Sri Lankan election heads into run off count with leftist outsider in the lead
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A Marxist lawmaker leads the vote count in Sri Lanka's presidential election
Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake is leading Sri Lanka’s presidential election after knocking out the incumbent liberal President Ranil Wickremesinghe from the race57 minutes ago -
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Sri Lanka's presidential election goes into 2nd round of vote counting for 1st time in history. Incumbent is eliminated
Sri Lanka's presidential election goes into 2nd round of vote counting for 1st time in history. Incumbent is eliminated1 hour ago -
The Guardian - World
Sri Lankan presidential election to be decided in runoff vote count
Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Sajith Premadasa go forward after no candidates gained 50% in first round. The Sri Lankan presidential election will be decided in a runoff, the country’s election body ...1 hour ago -
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Marxist lawmaker leads the vote count in Sri Lanka's presidential election
Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake and opposition leader Sajith Premadasa headed to a run-off for Sri Lanka’s presidency on Sunday, the election body said, with a second round of counting to ...2 hours ago -
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Sri Lanka election goes to historic second count
No presidential candidate got the 50% plus one required to win in the first round.2 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
Sri Lankan election heads into run-off count with leftist outsider in the lead
Neo-Marxist Dissanayake has pledged to crack down on corruption but promised to uphold $3bn IMF bailout4 hours ago -
The New York Times - World
Marxist Leads Presidential Vote as Sri Lanka Rejects the Old Order
Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s strong showing reveals voter weariness with leadership that has led to a national economic crisis and crushing hardship for many people.9 hours ago -
ABC News - World
Vote count underway in Sri Lanka's presidential election after years of turmoil
Vote counting is underway in Sri Lanka’s presidential election as it seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis and political upheaval19 hours ago -
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Gunfire outside a high school football game injures one and prompts a stadium evacuation
A student-athlete was injured in a shooting outside a stadium, officials say.19 hours ago -
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Gunfire outside a high school football game injures one and prompts a stadium evacuation
Authorities say an Ohio student-athlete was injured in a shooting outside a stadium where a high school football game was being played20 hours ago -
NBC News - Politics
Georgia election board orders counties to hand count all ballots
In battleground Georgia, the state election board passed new rules, including one that would require election workers to hand count ballots on election day. Some state officials are now concerned ...22 hours ago -
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Votes being counted in Sri Lanka's first election since protests ousted president
The cost of living is at the front of many voters' minds in what is expected to be a close race.Yesterday -
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Voting ends in Sri Lanka's presidential election as it seeks to recover from economic crisis and political upheaval
Voting ends in Sri Lanka's presidential election as it seeks to recover from economic crisis and political upheavalYesterday -
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England's Carse dismisses key Australia batter Head in ODI
Watch as England pick up their first scalp as Brydon Carse gets the big wicket of Australia's Travis Head for 29 during the second ODI at Headingley.Yesterday - Australia -
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Heavily indebted Sri Lanka votes in election to decide economic future
Millions of Sri Lankans were casting their votes on Saturday to elect a president who will face the task of bolstering the South Asian country’s fragile economic recovery following its worst ...Yesterday -
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Sri Lanka begins voting in a presidential election that will decide direction of recovery from its worst economic crisis
Sri Lanka begins voting in a presidential election that will decide direction of recovery from its worst economic crisisYesterday -
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Georgia elections officials make controversial change to ballot counting
In-person early voting got underway today in three states: Virginia, South Dakota and Minnesota. It comes as Vice President Harris visits battleground Georgia where today the state's ...Yesterday -
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Boeing defence head exits in first executive change under new CEO
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Head of Boeing Defense, Space and Security leaving company
Ted Colbert, the president and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security, will be leaving the beleaguered company, Boeing announced Friday.Yesterday -
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Georgia election board votes to require ballots be hand-counted in November
The Georgia State Election Board voted 3-2 to require counties in the presidential battleground to hand-count ballots in this November's election.Yesterday -
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One Of The Best Anime Series Of The Year Is Headed To Blu-Ray
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Georgia Election Board Orders Hand-Counting of Ballots
Critics say the move could significantly delay the reporting of results in the battleground state and inject chaos into the post-election period.Yesterday -
NBC News - Politics
Georgia election board orders votes to be counted by hand
A newly adopted rule requires at least three election workers to hand count ballots in each precinct on election night. NBC News' Priya Sridhar explains the widespread criticism of the rule.Yesterday -
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Georgia election board voting on hand counting ballots, other rules
The Georgia State Election Board heard comments from election workers and others in the community on several rule changes that would affect the process of counting ballots in the 2024 elections. ...Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Georgia Election Board rules ballots must be hand counted
The Georgia Election Board ruled Friday that ballots must be hand-counted by local precincts despite concerns from election officials and opposition from some state officials. The Georgia Election ...Yesterday -
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Norris sets pace as Verstappen has 'difficult' day
McLaren’s Lando Norris and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc establish themselves as pace-setters in practice for the Singapore Grand Prix.Yesterday -
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Georgia elections board to consider last-minute changes, including hand-counting ballots
The Georgia election board is considering 11 change proposals brought by state Republicans, including hand-counting ballots and introducing something called "absentee ballot tracking," just one ...Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Holocaust survivor marks 80th birthday with protest outside Israeli prison
Prof Veronika Cohen holds vigil with friends to draw attention to poor treatment of Palestinian prisoners. Middle East crisis – latest news updates A Holocaust survivor has chosen to mark her ...Yesterday - Israel -
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Smartmatic's defamation lawsuit against Newsmax is headed to trial. What's at stake?
A defamation suit over Newsmax's coverage of former President Trump's lies about election fraud could be a major blow to the network.2 days ago -
Financial Times - World
Europe is failing to protect Ukraine’s energy grid, says IEA head
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Graham Arnold resigns as head coach of the Australian men's soccer team
Graham Arnold has resigned as head coach of the Australian men’s soccer team after six years in charge and following two recent poor performances by the Socceroos in 2026 World Cup qualifying2 days ago -
Financial Times - World
Leftist takes on Sri Lanka’s elite in first vote since president was chased from palace
Frontrunner Dissanayake promises crackdown on ‘corrupt’ politicians and calls for revisiting deals with IMF and bondholders2 days ago