18 h. ago Tanzania president claims 98% of vote in election tarnished by deadly crackdown

President’s two main rivals were prevented from running in deeply flawed election

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39 h. ago Ten killed in Tanzania as protesters and police clash over disputed election

Hundreds of demonstrators faced off with police on Friday leading to the deployment of the military and an internet shutdown

Events

3 d. ago Centrist D66 party set to win most seats in Dutch election, exit poll suggests

Result would pave the way for the Netherlands’ first out gay prime minister and end far-right populist Geert Wilders’ time in powerThe liberal-progressive D66 party was on track to become the largest in the Dutch parliament, according to an exit poll, after a snap general election in which Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom party was seen losing a third of its seats.The poll, with a one- to two-seat margin of error, gave the centrist party an estimated 27 MPs in the 150-seat assembly, possibly clearing a path for its 38-year-old leader, Rob Jetten, to become the Netherlands’ youngest and first out gay prime minister. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Liberal D66 party set to win Dutch parliamentary elections, exit poll suggests

The far-right Freedom party is projected to come second

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3 d. ago Violent protests erupt as Tanzanian president nears election victory

Government critics abducted, killed or arrested in run-up to vote as global monitor records internet blackoutViolent demonstrations broke out in Tanzania’s largest city, Dar es Salaam, as the country held an election on Wednesday.Samia Suluhu Hassan, the president, looked set to strengthen her grip on the country against the backdrop of rapidly intensifying repression and the exclusion of opponents from the presidential contest. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago President of Tanzania set for election win after rival candidates barred

Samia Suluhu Hassa likely victorious after rival disqualifications led to protests

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4 d. ago Tanzanian president poised to retain power as rivals barred from election

Government critics abducted, killed or arrested in run-up to vote as Samia Suluhu Hassan faces first electoral testTanzania’s president looks on course to strengthen her grip on the country as it holds a general election on Wednesday against the backdrop of rapidly intensifying repression and the exclusion of opposition candidates.Samia Suluhu Hassan, a former vice-president who took office after the death of her predecessor, John Magufuli, in 2021, has left nothing to chance for her first presidential and parliamentary electoral test. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Last chance to claim up to 25 hours of free electricity with Uswitch

Uswitch is running a deal in November that gives you up to 25 hours of free electricity. With households set to spend more on electricity this winter, we examine whether the deal is worth it.

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8 d. ago Tanzania's first female president has defied early hopes that she would ease repression

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who rose from the vice presidency to become the country’s first female leader in 2021, is seeking her first elected term in office in a vote set for Oct. 29

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8 d. ago Mohinder Kaur Bhamra: Punjabi Disco review – rediscovery of an 80s trailblazer

(Naya Beat)Punjabi folk vocals backed by hammering electronic percussion, disco basslines and fizzing synth melody: a key predecessor to the Asian dance music explosionIn 1982, London-based Sikh devotional singer Mohinder Kaur Bhamra recorded a true oddity. Accompanied by her son Kuljit on an early Roland synthesiser and drum machine, the pair laid down nine tracks of Punjabi folk vocals backed by hammering electronic percussion, disco basslines and fizzing synth melody. Only 500 copies of the resulting album, Punjabi Disco, were pressed; it was released to confusion from a diaspora audience used to the bombast of bhangra. In the decades since, rare LPs have appeared on resale sites, but Kuljit’s recent rediscovery of the master tapes has now made the record widely available for the first time.The blipping electronic toms and rattling shaker of opening number Disco Wich Aa set the tone, gradually building a swaying groove over siren-like synth melody before Mohinder’s falsetto vocal...

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8 d. ago Iraq faces elections at a delicate moment in the Middle East

Iraq is weeks away from parliamentary elections that will set the country’s course during one of the Middle East’s most delicate moments in years

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1 week ago Trump’s tariffs hand surprise win to London Metal Exchange over New York rival

Trump’s tariffs hand surprise win to London Metal Exchange over New York rival  Financial Times

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2 w. ago What the datacenter boom means for America’s environment – and electricity bills

In this week’s newsletter: from Google to Amazon to OpenAI, the economic and climate cost of datacenters continues to grow• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereThe headlong rush to build huge new datacenters, in order to support the growth of AI, is raising a number of concerns in the US – around the impact upon the climate crisis, water use and electricity bills. It’s also set to reshape American politics in potentially unusual ways.Companies such as Microsoft, Google, OpenAI, Amazon and Meta are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into new datacenters that will form the backbone to the surging use of AI by businesses and the public.Bird migration is changing. What does this reveal about our planet? – visualisedTowns may have to be abandoned due to floods with millions more homes in Great Britain at riskThe plastic inside us: how microplastics may be reshaping our bodies and mindsDatacenter emissions probably 662% higher than big tech claims. Can it kee...

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2 w. ago Mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani pledges to work with Trump if elected even though president has vowed to defund NYC if he wins

The candidates were asked what they would say in their first official call with Trump ‘to set the tone for your relationship’ if they were elected

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2 w. ago NYC mayoral candidates pledge to work with Trump as Cuomo, Mamdani and Sliwa face off in debate

The candidates were asked what they would say in their first official call with Trump ‘to set the tone for your relationship’ if they were elected

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2 w. ago Electricity prices set to jump 20% within five years, energy firm warns

Bosses also blamed ‘complex regulations’ for the UK having higher wholesale energy prices than some other European countries.

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2 w. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Will Reform UK win the next General Election?

Cast your vote on what you think will happen in the next General Election after an explosive megapoll found Nigel Farage is set for the biggest Commons majority in modern political history.

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2 w. ago Nicola Sturgeon believes in John Swinney's 'secret plan' for independence

Nicola Sturgeon says it is right for John Swinney to set the bar high for next year’s election campaign

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3 w. ago Ferrari reveals features of first fully electric vehicle, raises 2026 forecasts

Ferrari has raised its 2025 financial forecast despite facing 15% tariffs on foreign car imports to the U.S. The company on Thursday unveiled the powertrain and chassis of its first fully electric vehicle the Ferrari Elettrica set for delivery late next year

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3 w. ago Tories promise young people a £5,000 ‘first job bonus’ and defend overseas aid spending cuts: Politics live

Shadow chancellor set out plan for cuts if party wins next election

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