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Bola Tinubu wins Nigeria’s presidential election against Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi
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Ron DeSantis wanted to send weapons to Ukraine when he was a congressman — as a presidential hopeful he questions US involvement
CNN — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis once strongly supported arming Ukraine to struggle Russia, urging then-President Barack Obama to do so as a deterrent to Russian aggression in Eastern Europe – a posture at odds with his statements this 7 days questioning the United States’ involvement in the conflict. As a conservative congressman, DeSantis, now a probable presidential hopeful, urged sending “defensive and offensive” weapons to Ukraine in 2014 and 2015 and even voted to refuse to fund a new missile defense treaty with Russia until finally they withdrew from Ukraine, according to a critique of DeSantis’ earlier opinions by CNN’s KFile. As soon as an advocate of a hardline,…
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Nikki Haley’s South Asian heritage is historic part of her presidential campaign
With her announcement this week that she is running for president, Nikki Haley has made a bit of history again — becoming the first prominent woman of color to seek the Republican nomination. With Vice President Kamala Harris presumed to be President Joe Biden’s running mate if he announces a second run, as he has said he will, it’s possible that both major political parties in America could simultaneously have a woman on their ticket for the first time. And both would be South Asian, specifically of Indian descent — which observers called a massive feat considering the community makes up only about 1{515baef3fee8ea94d67a98a2b336e0215adf67d225b0e21a4f5c9b13e8fbd502} of the country’s population and produced…
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Czech presidential election: What you need to know | Politics News
Prague, Czech Republic – Presidential polls commence in the Czech Republic on Friday, with voters choosing the future head of condition. The first round includes eight candidates bidding to run the place for the following five yrs, and ends Saturday. No applicant is envisioned to gain a vast majority and a 2nd round, anticipated two weeks later on, will see the leading two candidates contend. “What helps make these elections amazing is that none of the candidates represents the 3-social gathering governing coalition,” political analyst Jan Herzmann advised Al Jazeera. “It is a struggle among the opposition parliamentary candidates.” That no candidate signifies the latest governing administration is “unheard of…
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