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US midterms: Americans vote in polls seen as referendum on Trump
The crucial midterms will determine how much power President Donald Trump has to make changes in the last two years of his term.
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US voters head to polls for midterm elections set to define remainder of Trump's term
The crucial midterms will determine how much power President Donald Trump has to make changes in the last two years of his term.
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Democrats, Trump hold final rallies before midterm elections
Donald Trump and his Republican Party will make last-gasp pitches to US midterm voters Monday to hold back a predicted Democrat wave that could sweep Congress and impose tight political constraints on the president for the first time in two years. In a startling display of infighting on Sunday, Democratic congresswoman Haley Stevens in Michigan endorsed Republican candidate Mike Rogers against left-wing progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed in her state’s key Senate race.
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Parliament resumes with 2027 Budget, Anti-Gay Bill and Appropriation Bill in focus
A key item on the parliamentary calendar will be the presentation of the 2027 Budget Statement and Economic Policy by Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson on November 12. The exercise will allow lawmakers to evaluate the government’s expenditure priorities, interrogate proposed allocations and submit recommendations before the House considers the Appropriation Bill.
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NDC Western Region: George Dadzie Junior tipped for Regional Secretary role
George Dadzie Junior tipped for Regional Secretary role. As the National Democratic Congress (NDC) prepares for its upcoming Western Regional elections, George Dadzie Junior is being presented as a strong candidate to succeed Joseph Nelson as the party’s Regional Secretary following his exit from the position to serve as Western Regional Minister.
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Maldives Arrests Ex-Foreign Minister On Sexual Assault Charge
Maldivian opposition leader and former foreign minister Abdulla Shahid was arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a child, police said Tuesday. Shortly before his arrest, Shahid said the allegations were designed to damage his character ahead of the MDP primaries and presidential election.
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‘The world is out of control’: how political strategist Claire Ainsley is challenging the left to take it back
If so, says the political strategist Claire Ainsley, you’re neither alone nor irrational. “It’s probably because you’ve got a lot to do, and the world is out of control,” she says cheerfully from her home in York, where she lives with her husband, an artist, and their two teenage children.
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Midterm elections 2026: how are votes counted and when will we know the results?
Everything you need to know about how winners are called, how states count ballots and Trump’s election denialism There’s no simple answer as to when US voters will know the results of the midterms. Sometimes, if a race isn’t close, there’s a near-instantaneous sense of who won.
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Kano 2027: NDC accuses APC over omission of governorship candidate as court sets date for hearing
NDC accuses APC over omission of governorship candidate as court sets date for hearing. The NDC vice-presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, alleged that the ruling APC orchestrated the omission of Mr Abdussalam's name from the final list of candidates recently published on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal.
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Excise department’s 'hasty granting' of bar licenses wrong-foots UDF government
The contentious granting of licences, which reportedly angered the UDF’s “prohibitionist base” comprising Christian and Muslim social organisations, occurred as the Cabinet formulated the State’s liquor policy for the current fiscal year
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BRS blames Congress govt. for dried up paddy in large tracts in Palamuru
BRS blames Congress govt. Party leaders T. Harish Rao, others visit dried up fields at Veltur, Alwala villages in Wanaparthy district
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Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign reports record fundraising day as Haley Stevens faces backlash for endorsing his opponent – live
Democratic candidate for Michigan US Senate seat raised $2.4m on Sunday after congresswoman Haley Stevens pulled her endorsement of him in favor of Trump-backed Mike Rogers Sign up for the Breaking News US email Newsletter: How you (yes you) can fight dark money in elections The latest and final New York Times and Siena College poll before the midterm elections also shows Abdul El-Sayed leading Mike Rogers in the US Senate race in Michigan by 11 percentage points, outside the margin of error. The survey took place before Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens announced that she would back Roge
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20th coronation Anniversary: Gov Lawal hails Sultan as beacon of unity and stability
The governor spoke during the 13th Shaikh Usmanu Bin Fodiyo Week and the 20th anniversary of the coronation of the Sultan of Sokoto at the International Conference Centre in Sokoto.
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‘It gets better’: Olympic president’s advice for bullying victims
Tell bullies to ‘sod off’. That’s the advice IOC President Kirsty Coventry has for young athletes facing bullying.
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Critics of Rainbow Coalition can’t unite their families – Wike
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said politicians who deny the existence of the Rainbow Coalition lack the capacity to unite even their own families and communities. Obi couldn’t fix Anambra; Atiku will return to Dubai after election — Oshiomhole Wike spoke on Monday in Abuja at the commissioning of the Gwagwalada Civic Centre and an interactive session with stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress APC and the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in Gwagwalada Area Council.
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NDC’s Julius Anthony endorses Presidential Aide Dr Sammy Ayeh for deputy communications role
The National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s newly appointed Deputy National Communications Director, Julius Kwame Anthony, has declared his full support for Dr Sammy Ayeh’s bid to become the party’s Deputy National Communications Officer, citing his dedication, hard work and commitment to the party. “Dr Sammy Ayeh putting himself forward to be Deputy Communications Officer of the NDC is something that nobody should resist.
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2027: Critics of Rainbow Coalition incapable of uniting their own families – Wike
By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said politicians who deny the existence of the Rainbow Coalition lack the capacity to unite even their own families and communities. Wike spoke on Monday in Abuja at the commissioning of the Gwagwalada Civic Centre and an interactive session with stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress APC and the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in Gwagwalada Area Council.
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2027: Obi couldn’t fix Anambra; Atiku will return to Dubai after election — Oshiomhole
Obi couldn’t fix Anambra; Atiku will return to Dubai after election — Oshiomhole. Sekinat Osundiji Senator Adams Oshiomhole has criticised former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, questioning their capacity to lead Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general election.
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Champagne, cocaine and some very long walks: when pedestrianism ruled the sporting world
Edward Payson Weston was chief among them More than $1.4bn has been staked on prediction markets for this week’s US midterm elections, according to CNN. Though a lot of people are about to win – or lose – a lot of money, it’s hard to imagine any wagers as consequential as the election bet that birthed a sporting craze spearheaded by a chancer who walked and talked his way into becoming one of the greatest athletic stars of the 19th century.
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Telangana Congress showcases its might in Delhi rally with massive participation
CM Revanth and PCC president Mahesh Goud made it possible with minute preparations
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Family seeks closure of son’s betting accounts over alleged gambling addiction
The family said Mr Matudi's involvement in sports betting had become excessive, raising concerns about its impact on his education, finances and the emotional well-being of relatives.
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2027: South-East can’t get presidency through hate speeches — Umahi
South-East can’t get presidency through hate speeches — Umahi. Rider: South-East CAN endorses Tinubu for second term By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has urged the South-East to adopt strategic political engagement and avoid hate speeches, harassment and blackmail if the region hopes to produce Nigeria’s president in the future.
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Former senator Poghisio dumps KANU for ODM in West Pokot governor race
NAIROBI,Kenya Nov 3 – Former West Pokot Senator Samuel Poghisio has officially joined the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) after ditching the Kenya African National Union (KANU) as he seeks the party’s ticket to contest the county’s gubernatorial seat in the 2027 General Election. Poghisio’s return to ODM comes after previously being associated with the party and the United Republican Party (URP) before defecting to KANU.
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Deal finalised to remove Brexit checks on food and animal products
Agreement to ease rules on food imports and exports is expected to come into force in first quarter of 2028 UK politics live – latest updates The EU and the UK have completed their deal to remove Brexit checks on imports and exports of food and animal products ranging from sausages and cheese to leather goods and flowers. It will prove a boon for British food exporters, for whom trade with Europe has dropped by a third since 2019, and will also mean smaller retailers in the UK such as delicatessens can return to buying smaller batches of cheese and wines, something that became impossible becau