20 h. 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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4 d. ago Premier League clubs' fear over squad cap issue emerges ahead of historic vote

Premier League clubs are set to vote on a new concept that will redefine how much they can invest on players but concerns exist - from clubs at the top and the bottom of the league

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5 d. ago Historic town founded by Black Colombians fleeing slavery eyes second ‘independence’

San Basilio de Palenque calls itself ‘the first free Black territory in the Americas’ – a referendum next month could win its own local governmentThe Caribbean Colombian village that proudly calls itself “the first free Black territory in the Americas” is on the verge of freeing itself once again – not from the Spanish crown, as it did in the early 18th century, but from local government control.Just over 300 years after Spain recognised San Basilio de Palenque as a slavery-free territory, residents of the community, just 30 miles away from the touristic hub of Cartagena, are set to vote on finally becoming an independent town.Young people rehearse their musical performance for the night of the Drum festival in San Basilio de Palenque Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Crucial vote will decide where 2,100 new homes could be built in Wales' priciest county

The vote will set out how land is used through to 2033 across Monmouthshire

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9 d. ago Man Utd feelings are clear as Premier League clubs set to vote on controversial salary cap

Premier League clubs are set to vote for or against a new financial rule that's set to be one of the subjects of the shareholders' meeting next month.

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9 d. ago Man United and Man City in agreement as Premier League clubs to vote on salary cap

The Premier League are looking to overhaul their financial rules, with clubs set to take part in a three-part vote at the shareholders' meeting next month.

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9 d. ago Premier League faces 'salary cap' rule change: Execs fear plan to rein in football's mega

MIKE KEEGAN: Top-flight clubs are set to vote on anchoring, which limits the amount of money any side can spend to a multiple of the amount the bottom side received in broadcast revenue and prize money.

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1 week ago Big Brother fans 'work out' returning housemate as huge eviction twist confirmed

Big Brother presenters AJ Odudu and Will Best have announced a huge change to the next eviction vote as two former housemates are set to return to the famous house

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2 w. ago Celebrity Traitors live: Kate Garraway is suspected as Paloma Faith meets her maker in shock episode 2 twist

BBC game-show phenomenon saw the musician murdered with a slow-acting poison by Alan Carr, while Stephen Fry looks set to make an important vote in episode’s cliffhanger ending

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2 w. ago Gaza ceasefire latest: Trump says ‘first steps’ of peace deal agreed with Israel preparing to receive hostages from Hamas

Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to first stage of ceasefire plan involving release of hostages and partial Israeli withdrawal from Gaza

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2 w. ago Gaza latest: Trump says ‘first steps’ of ceasefire deal agreed with Israel preparing to receive hostages from Hamas

Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to first stage of ceasefire plan involving release of hostages and partial Israeli withdrawal from Gaza

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2 w. ago Senate again fails to pass stopgap funding bill as government shutdown drags into eighth day – live

Senate fails for sixth time to pass a funding bill in 54-45 vote – three Democrats sided with Republicans in attempt to reach 60-vote thresholdUS airport staffing shortages set to cause more delays amid shutdownDemocrat bill aims to help federal workers cover childcare costsA series of “violent” texts sent by a Democrat seeking to become Virginia’s attorney general has shaken up the state’s governor’s race, with Republican candidate Winsome Earle-Sears seizing on the controversy to try to reverse her opponent’s double-digit polling lead.Earle-Sears has released new campaign advertisements condemning Democratic former congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, her opponenent in the governor’s race, for continuing to support Jay Jones, whose private texts three years ago speculated about a senior state Republican getting “two bullets to the head” and “breeding little fascists”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Big Brother's latest round of nominations sees fan favourite at risk of eviction

The latest round of nominations concluded on Big Brother with four housemates set to face the public vote

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3 w. ago US government shutdown live: White House threatens ‘imminent’ layoffs with Senate set to vote Friday

The shutdown began at midnight Wednesday amid the Senate’s failure to reach a deal on federal spending

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3 w. ago Government shutdown live: White House threatens ‘imminent’ layoffs with Senate set to vote Friday

The shutdown began at midnight Wednesday amid the Senate’s failure to reach a deal on federal spending

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3 w. ago Fifa set to dodge discussion on suspending Israel from international football

The issue of banning Israel from international competition is not on the agenda for Thursday’s Fifa Council meeting

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3 w. ago Ghislaine Maxwell petition discussed by Supreme Court as Congress appears set to vote on Epstein files release

Maxwell’s lawyers say prosecutors should not have pursued a case against her because Epstein sought a deal with prosecutors more than a decade earlier

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3 w. ago Israel in line for World Cup qualifying reprieve even if Uefa imposes ban

Ban would take in Nations League and Europa LeagueWorld Cup, co-hosted in 2026 by US, is Fifa competition Uefa is expected to avoid trying to block Israel from World Cup qualifying as it considers measures against the country’s football association.Under plans being worked out by the European game’s governing body that are expected to be voted on by its executive committee this week, the Guardian understands Israel would be banned only from competitions that Uefa directly controls. That means Israel’s men’s and women’s national teams would be excluded from the Nations League and Maccabi Tel Aviv would be removed from this season’s Europa League. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Iran snapback sanctions loom as UN security council set to vote on nuclear programme

Russian efforts to delay the return of sanctions is expected to fail during vote on FridayA final Russian attempt to defer the snapback of large-scale UN sanctions on Iran is expected to fail at the UN security council on Friday after European countries rejected last-minute Iranian offers to give UN weapons inspectors limited access to its bombed nuclear sites.Russia will call for the reimposition of the sanctions to be deferred for six months to give more time for diplomacy, but European diplomats are confident that Russia will not get the nine votes it needs on the security council for the snapback to be deferred. The last time Russia put the same issue to a vote it received only four votes. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Trump steps in to stop Israel being banned from Wold Cup as UEFA members set to vote

Uefa is set to make a decision next week on whether to suspend Israel, similar to how Russia was banned from international football tournaments since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine

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