Days to the poll, officials in background states who back Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ stir rigging fears

Days to the poll, officials in background states who back Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ stir rigging fears

State officials say there is little chance that local boards could block certification indefinitely. A more likely scenario is that local delays cascade to the state level, ultimately resulting in states missing the December 11 deadline set by federal law for states to submit election results to Washington. That could provide an opening for Trump and his Republican allies in Congress to try to overturn results if he loses, say Democrats, election officials in swing states and voting-rights specialists at legal nonprofit.

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Despite joining the fray late, Harris commands numbers among Democratc bloc of Black voters

Despite joining the fray late, Harris commands numbers among Democratc bloc of Black voters

Black voters’ opinions of former President Donald Trump, by contrast, were overwhelmingly negative, underscoring the challenges that the Republican candidate faces as he seeks to erode Harris’ support among Black men. Black voters are an important Democratic constituency, and few are aligned with the Republican Party. According to the survey, two-thirds of Black voters identify as Democrats, about 2 in 10 identify as independents and about 1 in 10 identify as Republicans.

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Kenya’s parliament on verge of stripping President Ruto’s deputy of position who’s vowed to stay put

Kenya’s parliament on verge of stripping President Ruto’s deputy of position who’s vowed to stay put

Presdent William Ruto has not commented publicly on the impeachment proceedings. More than 80% of lawmakers signed up to launch the motion on October 1.

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Still lost in murmuring crowd: Unsettled voters unsure of backing Harris as voting gets underway

Still lost in murmuring crowd: Unsettled voters unsure of backing Harris as voting gets underway

Senior campaign officials have largely blocked out criticism of Kamala Harris from some corners that Harris hasn’t articulated more policy positions. Instead, they say that small yet pivotal numbers of still-undecided voters say they want to know more about Harris before making up their minds, and that the more those voters see Harris, the more they like her.

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Three suspects accused of stealing cash from South African president’s farm appear in court

Three suspects accused of stealing cash from South African president’s farm appear in court

Cyril Ramaphosa denied wrongdoing and said the cash was from the legitimate sale of buffaloes at his Phala Phala game farm. He was cleared of any wrongdoing by the reserve bank and a public watchdog. However, an independent report raised questions over the cash and Ramaphosa survived an impeachment vote in Parliament in 2022 when his African National Congress party used its majority to block the motion.

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Jihadist insurgency-scarred Mozambique to elect new president against backdrop of drought-induced hunger

Jihadist insurgency-scarred Mozambique to elect new president against backdrop of drought-induced hunger

Some 1.3 million people were forced to flee their homes. Around 600,000 people have since returned home, many to shattered communities where houses, markets, churches, schools and health facilities have been destroyed, the United Nations refugee agency said earlier this year.

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