The island of Mauritius, praised as an African success story, will hold its national election

The Indian Ocean-island nation of Mauritius will hold a national election this weekend, when Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth seeks to win a second term as leader of a nation often praised as one of ...

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Mauritius holds an election with the ruling party seeking a new term

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Mauritius holds an election with the ruling party seeking a new term

People in Mauritius are voting for a new Parliament with the ruling party seeking to secure a second five-year term for Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth

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China deploys record 125 warplanes in large scale military drill in warning to Taiwan

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry called the drills a provocation.

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Mauritius government suffers electoral wipeout

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Mauritius opposition wins country's election by a landslide

Mauritius’ opposition coalition has won the country’s election by a landslide

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Mauritius suspends access to social media ahead of parliamentary elections

The government of Mauritius on Friday banned access to social media websites ahead of parliamentary elections later this month

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National park says dropping Snowdon name a success

Snowdonia National Park Authority will continue to refer to Wales' tallest mountain as Yr Wyddfa.

Taiwan again rejects South African demand to move its representative office

Taiwan has rejected South Africa’s demand that it move its representative office in the country from the capital, Pretoria, to the commercial center of Johannesburg

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What Trump's campaign credits its success to

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Polls close in Uruguay's general election after a quiet day that saw the nation live up to its reputation for stability

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Senate likely to double the number of elected African American women

CBS News projects that former Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester will win the Delaware Senate seat, making her the third African American woman elected to the Senate. Though too early to project, Prince ...

Mauritius' prime minister says his ruling coalition is set for a 'huge' election defeat

Mauritius’ prime minister says his ruling coalition is set for a “huge defeat” following Sunday’s parliamentary elections

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China declares success as its youngest astronauts reach space

The BBC’s Laura Bicker sees the Shenzhou 19 spacecraft take off in a record year of space exploration.

Jamie George admits Eddie Jones’s style was ‘challenging’ amid its successes

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China Holds War Games Encircling Taiwan in Warning to Island’s Leader

Scores of Chinese aircraft and dozens of ships surrounded Taiwan, after President Lai Ching-te rejected Beijing’s claim over the island.

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Germany accuses Russia of ‘massive’ effort to stop Moldovans abroad voting

Foreign minister says bomb threats against polling stations in German cities show Putin ‘will stop at nothing’. Germany has condemned what it called “a massive, coordinated attempt” to prevent ...

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'Lopez vs. Lopez' started its third season, and George Lopez explains its success

"Lopez vs. Lopez" started season three and star George Lopez credits the NBC sitcom's success on trying to connect with everyone and making heavy topics hilarious.

Dock Collapse in Georgia Strikes Sapelo Island Community Fighting for Its Culture

The deaths of seven people on Sapelo Island have brought to the fore longstanding frustrations among its Gullah Geechee community.

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Trump's win maintains his hold on the GOP. It also kicks off plans for a succession.

Donald Trump’s return to the presidency has done something no political opponent could: put an end date on his time atop the Republican Party.

Germany Will Hold Snap Election in February

After the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s governing coalition, the balloting will be held on Feb. 23, about seven months before it had been scheduled.

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Harris holds 3-point lead over Trump in national survey

Vice President Harris has maintained a lead of 3 percentage points over former President Trump nationally, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Tuesday. The polls show 45 percent of voters in ...

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Harris holds 1-point lead over Trump nationally: poll

Vice President Kamala Harris leads former President Trump by one point nationally, according to an Emerson College survey released on Friday. The national survey found 49 percent of voters said ...

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Harris holds 3-point national lead over Trump: Survey

Vice President Harris leads former President Trump by 3 percentage points nationally, according to a survey released two weeks before Election Day. The Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Harris 46 percent ...

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Assassin's Creed Shadows Will Introduce A New Direction For Its Modern-Day Story

The early years of Assassin's Creed saw players explore both the past and the modern day through its protagonist Desmond Miles, and while recent games have focused less on the person inside the ...

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Same Old Story: Penguins' Loss Against Islanders Latest Example Of Glaring Issue

Pittsburgh surrendered the lead twice against New York and dropped their latest contest, 4-3, in a shootout.

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Democracy won the 20th century. But has its success bred lethal complacency in the 21st? | Paul Ham

We never know who is going to rule but the beauty of democracy is that we know we can always get rid of them. So why wouldn’t we fight like blazes to preserve it?. Before he faced the crowd to ...

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China Tightens Its Hold on Minerals Needed to Make Computer Chips

Already the dominant producer of rare minerals, Beijing is using export restrictions and its power over state-owned companies to further control access.

Business - The New York Times - October 28

EU leader praises Serbia for its advances in EU membership bid despite growing Russian influence

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on has praised the Serbian president for meeting her and other European Union leaders instead of attending a Russia-organized summit of developing ...

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China is holding large-scale naval and air force exercises circling Taiwan and outlying islands

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Abortion-rights groups outspend opponents by more than 6 to 1 in ballot measure campaigns

The groups promoting abortion-rights amendments on the ballots in nine states have outraised their opponents by more than 6 to 1 and are spending far more on ads

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Will gender be the defining story of the 2024 US election?

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Abortion-rights groups see mixed success in races for state Supreme Court seats

An expensive campaign by abortion-rights advocates for state Supreme Court seats has yielded mixed results

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Uzbekistan holds parliamentary election without real opposition

Polls have closed in Uzbekistan's parliamentary election that featured no real opposition to the Central Asian country's strongman president

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Harris to hold election night event at Howard University

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, plans to spend election night at her alma mater, Howard University in Washington, D.C., according to three people familiar with ...

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