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This is how Lungu is planning to rig Zambia’s 2021 general election
Mail Guardian South Africa 25 Sep 2020
Election rigging in many of Africa’s democracies occurs through a range of strategies, such as ballot-box stuffing, electoral bribery, violence against political opponents and the emasculation of the independent media that usually serve as the main outlet for opposition parties denied coverage in state-run publications ... Step 1 ... Step 2 ...
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Why is the nationalist right hallucinating a ‘communist enemy’?
The Guardian 26 Sep 2020
The Republican national convention was filled with anti-communist alarmism ... .......
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The election scenario that should terrify everyone -- especially Black America
CNN 26 Sep 2020
(CNN)As Election Day draws closer, commentators are issuing apocalyptic warnings about potential coups, street violence and President Trump not conceding if he loses. But there's another frightening election scenario I dread as a Black man -- and that few people seem to be talking about ... Read More ... What happens if these two movements collide? ... W ... W ... ....
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‘This is genocide’: Inside the bizarre rise of coronavirus conspiracy theories
The Independent 26 Sep 2020
“This is not a conspiracy theory,” she shouts to applause. “This is Bill Gates.” ... Where was it? In Facebook posts and YouTube videos, apparently ... Welcome to the West Yorkshire leg of the Covid-19 Truth Tour, a 27-date whizz around the UK by a motley crew of corona-sceptics ... Allegedly Dave, organiser of the Covid-19 Truth Tour(The Independent) ... ....
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Kremlin critic Navalny's bank accounts frozen, apartment seized
The Jerusalem Post 24 Sep 2020
Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny's bank accounts were frozen and his Moscow apartment seized under a lawsuit while he was recovering from a suspected poisoning in a Berlin hospital, his spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh said on Thursday ... Yarmysh said Navalny's assets were seized on Aug ... ....
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Quad countries deliberating on common approach on 5G technology
The Times of India 26 Sep 2020
NEW DELHI. The US, India, Japan and Australia are exploring to evolve a common approach on 5G telecom technology, expanding their strategic cooperation under the framework of or "Quad" which was primarily focused on the Indo-Pacific region ... Huawei has been eyeing India as a major market for its 5G technology ... Download ... Business. ....
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Kim Jong Un apologizes over shooting death of S. Korean
The Siasat Daily 26 Sep 2020
Seoul. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un apologized Friday over the killing of a South Korea official near the rivals’ disputed sea boundary, saying he’s very sorry about the incident he called unexpected and unfortunate, South Korean officials said ... Then, as he made moves to flee, the North Korean troops fired 10 rounds ... Source. PTI ... ....
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Demi Lovato's ex-fiancé Max Ehrich says he learned of their breakup 'through a tabloid'
Yahoo Daily News 26 Sep 2020
Demi Lovato’s ex-fiancé Max Ehrich says he learned of his split from the “I Love Me” singer, 28, from a tabloid. Actor Ehrich, 29, took to his Instagram page on Saturday morning to share a series of posts that explained the circumstances — from his perspective — behind the engaged couple’s breakup earlier this week ... He followed up with ... (Screenshot ... 1....
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New Japan PM Suga 'determined' to host Tokyo Olympics in 2021
Webdunia 26 Sep 2020
In his first international address, Suga said he is "determined" to host the Olympics next summer. Enthusiasm for the Games has dwindled amid COVID-19, with many wanting a further delay or an outright cancellation ... . The Games, originally slated to take place in 2020, were postponed as the coronavirus spread worldwide. ... ... ....
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25 killed in Military plane crash in eastern Ukraine
Webdunia 26 Sep 2020
A Ukranian military plane carrying aviation school students burst into flames after crashing, killing at least 25 people on board ... . Rescue workers were on the scene ... ... ... ... ....
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Cardinal proclaims innocence after resigning in Vatican financial scandal
CNN 26 Sep 2020
(CNN)One of the Vatican's powerful cardinals has resigned from his post amid a growing financial scandal. Giovanni Angelo Becciu says he was accused of embezzlement and proclaimed his innocence during a press conference on Friday, the day after he was effectively fired by Pope Francis ... No further explanation was given by the Vatican. Read More ... ....
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Biden warns ‘outrageous’ Trump voting comments could cause violence
The Independent 26 Sep 2020
Democratic nominee Joe Biden has called Donald Trump’s attempts to undermine the integrity of the November’s presidential election “irresponsible, outrageous,” after the president has twice this week refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power should he lose. “The people in this country are going to be heard November 3,” Biden told MSNBC ... ....
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Lebanese prime minister-designate steps aside over deadlock
The National 26 Sep 2020
Mr Adib, selected by political blocs to lead the next government, has failed in his bid to form a technocratic administration over bickering between parties who demand to be allowed to select ministers ... ....
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2020 Election: Trump claims first presidential debate will be ‘unfair'
Yahoo Daily News 25 Sep 2020
Donald Trump claims debate moderator Chris Wallace will not ask Joe Biden tough questions (Getty Images). Donald Trump has claimed the first presidential debate next week will be "unfair." . Mr Trump said in a radio interview that veteran moderator Chris Wallace was “controlled by the radical left” and would not ask Joe Biden tough questions ... ....
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TikTok becomes focus of US-China geopolitical war
The News International 26 Sep 2020
US President Donald Trump has called the app a national security risk, claiming that TikTok and its Chinese parent ByteDance could access user data and deliver it to Chinese intelligence services ... 700 million users ... It is known for its user-generated short videos of 15 to 60 seconds, many featuring dancing, parodies or comments on the news ... ....
