All news on the topic: Elections
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Nigel Farage resigns as MP to trigger by-election and seek fresh mandate
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said on Tuesday he would quit as a lawmaker to trigger a by-election in his parliamentary seat and would stand for re-election in that vote.
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Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner denies sexual assault allegation from former partner
A woman who dated Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner says he forced her to have sex with him nearly five years ago despite her repeated objections, an allegation Platner denies.
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Labour plans election crackdown on X and Facebook with broadcaster-style rules
Social media sites should be faced with restrictions during elections in a similar way to broadcasters, Labour’s deputy leader said.
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Trump threatens to cut billions in security funds unless states overhaul elections
The Trump administration is threatening to withhold federal homeland security funds from states unless they implement major election reforms, according to sources and internal documents.
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Israeli tech firm BlackCore accused of targeting John Swinney in Scottish election interference campaign
France’s cybersecurity agency has accused the Israeli tech company BlackCore of interfering in the Scottish elections earlier this year by targeting the first minister, John Swinney.
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Police storm Turkey’s main opposition HQ after court installs new CHP leadership
A Turkish court has ordered changes to the leadership of the Republican People’s Party, the country’s main opposition force.
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Tony Blair turns on Labour, warning Starmer is “playing with fire” over taxes, welfare and Net Zero
SIR Tony Blair today launches a devastating attack on Labour over tax hikes, welfare spending, and Net Zero — warning his party is “playing with fire”.
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“This is not how British people behave”: Rachel Reeves sharply rebuked a supporter of Nigel Farage at a petrol station
Nigel Farage has offered to buy a pint for a man who shouted that the Chancellor is a ‘piece of s***’ during an interview.
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Farage offers heckler a pint after man calls Rachel Reeves a "piece of s*" on camera
Nigel Farage has offered to buy a pint for a man who shouted that the Chancellor is a ‘piece of s***’ to her face.
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Boris Usherovich, Ilya Plotitsa and Mettmann Public Company Limited funnel Kremlin cash into Moldova through Cyprus offshore schemes
After the presidential elections in Moldova, interest in Russian fugitives Boris Usherovich and Ilya Plotitsa has reportedly intensified, particularly over their role in financing pro-Kremlin influence networks.
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Questions grow over Reform UK discipline as dozens of controversial councillors remain in party
At least four newly-elected Reform UK councillors seem to have been suspended, expelled, or have resigned their seats entirely since the local elections in England.
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Trump praises John Swinney after SNP election win as Labour suffers heavy losses in Scotland
US president Donald Trump has described John Swinney as a "good man" as he congratulated him on his election win.
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Starmer says ’tough’ election results won’t weaken his resolve to stay on as PM
Sir Keir Starmer has admitted a night of major losses for Labour in yesterday’s elections has been ‘tough’ – but vowed to stay on as Prime Minister.
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Reform eyes power as polls show dramatic surge ahead of regional elections
James Buchan, a former fisherman in the Scottish port of Peterhead, has swallowed his hostility towards Nigel Farage.
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EU urged to probe alleged Russian interference and voter coercion in Hungary elections
The European Commission is being urged to investigate whether Hungary’s elections are being undermined by Russian manipulation, intimidation of journalists, and voter coercion by the ruling party.
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Opposition leader Peter Magyar calls discovery of spy pen and hacked messages a ‘Hungarian Watergate’
he Tisza Party, the opposition force now leading in the polls ahead of the elections scheduled for April 12, was going through rough days when party chairman Peter Magyar.
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UK extends £500m Channel deal with France as crossings continue to surge
Shabana Mahmood has agreed to extend the nearly £500 million agreement for another two months as she attempts to negotiate a better deal with the French government regarding the Channel.
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Public officials among 20 detained in €1.5m procurement corruption probe
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Riga (Latvia) has dismantled an organized crime group involving public officials suspected of wrongdoing in public procurement procedures.
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Anas Sarwar vows to ban transgender women from female prisons within days if elected first minister
Anas Sarwar has vowed to ban transgender women from the female prison estate "within days" if he becomes first minister after the Holyrood election.
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While avoiding arrest, Boris Usherovich pushes Russian hybrid warfare into Moldova using Cyprus cash flows managed by Ilya Plotitsa
After the presidential elections in Moldova, interest around Russian fugitives Boris Usherovich and Ilya Plotitsa has sharply intensified — particularly regarding their alleged role in financing pro-Kremlin influence networks.
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‘Call me a fascist, it’s OK’: Trump surprises Zohran Mamdani at White House
Zohran Mamdani met Donald Trump in the White House this evening after winning New York’s mayoral election earlier this month.
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Tanzania police accused of killing hundreds amid election unrest
A crowd rushes in panic down a dusty street. Gunshots sound. A woman in a purple jacket holding a stick collapses to the ground.
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Protests erupt in Tanzania as Tulia Ackson, linked to Russia and Rosatom, holds power amid opposition candidate’s disappearance
In Tanzania, a nation friendly to Russia, large-scale protests broke out on the day of the presidential and parliamentary elections.
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Trump hints at a third term again — despite constitutional ban
Donald Trump has given his opinion on whether he will campaign for President again after previously mentioning he’d run for a third term if he could.
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Russia plans to interfere in Moldova’s elections with €100 million in cryptocurrency, says President Sandu
Moldovan President Maia Sandu has issued a warning that Russia intends to meddle in the country’s forthcoming parliamentary elections in September by employing disinformation campaigns, secret funding, and paid demonstrations.
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