9 h. ago Bob Geldof wanted to be Fianna Fail’s presidential candidate, says Martin

The Taoiseach said former pop star Geldof was one of a number of people who had expressed an interest in running for the role.

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33 h. ago Five worrying photos spark Donald Trump health fears as mystery announcement imminent

Donald Trump has been the subject of health speculation after a number of concerning photos emerged this year, with some questioning whether the presidential candidate is fit enough for the job

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5 d. ago Chambers backs Jim Gavin for Fianna Fail presidential nominee

Jack Chambers told reporters it was his understanding that Mr Gavin will seek the party’s nomination.

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6 d. ago California's Democrat governor Gavin Newsom suggests Trump has dementia in jibe about repeating 'false things over and over again'

The dig by Newsom, viewed as a potential Democratic presidential candidate, comes after Trump repeated debunked claims about aid sent to Los Angeles during the wildfires in January.

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2 w. ago Bolivia presidential election: preliminary results put two rightwing candidates in run

First-round result marks the end of nearly 20 years of dominance by the leftist Movimiento al Socialismo as economic crisis grips the countryBolivia’s presidential election will go to a run-off for the first time, with two rightwing candidates competing for the presidency – marking the end of nearly 20 years of dominance by the leftist Movimiento al Socialismo (Mas).The candidate with the most votes, however, turned out to be a surprise: centre-right senator Rodrigo Paz Pereira, 57, who had started the campaign with just 3% support in opinion polls. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Retired Army General says Trump needs to convince Putin that Russia can’t win in Ukraine

Former presidential candidate Wesley Clark warns Kremlin leader will not respond to conventional diplomatic threats, arguing sanctions have been tried and failed

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3 w. ago Colombian presidential candidate dies after shooting at rally caught on video

Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, a favourite to become president of Colombia, has died after being shot in the head at a campaign rally, with his mum also assassinated by Pablo Escobar's cartel

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3 w. ago Colombian senator Miguel Uribe dies after June campaign shooting

Rightwing opposition presidential hopeful, who had multiple surgeries after shooting in Bogotá, has died aged 39A Colombian senator who was shot in the head in June during a campaign event has died, his family has said.Miguel Uribe, a potential presidential candidate from the rightwing opposition, was shot in Bogotá on 7 June during a rally and had multiple surgeries before his death. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump says assassination attempt 'wasn't easy' as he compares it to Purple Heart heroism

Donald Trump was shot at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, last year by a gunman who killed three people and wounded two others, including the then-presidential candidate

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4 w. ago Poland is sliding back towards populism. Democrats elsewhere should heed our mistakes | Karolina Wigura and Jarosław Kuisz

Donald Tusk has failed to offer a positive vision for the future. Without one, liberals will just be an interval between populist actsWe were travelling across Poland by train the day after the country’s sensational parliamentary elections in autumn 2023. When news of the results came through, passengers in our compartment fell into each other’s arms, rejoicing as though a great weight had been lifted from their shoulders. Hard as it was to believe after eight years, the national populists of the Law and Justice party had been ousted from power on a record turnout of 75% of voters. We felt the potential of democracy to change things for the better as a physical sensation.Less than two years have passed but this enthusiasm has disappeared without trace. The Law and Justice-backed candidate Karol Nawrocki won the presidential election run off in June with 50.89% of the vote, securing the admiration of Donald Trump in the process. Days before Nawrocki’s swearing in on Wednesday [6 Augu...

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