7 h. ago Prime minister's coalition makes a strong showing in Iraqi elections, but no single bloc dominates

Iraqi election officials have announced preliminary results for Iraq’s parliamentary elections, showing traditional powers still dominate their regions

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9 h. ago Love Island icon splits from boyfriend after he 'cheats' on her

Love Island icon Demi Jones has revealed she has split from her partner, after suggesting that he cheated on her, as she was joined by her best friend Liv Hawkins

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37 h. ago Former civil servant was free to set fire and 'almost kill' ex

Nicholas Martin, 63, was on bail for assaulting his former partner, Emma, when he tampered with the device, but no-one tried to locate him for four days.

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3 d. ago Bill de Blasio and younger girlfriend split after he 'cheated on her with elected official'

Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio appears to have ended his most recent relationship.

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4 d. ago Tanzania police arrest opposition party official after deadly election protests

Chadema party says deputy secretary general arrested and calls election of incumbent president fraudulentTanzanian authorities have detained a senior official from the main opposition party Chadema amid a spate of arrests in connection to deadly protests during elections last week.More than 1,000 people were killed by security forces during the demonstrations, according to Chadema and human rights bodies. The Tanzanian government has said these figures were exaggerated but did not give its own figures. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Tanzania officials seek arrest of opposition leaders after fatal election protests

Incumbent president won with 98% of vote but opposition was barred from running and say result was fraudulentTanzania is seeking the arrest of 10 people, including senior opposition figures, it has blamed for the deadly protests during elections last week.More than 1,000 people were killed by security forces during the demonstrations, according to the main opposition party, Chadema, and human rights bodies. The Tanzanian government has said these figures were exaggerated but did not give its own figures. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Mamdani announces veteran transition team as he makes plans to carry out an ambitious agenda for NYC

Fresh off his historic victory in New York City’s mayoral election, Zohran Mamdani named a slate of seasoned officials to help lead his transition to City Hall

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8 d. ago Election 2025 live results: Trump ducks blame as Democratic sweep sees Mamdani beat Cuomo in NYC mayoral race

Two million New Yorkers voted in this year’s election, the first time since 1969, according to election officials

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8 d. ago Kentucky official forced to remind residents they can’t vote in NYC and Virginia elections: ‘We do not have elections today’

‘Have I mentioned my repeated call for civic education,’ said Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams

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8 d. ago Judge considers Democratic challenge to Trump troop deployment in Memphis

City government declines to raise objection in court but state leaders and ACLU seek to block deployment of troopsA state court in Nashville on Monday heard a legal challenge by some Democratic elected officials to Donald Trump’s deployment of the national guard into the streets of Memphis, notable in part because of who has not raised an objection: the city of Memphis itself.Shelby county mayor Lee Harris led the lawsuit, along with state representatives Gabby Salinas and GA Hardaway, both Memphis Democrats. Other state and local leaders joined the suit, including one Memphis city council member. The ACLU later filed briefs in support of the suit seeking an injunction to block the deployment of troops. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Everything to know about NYC mayoral race and how candidates are spending final hours before Election Day

Early voting in the city ended Sunday, and election officials say more than 735,000 ballots were cast

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1 week ago Lamine Yamal splits from girlfriend and addresses cheating rumours with Italian influencer

Lamine Yamal has split from his Argentinian singer girlfriend Nicki Nicole as the Barcelona sensation had to address rumours he cheated on her with an Italian influencer

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1 week ago Lamine Yamal, 18, 'has split from pop star girlfriend Nicki Nicole, 25'

Lamine Yamal says he has split from his Argentinian singer girlfriend Nicki Nicole following rumours he had cheated on her with an Italian influencer.

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1 week ago Lily Allen uses Halloween costume to reference her song about cheating following David Harbour split

The ‘Smile’ singer dressed up as Madeline for Halloween this year

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2 w. ago Opposition leaders in Cameroon contest official election results as protests continue

Opposition leaders in Cameroon Tuesday contested the results of the Oct. 12 presidential election after the country’s top court declared the world’s oldest leader Paul Biya winner

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2 w. ago Kamala Harris gives strongest indication yet that she’s planning a presidential run in 2028

Kamala Harris told the BBC that she hasn’t made an official decision to run in the 2028 presidential election, but said her work in politics continues

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2 w. ago Kamala Harris gives strongest indication she’s planning a presidential run in 2028

Kamala Harris told the BBC that she hasn’t made an official decision to run in the 2028 presidential election, but said her work in politics continues

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2 w. ago As federal agents ramp up Chicago immigration crackdown, more elected officials caught in crosshairs

As federal agents ramp up an immigration crackdown in the Chicago area, an increasing number of elected officials in the Democratic stronghold are getting caught in the crosshairs

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3 w. ago Vermont Republican lawmaker resigns over racist and antisemitic group chat

State senator Samuel Douglass, 26, and wife, Brianna, both made comments in Young Republicans Telegram groupA Vermont state lawmaker has resigned over racist and antisemitic chat messages that circulated within the Young Republican political group, another substantial consequence in a scandal that on Friday saw the New York state Young Republicans’ charter revoked.State senator Samuel Douglass, the only elected official known to have taken part in the leaked group chat exposed by Politico, resigned Friday over his participation. Continue reading...

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