elections

Venezuela’s Maduro sworn in for a third term amid outcry over elections and detention of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado Blogging Sole

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President Donald Trump issues warning to Venezuela Maduro President Donald Trump issues warning to Venezuela Maduro 03:03 Caracas — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in power since 2013, was sworn in on Friday for a third six-year term despite a global outcry that brought together thousands of people on the eve of the ceremony. Opposition leader … Read more

Sinn Féin has a narrow lead in the 2024 Irish elections, an exit poll suggests. What you need to know as immigration and the cost of living weigh on Irish minds. Blogging Sole

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Irish voters head to the polls for record-breaking elections Irish voters head to the polls for record-breaking elections 00:27 Dublin— Ireland’s opposition Sinn Féin party appeared poised to narrowly win the popular vote in Friday’s general election, according to an exit poll, but its two main political rivals, the incumbent coalition parties of Fine Gael … Read more

German soccer club St. Pauli quits X ahead of snap elections, calls platform ‘hate machine’ Blogging Sole

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A German football club is leaving X due to increasing hate speech and misinformation on the social media platform that it says could harm the country’s early elections. FC St. Pauli announced the move on Thursday, saying billionaire owner Elon Musk had turned the platform into a “hate machine” since taking over the company in … Read more