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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 - October 30 -
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 - October 28 -
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 - October 29 -
Botswana president concedes defeat in election after party’s six-decade rule
Results show Mokgweetsi Masisi’s Botswana Democratic party on track to lose by landslide. Botswana’s president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, has conceded defeat in Wednesday’s elections, which his Botswana ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
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 - November 1 -
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 - November 1 -
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.World - The New York Times - November 13 -
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 presidentWorld - ABC News - October 27 -
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 ...Politics - NBC News - October 29 -
Puerto Ricans brave rain and long lines to vote in a general election that promises to be historic
Puerto Rico is holding elections that will be historic regardless of which of the top two gubernatorial candidates winsWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
Ireland to Hold Snap General Election: What to Know
The Republic of Ireland will hold a general election on Nov. 29, after Prime Minister Simon Harris dissolved parliament on Friday.World - The New York Times - November 8 -
Germany to hold snap election on 23 February
President approves date agreed by leading Social Democrats and opposition conservatives. Germany will hold a snap election on 23 February after an agreement reached on Tuesday morning by ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Croatia to hold a presidential election on Dec. 29
Croatia's prime minister says the European Union country will hold a presidential election on Dec. 29World - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Hakeem Jeffries elected House Democratic leader with GOP set to retain control
As House Democrats conduct the leadership elections Tuesday, the party is still reeling from the results of the 2024 elections — and reckoning with the path forward.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
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VP candidate Tim Walz votes in Minnesota and more 2024 election updates
Vice President Kamala Harris is holding a CNN town hall and former President Donald Trump is on the campaign trail in Georgia.Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Georgia secretary of state holds briefing on early voting, trust in the election
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Wednesday that the new voter registration system in the state has ensured Georgians can trust their election process. See some of Raffensperger's ...Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
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Election superstitions: A look at if theories hold clues to the White House winner
With the race for the White House heating up, "CBS Mornings Plus" explores three superstitious election theories, from cookie sales to other quirky predictions. Scott MacFarlane checks to see if ...Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Here's where Trump and Harris are holding final events before Election Day
Former President Trump and Vice President Harris are campaigning in key battleground states on Monday, with Trump visiting North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, and Harris hosting a rally in ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Puerto Rico is holding an unprecedented election. Bad Bunny took a major stand.
The Puerto Rican singer came out in support of Juan Dalmau, a third-party candidate that has emerged as a strong contender and an alternative to the two parties in power for over 70 years.Politics - NBC News - November 4 -
Why early election returns may not hold up as the night goes on
Election results that look like victory for one candidate at 10 p.m. could shift the other way at 11:30 p.m., or even later. And it may take days to find out who won.Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Irish PM Harris plans to hold general election on November 29
The 38-year-old coalition government leader hopes to capitalise on bumper corporate tax receiptsWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
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 ...World - ABC News - November 8 -
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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 JugnauthWorld - ABC News - November 10 -
Germany’s main parties agree to hold snap elections in February
Chancellor Olaf Scholz to bring forward confidence vote at opposition’s requestBusiness - Financial Times - November 12 -
Watch live: Jeffries holds presser ahead of House Democrats' leadership elections
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is holding a press conference Friday morning, just days after Republicans clinched continued control of the lower chamber. Jeffries earlier this week ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Election workers seek to hold Rudy Giuliani in contempt for continued defamatory comments
The two former Georgia election workers who won an almost $150 million defamation judgment against former Donald Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani want him held in civil contempt for continuing to falsely ...Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Georgia election workers ask judge to hold Rudy Giuliani in contempt
Lawyers for two women who won $148m defamation judgment make request after Trump lawyer’s repeated lies. Rudy Giuliani should be held in civil contempt for continuing to lie about two election ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Georgia election workers seek to hold Giuliani in civil contempt
The two Georgia election workers who won a $146 million defamation judgment against Rudy Giuliani over his baseless claims of mass election fraud in 2020 are accusing him of defaming them again on ...Politics - The Hill - 8 hours ago -
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Botswana Voters Hand Governing Party a Stunning Rebuke
After 58 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 - November 1 -
Jennifer Lopez campaigns with Harris in Las Vegas, as Donald Trump is joined by Tucker Carlson at Arizona rally – live
Kamala Harris addresses supporters in Reno, saying ‘we’re fighting for a democracy’. Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts A lot of money ...World - The Guardian - November 1
