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Tens of thousands protest in Georgia over ‘stolen’ election

Tens of thousands of Georgians protested in central Tbilisi on Monday after parliamentary polls denounced by the pro-Western opposition as “stolen”, while Georgia’s president alleged to AFP that the vote was rigged using “sophisticated” methods she linked to Russia.The Caucasus country — rocked by mass anti-government protests earlier this year — has plunged into political …

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Portuguese coach Ruben Amorim set for Manchester United job: reports

Manchester United are holding talks with Portuguese coach Ruben Amorim to become their new manager after sacking Erik ten Hag on Monday, according to multiple reports.Ten Hag was released after a disastrous start to the season, with former Red Devils striker Ruud van Nistelrooy named interim boss.Amorim, who is currently in charge of Sporting Lisbon, …

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Tens of thousands rally in Georgia after contested vote

Tens of thousands of Georgians took to the streets Monday to protest against the ruling party’s victory in parliamentary polls denounced as “stolen” by the pro-Western opposition, while Georgia’s president alleged to AFP that the vote was rigged using “sophisticated” methods she linked to Russia.The Caucasus country — rocked by mass anti-government protests earlier this year …

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Georgia president hints at Russian-aided vote fraud in AFP interview

Georgia’s pro-European president Salome Zurabishvili in an interview with AFP Monday alleged that parliamentary polls — whose results have been rejected by the opposition — were marred by widespread voting fraud bearing the hallmarks of Russia’s influence.According to near-final results announced by the electoral commission, the ruling party Georgian Dream won 53.92 percent of the …

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