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Botswana's president concedes defeat in election to end his party's 58 years in power
Botswana's president concedes defeat in election to end his party's 58 years in powerWorld - ABC News - 3 hours ago -
Seismic change in Botswana as party that ruled for 58 years since independence loses power
Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi has conceded defeat in the election in a seismic moment of change for the county that ended the ruling party’s 58 years in power since independence from ...World - ABC News - 1 hour ago -
Botswana president concedes defeat in election after party’s six-decade rule
Early results show Mokgweetsi Masisi’s Botswana Democratic party on track to lose by landslide. Botswana’s president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, has conceded defeat after preliminary results showed his ...World - The Guardian - 40 minutes ago -
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Botswana holds an election where the diamond trade has become a central issue
Botswana is holding a national election and voters are deciding if one of Africa’s longest-ruling parties stays on for another five-year termWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
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Seismic change in Botswana as party that ruled for 58 years loses power
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat in the general election Friday, in a seismic moment of change for the country that ended the ruling party’s 58 years in power since ...Top stories - NBC News - 1 hour ago -
Diamond-rich Botswana’s ruling party loses power after 6 decades
Growing competition from synthetic stones hits the southern African country’s economyWorld - Financial Times - 37 minutes ago -
Diamond-rich Botswana holds an election with new economic challenges for a long-ruling party
Botswana will vote in a national election this week that will decide whether the ruling party extends a 58-year stretch in power in a southern African country that is a leading diamond producer and ...World - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Darius Rucker falls during a Hootie & the Blowfish show, then blames all 58 of his years
Darius Rucker fell face-first during Hootie & the Blowfish's Saturday set at Charleston's Riverfront Revival, joking 'I'm old as f—.'Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 15 -
Botswana Voters Hand Governing Party a Stunning Rebuke
After nearly 60 years, the Botswana Democratic Party lost its majority in Parliament, becoming the latest long-dominant party in southern Africa to fall from power.World - The New York Times - 3 hours ago -
Georgian president says pro-Russia ruling party ‘rigging’ election
Salome Zourabichvili urges voters to choose ‘between a European future and a Russian past’Business - Financial Times - October 15 -
Vietnam Elects Luong Cuong as President, Reviving Power-Sharing Arrangement
The move restores a “four pillar” government structure that divides top-level duties to avoid the rise of a single strongman.World - The New York Times - October 21 -
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Canada's Trudeau vows to lead his Liberal Party into the next election
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will lead his Liberal Party into the next election, dismissing a request by some party members to not run for a fourth termWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
Albania's left-wing former President Meta is arrested on corruption allegations
Albanian prosecutors have arrested former President Ilir Meta on suspicion that the left-wing Freedom Party leader engaged in alleged corruption, money laundering and hiding of personal income and ...World - ABC News - October 21 -
In Botswana’s Election, Diamond Profits Are a Defining Issue
The party that has governed the country since 1966 could lose power as the economy struggles from a slump in demand for diamonds, which made Botswana an African success story.World - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Georgian president calls for protests after ruling party wins disputed election; U.S., allies call for probe
Georgia’s president called for protests on Monday following a disputed parliamentary election, and the United States and the European Union urged a full investigation into reports of violations in ...Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
Georgia's president urges the West to support opposition protests against governing party's declared election victory
Georgia's president urges the West to support opposition protests against governing party's declared election victoryWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Tens of thousands rally in Georgia to denounce the parliamentary election they say was rigged
Tens of thousands of Georgians massed outside parliament, demanding the annulment of the weekend parliamentary election that the president has alleged was rigged with the help of RussiaWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Parties loyal to Uzbekistan's president win parliament seats in election devoid of real opposition
Parties loyal to Uzbekistan’s president have swept parliament seats in an election devoid of any real opposition in the tightly-controlled Central Asian countryWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Argentina's president fires his foreign minister after vote in favor of ending US embargo on Cuba
Argentina’s President Javier Milei has dismissed his foreign minister hours after the country voted against the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba at the U.N. Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino ...World - ABC News - Yesterday -
Draper's winning streak ends with Paris defeat
Jack Draper's hopes of sneaking into the season-ending ATP Finals are over after his seven-match winning streak ends in the Paris Masters third round.Top stories - BBC News - 15 hours ago -
Veteran radio DJ Johnnie Walker retires after 58 years
The stalwart of the BBC calls time on his career due to ill health.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
NASCAR officially ends 53-year controversy by awarding Bobby Allison his 85th career win from race in 1971
Allison, who was not given credit for a win at Bowman Gray, now takes sole possession of fourth on NASCAR's all-time wins listSports - CBS Sports - October 23 -
Mexico’s ruling party moves to limit power of judiciary
Legislation raises concerns over concentration of power in hands of presidencyBusiness - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Harris faces Fox News grilling as Trump stands by false claims about immigrants eating pet – US elections live
Vice-president’s interview with rightwing channel airs just hours after her Pennsylvania rally with senior Republicans. Don’t miss important election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
At 58, I have the spine of an 80-year-old. Navigating osteoporosis has been difficult and expensive
Fifteen months, 11 doctors and over a dozen tests and scans later, I still have no idea how to treat it. On 16 June 2023, I got my first Dexa scan. I was 57. Three hours later, a rogue driver ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
Dodgers overcome 'most trying year' to defeat Mets and reach the World Series
After overcoming adversity by never giving up on themselves, the Dodgers defeat the New York Mets 10-5 in the NLCS to set up a showdown with the Yankees.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21 -
Battered but bizarrely upbeat: why even utter defeat hasn’t shaken the Tory party’s confidence | Andy Beckett
The Conservatives believe that they uniquely represent British values – so what need is there to admit the UK is changing? . Why exactly are the Conservatives so upbeat, barely three months after ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
Voting closes in contest to lead UK Conservative Party as it seeks to rebound from defeat
Voting has closed in contest to lead Britain’s Conservative Party after its crushing election defeatWorld - ABC News - 15 hours ago -
Georgia’s ruling pro-Russia party retains power in blow to EU aspirations
OSCE observers say election bore evidence of ‘democratic backsliding’ with reports of intimidation and coercion. Georgia’s ruling party has retained power in a contested parliamentary election in a ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
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As Trump Campaigns, This Group Is Planning His Presidency
Also, the Los Angeles D.A. called for the Menendez Brothers to be resentenced. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.Top stories - The New York Times - October 24 -
Trump Accuses U.K. Labour Party of Election Meddling
Donald Trump’s campaign said Britain’s governing Labour Party had engaged in “blatant foreign interference.” Other British politicians have previously acted in support of Mr. Trump.World - The New York Times - October 24
