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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Videos have been circulating online of Bolsonaro uttering the insult in relation to Brazil’s top judge and the head of the Supreme Electoral Court, Luis Roberto Barroso. The remark was apparently made on Friday, when the president was talking to supporters in southern Brazil. The meeting was reportedly shared live …
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During the 2020 campaign, Biden pledged to “reverse” Trump’s “failed” Cuba policies. Upon taking office, Biden immediately reversed numerous Trump policies, but he’s played it close to the vest on Cuba – until now. For the 29th consecutive year, the United Nations General Assembly last month voted overwhelmingly in favor …
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The investigation was announced on Wednesday, with the Electoral Commission claiming to be “satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that an offence or offences may have occurred.” Revealing that it will “continue this work as a formal investigation to establish whether” Johnson has committed a crime, the Electoral …
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With the French presidential elections now less than a year away, when cafes and bars reopen post-Covid, there will be one topic of conversation among customers to dominate all others – the very real possibility that Marine Le Pen could be the next President of the Republic. So strong is …
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“Beijing’s decision to impose radical changes to restrict participation in Hong Kong’s electoral system constitutes a further clear breach of the legally binding Sino-British Joint Declaration,” Raab said in an official government press release on Saturday, accusing China of trying to “harass and stifle all voices critical” of its policies. …
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The House and Senate made another attempt to certify votes around 8pm on Wednesday night, resuming the process following an eruption of violence in Washington, DC, which saw hundreds of Trump supporters storm the Capitol, occupying the chambers for several hours before they were cleared out by law enforcement. While …
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“States want to correct their votes, which they now know were based on irregularities and fraud, plus corrupt process never received legislative approval,” the president tweeted on Wednesday ahead of Congress meeting to certify the vote, the last step before Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20. If Pence sends votes …
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“The Vice President has the power to reject fraudulently chosen electors,” the president tweeted on Tuesday. The comment came after Trump spoke in Georgia on Monday, telling supporters he hopes Pence “comes through for us.” “Of course, if he doesn’t come through, I won’t like him as much,” he added. …
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“I cannot vote to certify the electoral college results on January 6 without raising the fact that some states, particularly Pennsylvania, failed to follow their own state election laws,” Hawley said in a Wednesday statement. President Donald Trump and his legal team continue to accuse states like Pennsylvania of voter …
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