governor as he admitted defeat, and called on all Virginians in wishing him and his family all the best. McAuliffe said he was grateful for all those that had supported him along the way, and reminded them to keep up …
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Andrews announced a seven-day statewide shut down on August 5 in response to the “wastewater detection” of Covid-19 in Wangaratta, a rural city about 236km (147 miles) from Melbourne. The discovery creates the “potential that regional Victorians have been exposed to Covid-19,” Andrews explained. The decision to widen restrictions to …
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“You all know I am a numbers guy. I am someone who traffics in what’s happening by the numbers, and I am not going to be the next mayor of New York City based on the numbers that have come in tonight,” Yang told his supporters during a brief presser …
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“I want to congratulate the Democratic Party and my opponent for this runoff win,” Perdue said in a statement on Friday, two days after Ossoff claimed victory in the crucial runoff vote. At 33, Ossoff will become the youngest US senator. His victory is more consequential than any personal milestone, …
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