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Russia Holds Wartime Parliamentary Election As Kremlin Seeks To Consolidate Power
Russia has begun voting in a parliamentary election held amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, with the outcome expected to reinforce the Kremlin’s political control. It’s a challenging time for Russia to hold a parliamentary election, even one whose outcome is all but assured. The economic and political climate has been seriously affected by 4½…
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Russia Holds Wartime Parliamentary Election As Kremlin Seeks To Consolidate Power
Russia has begun voting in a parliamentary election held amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, with the outcome expected to reinforce the Kremlin’s political control. It’s a challenging time for Russia to hold a parliamentary election, even one whose outcome is all but assured. The economic and political climate has been seriously affected by 4½…
Five Killed As Saudi Arabia, Houthis Trade Attacks
Five people have been killed in a fresh exchange of attacks between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis, as Houthi leader Abdel-Malik al-Houthi rejected Saudi claims that the group targeted Mecca as a “heinous lie.” Emergency personnel assess damage following a reported Houthi drone attack over Taif, Saudi Arabia on September 17, 2026 [Handout photo from…
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Russia Holds Wartime Parliamentary Election As Kremlin Seeks To Consolidate Power
Russia has begun voting in a parliamentary election held amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, with the outcome expected to reinforce the Kremlin’s political control. It’s a challenging time for Russia to hold a parliamentary election, even one whose outcome is all but assured. The economic and political climate has been seriously affected by 4½…
Five Killed As Saudi Arabia, Houthis Trade Attacks
Five people have been killed in a fresh exchange of attacks between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis, as Houthi leader Abdel-Malik al-Houthi rejected Saudi claims that the group targeted Mecca as a “heinous lie.” Emergency personnel assess damage following a reported Houthi drone attack over Taif, Saudi Arabia on September 17, 2026 [Handout photo from…
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Russia Holds Wartime Parliamentary Election As Kremlin Seeks To Consolidate Power
Russia has begun voting in a parliamentary election held amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, with the outcome expected to reinforce the Kremlin’s political control. It’s a challenging time for Russia to hold a parliamentary election, even one whose outcome is all but assured. The economic and political climate has been seriously affected by 4½…
Five Killed As Saudi Arabia, Houthis Trade Attacks
Five people have been killed in a fresh exchange of attacks between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis, as Houthi leader Abdel-Malik al-Houthi rejected Saudi claims that the group targeted Mecca as a “heinous lie.” Emergency personnel assess damage following a reported Houthi drone attack over Taif, Saudi Arabia on September 17, 2026 [Handout photo from…
What To Know As Houthi Attacks Threaten Saudi Oil, Rattle Global Markets
A week of intensified Houthi attacks and territorial advances in Yemen has put Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure and key Red Sea shipping routes under renewed pressure, while disruptions to energy supplies have pushed oil prices above $100 a barrel. Tents are lined up in the Al-Firdaws camp for displaced Yemenis in Ras Imran, on the…
Sowore Rules Out First Lady’s Office Under His Presidency
The African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has said his administration would not establish an office for the First Lady if elected president in 2027, arguing that the position is not recognised by the Nigerian Constitution. Sowore is the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate…
Shettima Clarifies Remarks On Northern Governors’ Support For Tinubu
Vice President Kashim Shettima has clarified his remarks on northern governors’ support for President Bola Tinubu, saying he did not intend to suggest that northern APC governors failed to back Tinubu after his emergence as the party’s presidential candidate or during the 2023 presidential election. FILE: VP Shettima in Kwara State on Saturday, February 7,…
2027: APC Inaugurates Ogun Campaign Council, Begins Grassroots Mobilisation
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State has inaugurated its campaign council ahead of the 2027 general elections, directing members to commence immediate grassroots mobilisation across the state. The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated its campaign council for the 2027 general elections, signalling the commencement of a coordinated…
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Russia Holds Wartime Parliamentary Election As Kremlin Seeks To Consolidate Power
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Five Killed As Saudi Arabia, Houthis Trade Attacks
Five people have been killed in a fresh exchange of attacks between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis, as Houthi leader Abdel-Malik al-Houthi rejected Saudi claims that the group targeted Mecca as a “heinous lie.” Emergency personnel assess damage following a reported Houthi drone attack over Taif, Saudi Arabia on September 17, 2026 [Handout photo from…
What To Know As Houthi Attacks Threaten Saudi Oil, Rattle Global Markets
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Sowore Rules Out First Lady’s Office Under His Presidency
The African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has said his administration would not establish an office for the First Lady if elected president in 2027, arguing that the position is not recognised by the Nigerian Constitution. Sowore is the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate…
Shettima Clarifies Remarks On Northern Governors’ Support For Tinubu
Vice President Kashim Shettima has clarified his remarks on northern governors’ support for President Bola Tinubu, saying he did not intend to suggest that northern APC governors failed to back Tinubu after his emergence as the party’s presidential candidate or during the 2023 presidential election. FILE: VP Shettima in Kwara State on Saturday, February 7,…
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