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Month: March 2024

Indonesia’s defense minister is announced as the country’s next president. The losers allege fraud

By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has been announced the winner of last month’s presidential election over two former governors who have vowed to contest the result in court over alleged irregularities. They have three days to do so. Subianto has links to the past dictatorship. He

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Worried about threats to global democracy? Elect more women in 2024, a senior UN official says

By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Voters around the world who worry about growing threats to democratic freedoms should consider electing more women in countries’ national elections this year. That’s according to the United Nations deputy secretary-general. Amina Mohammed was speaking to a conference in Greece on women’s participation in politics. More

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Judge allows Trump and co-defendants to appeal order letting Fani Willis continue on 2020 election case

By Jason Morris and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A Georgia judge on Wednesday greenlit an effort by former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants to appeal the decision to allow Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the 2020 election subversion case there. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, who

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Congressman Mike Bost survives competitive GOP primary challenge to win nomination for sixth term

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Congressman Mike Bost has won the Republican nomination in a competitive downstate primary battle with former state Sen. Darren Bailey. Bailey, the 2022 GOP nominee for Illinois governor, challenged the five-term incumbent, claiming he wasn’t conservative enough for the district that encompasses virtually the entire bottom one-third of the state. He

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