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Ballot machine glitch hits New York county in tight House race
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Ballot machine glitch hits New York county in tight House race

Ballot machines malfunctioned in a hotly contested House race in New York state Tuesday, prompting right-wing influencers to fling unfounded allegations of US midterms voter fraud even as local election officials insisted all ballots would be counted. Parts of Westchester County are included in New York’s 17th district, where incumbent Republican Mike Lawler faces Democrat Cait Conley in a House of Representatives seat that voted for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.

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DSS Probes Atiku’s Allegation Of Plot To Organise Protests In Sokoto
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DSS Probes Atiku’s Allegation Of Plot To Organise Protests In Sokoto

The Department of State Services (DSS) has ordered an investigation into allegations by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that the Service is organising protests in Sokoto State. In a statement on Tuesday, the DSS said its operatives had been providing security protection to political actors across party lines, citing recent interventions involving ADC governorship candidate in Sokoto State, Mannir Daniya, and New Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

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Spain’s deadly train crashes have damaged public confidence in the system
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Spain’s deadly train crashes have damaged public confidence in the system

Pedro Sánchez and his socialist-led coalition government are racing to rebuild trust ahead of a snap election, but the task they face is immense • Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? At 8.53am last Wednesday, a high-speed train operated by Spain’s state-owned rail company, Renfe, smashed into the back of a stationary train run by the private rail company Iryo, on the outskirts of the small town of Urda in Castilla-La Mancha.

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Igbo youths give INEC chairman seven-day ultimatum over commissioner
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Igbo youths give INEC chairman seven-day ultimatum over commissioner

By Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — The Pan-Igbo Youth Assembly (PIYA) has given the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, seven days to redeploy National Commissioner Ken Nnamdi Ukeagu from supervising Imo, Anambra and Ebonyi states. The group also called on the Presidency, National Assembly, Council of State, civil society organisations, traditional rulers and religious leaders to prevail on INEC to address the controversy.

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Senate halts processing of bills for new universities

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate has directed its committees to suspend the processing of bills seeking the establishment of new universities and other tertiary institutions in line with the Federal Government’s policy. Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), announced the directive on Wednesday, urging lawmakers to respect the government’s position on the matter.

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Tinubu Departs Saudi Arabia For Nigeria After Umrah
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Tinubu Departs Saudi Arabia For Nigeria After Umrah

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday departed King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for Abuja after completing his Umrah (Lesser Hajj) in the holy city of Makkah. Tinubu held a brief meeting with the Deputy Governor of Makkah at the Royal Guest Palace within the airport before departing Saudi Arabia.

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Just in: Tinubu departs Saudi Arabia after Umrah
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Just in: Tinubu departs Saudi Arabia after Umrah

President Bola Tinubu has departed Saudi Arabia after performing the Umrah, also known as the lesser Hajj. A video shared on Wednesday by Olusegun Dada, the President’s media aide, showed Tinubu waving goodbye to Nigerian and Saudi officials before boarding an aircraft.

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Minority invokes Danquah-Dombo-Busia tradition in pledge to defend democracy
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Minority invokes Danquah-Dombo-Busia tradition in pledge to defend democracy

The Minority in Parliament has invoked the Danquah-Dombo-Busia political tradition, pledging to continue defending democracy, freedom and the rights of Ghanaians. Speaking at a press conference outside the Chamber on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin said the tradition was rooted in the United Party and reflected Ghana’s diverse ethnic, religious and regional heritage.

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Senate to suspend bills for new universities in line with FG policy
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Senate to suspend bills for new universities in line with FG policy

The Senate has directed its committees and the Clerk to suspend the processing of bills seeking the establishment of new universities and other tertiary institutions, in line with the Federal Government’s policy. Supporting the directive, Senate President Godswill Akpabio said President Bola Tinubu had discussed the matter with the leadership of the National Assembly and expressed opposition to establishing new universities, polytechnics and other tertiary institutions for the next five to seven years.

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