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Congo’s election commission cancels 82 candidates in disputed December polling

By Ange Kasongo KINSHASA (Reuters) -Congo’s election commission said it has cancelled votes cast for 82 of the 101,000 legislative candidates in the disputed December general election over alleged fraud and other issues, amid fresh opposition calls for a re-run of the vote. Those disqualified include contenders for national, provincial and municipal assemblies, the results …

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Ukraine shows evidence Russia fired North Korea missile at Kharkiv

KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – The Kharkiv region prosecutor’s office provided further evidence on Saturday that Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles supplied by North Korea, showcasing the fragments. A senior adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that Russia hit Ukraine this week with missiles supplied by North Korea for the first time during its …

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Bangladesh poll booths burn on election eve, as train arson kills four

By Ruma Paul and Sudipto Ganguly DHAKA (Reuters) -Polling booths were set ablaze in Bangladesh on the eve of Sunday’s general elections, while four people, including two children, were killed in a train fire that the government described as arson targeting democratic values. Friday’s fire broke out at about 9 p.m. (1500 GMT), injuring eight …

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Britain hit by flooding after heavy rain swells major rivers

LONDON (Reuters) – Major rivers across Britain were flooded on Friday after heavy rain, with the government issuing more than 300 flood warnings, travel operators announcing serious disruption and around 1,000 homes suffering damage so far. A succession of storms in recent weeks meant prolonged rainfall that started on Thursday fell on saturated ground and …

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Trump seeks ‘revenge and retribution’ Biden says in Jan. 6 anniversary speech

By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland VALLEY FORGE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Joe Biden on Friday accused Republican Donald Trump, his likely 2024 election opponent, of instigating the Jan. 6 attacks and plotting revenge on those seeking to punish him, as the president put the future of U.S. democracy at the center of his bid for …

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US Supreme Court to hear Trump appeal of Colorado ballot disqualification

By Andrew Chung and John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear Donald Trump’s appeal of a judicial decision barring the former president from Colorado’s Republican primary ballot, taking up a politically explosive case with major implications for the 2024 presidential election. At issue is the Colorado Supreme Court’s Dec. …

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