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Centre-left opposition triumphs in Lithuania election

Lithuania’s centre-left opposition won a clear victory in Sunday’s parliamentary election, preliminary results showed, after a campaign dominated by concerns about the cost of living and social inequality.The Social Democratic Party came first with 52 seats in the 141-seat parliament and is now hoping to build a coalition.The ruling conservative party finished a distant second …

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Vinicius favourite for Ballon d’Or in post-Messi/Ronaldo era

The elite of world football will gather in Paris on Monday for the Ballon d’Or ceremony, with Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior the leading candidate for the men’s award and Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmati the hot favourite to win her second-successive crown.The men’s shortlist for the 2023/24 edition of the prestigious individual award is the first …

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Georgia opposition calls election results protests as president accuses Russia

The Georgian opposition called for protests on Monday and the European Union demanded an investigation into “irregularities” after a disputed legislative vote that showed a win for the ruling party accused of moving towards Russia’s orbit.Pro-Western President Salome Zurabishvili on Sunday accused Moscow of orchestrating election fraud, calling it a “Russian special operation”.Amid angry opposition …

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Centre-left opposition leads in Lithuania election

Lithuania’s centre-left opposition is set win Sunday’s parliamentary election, preliminary results showed, after a campaign dominated by concerns about the cost of living and social inequality.The Social Democratic Party came first with 50 seats in the 141-seat parliament and is now hoping to build a coalition.Social Democrat leader Vilija Blinkeviciute expressed gratitude as the results …

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Sainz wins Mexico Grand Prix as Norris makes most of Verstappen penalty

Carlos Sainz cruised to an emotional victory for Ferrari ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris in Sunday’s incident-filled Mexico City Grand Prix as Red Bull’s series leader Max Verstappen was handed two 10-second penalties on his way to sixth.The stewards took a dim view of Verstappen’s aggressive driving, the Red Bull driver twice forcing his title …

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Ohtani expected to play in World Series game three after injury scare: Roberts

Shohei Ohtani’s participation in game three of the World Series will be a matter of pain tolerance according to Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, who fully expects him to play.”That’s my expectation given talking to the training staff and getting the reports,” Roberts told reporters at Yankee Stadium, where the Dodgers take a 2-0 …

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In uncertain US election, two prestige papers refuse to pick sides

Days ahead of a close presidential election, two of the most prestigious liberal American newspapers have declined to give their usual endorsements to the Democratic Party candidate, sparking furious reactions.The Los Angeles Times and Washington Post announced they had ended their decades-long practice of officially backing a presidential contender.That drew a pointed retort from the …

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