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Key takeaways from the 2026 midterm elections in California
Democrats easily hold on to governor's office and are on track to notch up wins in key congressional races.
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Big batteries ready to power one-third of ACT for hours if needed
The ACT government expects the project to eventually be cost-positive, generating revenue for the territory.
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Morocco says it will uphold Western Sahara ceasefire after UN mission ends
Morocco will remain committed to the ceasefire in Western Sahara even after the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the territory ends, the Royal Palace said on Wednesday. The Western Sahara conflict pits Morocco, which considers the territory its own, against the Algeria-backed Polisario Front, a political and military organisation that has been seeking a separate state there since the departure of former colonial power Spain in 1976.
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What’s delaying US midterm election calls in Mississippi and Alaska?
Ranked-choice voting may decide Alaska's Senate outcome, while Mississippi's race hangs on a knife's edge.
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South Africa votes under shadow of service failures
Meanwhile, the breakaway opposition uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party, led by former president Jacob Zuma, is mounting a strong challenge for the east coast port city of Durban. He also argued that coalition government could foster a new culture of political tolerance in South Africa’s inc
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Private sector participation in nuclear energy: AERB will provide enabling environment without compromising safety, says Chairperson
The AERB chairperson’s remarks gain significance in the context of SHANTI Act and the Union government’s policy decision to welcome private players
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Huge loss for Trump as Democrats take control of Congress
The Democratic Party flipped six Republican-held Senate seats the party needed to claim the majority, winning races in Texas, Ohio, Kansas, Iowa, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
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Livestreaming of election results back to statute books
IEBC Chairperson does not possess the authority to alter, re-tally, or further verify results...
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Majority Leader James Agalga confirms LGBTQ bill will reach Mahama this month
Majority Leader James Agalga says the LGBTQ bill will reach President John Dramani Mahama this month, after Parliament corrects errors in its penalty provisions. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, Agalga responded emphatically when asked whether the bill would go before the President this month.
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‘Absolutely’ – Agalga confirms LGBTQ bill will reach Mahama this month
Majority Leader James Agalga says the LGBTQ bill will reach President John Dramani Mahama this month, after Parliament corrects errors in its penalty provisions. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Wednesday, Agalga gave an emphatic response when asked whether the bill would go before the President this month.
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Vote counting underway in critical South Africa elections
Votes are being counted across South Africa after a record 29.2 million people registered to vote.
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Republicans fuming after Democrat Talarico flips Texas Senate blue
Republicans in Texas are trying to make sense of how they lost to the Democrats for the first time in almost 40 years.
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Enugu APC unveils 2027 election victory strategy
By Dennis Agbo The Enugu State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled a comprehensive campaign strategy aimed at securing victory for President Bola Tinubu, Governor Peter Mbah and other party candidates in the 2027 general elections. The strategy was unveiled on Tuesday at a meeting of the Enugu State APC Campaign Council, attended by its Director-General, Chief Dr Charles Mbah; Secretary-General, Dr Eric Oluedo; directors and other party stakeholders.
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TraffiTech-GH: Mahama directs installation of speed camera warning signs for transparency
President John Dramani Mahama has directed the authorities implementing the TraffiTech-GH traffic enforcement system to install clear warning signs ahead of speed camera locations to alert motorists and promote transparency. Speaking on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at Jumby Bay Island in Antigua and Barbuda, President Mahama stressed that transparency was essential when introducing technology-driven traffic enforcement.
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The Politics Of Togetherness And The Trouble With Unity
Atiku Abubakar is campaigning under the African Democratic Congress, while Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso are on the Nigeria Democratic Congress ticket. Over the weekend, Kwankwaso called on Atiku to step aside for Obi, invoking the argument that southern Nigeria should complete its turn in the informal rotation of the presidency.
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Parliament to reverse LGBTQ bill’s passage over errors in penalties – Agalga
Parliament will rescind the passage of the anti-LGBTQ bill to correct errors in its penalty provisions, Majority Leader James Agalga has disclosed. Mr Agalga said Parliament had identified the defects and was responsible for fixing them before transmission.
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2027: Tinubu will win second term based on achievements – Alausa
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will win re-election in 2027, saying his administration’s achievements will secure him a second term. Alausa, recently appointed Director of Education Sector Mobilisation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, said opposition parties lacked a clear agenda for Nigerians.
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Election deniers lose races for governor in key US swing states
State leaders can hold significant sway over election administration, with implications for the 2028 presidential race.
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Meet Keisha Lance Bottoms, first black woman elected Governor of US State
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has made history after winning Georgia’s gubernatorial election, becoming the first Black woman elected governor of a US state. Bottoms, a former mayor of Atlanta, defeated Republican businessman Rick Jackson in Tuesday’s election, according to projections by US media, securing a landmark victory for Democrats in one of the country’s most closely contested political battlegrounds.
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‘Americans want unity, not division’ – Obama reacts to Democrats’ midterm victory
Former United States President Barack Obama has reacted to the Democratic Party’s sweeping victory in the midterm elections, saying Americans have called for unity and leaders capable of providing practical solutions to the country’s challenges. The Democrats’ midterm victory is expected to give the party greater control over the legislative process, including congressional investigations, spending negotiations and scrutiny of President Donald Trump’s administration.
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Andhra civic poll results do not reflect people’s mandate, alleges Congress chief Y.S. Sharmila
Andhra Pradesh Congress chief president Y.S. Sharmila accuses the ruling alliance of misusing official machinery and the police to suppress the Opposition
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Israel’s Herzog accepts vote results, opens talks on forming a government
Move deals blow to Netanyahu's efforts to discredit the elections, in which he and his allies lost their majority.
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‘We defeated Goliath’: Texas Democrat James Talarico wins Senate seat
Democrat James Talarico wins the Texas Senate race in a historic midterm upset.
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Democrats’ Midterm Blowout: The Numbers Behind The Win
Opposition Democrats stormed back to power in Congress and governors’ mansions across the United States of America in Tuesday’s midterm elections, a stunning repudiation of President Donald Trump’s political agenda. Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and his wife, Dr. Sarah Jukaku, embrace onstage after he declared victory during a midterm election night party at The Department at Hudson’s in Detroit, Michigan, early on November 4, 2026.