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Micheál Martin to bring proposals to Cabinet to set up body to examine issues around reunification

MELAKA, Oct 30 — The 16th Melaka State Election gives voters a chance to assess each party’s track record an...

A federal judge rejected on Wednesday a Trump administration request to stop California from processing the ballots of up to 20,000 people over allegations they are likely noncitizens, warning it would "wreak havoc" on the midterm elections.

Hispanic voters have helped drive the early voting numbers, which appear to outpace overall turnout for previous elections in some battleground counties.

Alaska's Republican governor is calling for an investigation into an alleged ballot-stacking scheme by putting two Dan Sullivans on the ticket. CBS News' Taurean Small reports, and election expert and contributor David Becker joins to discuss.

Toronto’s 2026 municipal election results are now official, with the City Clerk certifying the outcome of Monday’s vote that returned Mayor Olivia Chow to office and elected members of city council. The certification, released Thursday, confirms that 989,990 ballots were cast in the Oct. 26 municipal election. The results formally conclude an election campai

A tale of political intrigue from Alaska.

Missouri voters could ban abortion - after they just removed a ban two years ago. California voters could tax billionaires 5% of their wealth.

More than 100 subpoenas issued across 13 states as government ramps up search for alleged noncitizen voters.

The judge ruled that no immediate action was necessary, dealing another setback to the administration as it moves to target voting by noncitizens.

The Justice Department sought an emergency order in the case.

SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Thursday moved boxes of bal...

While the judge rejected the Department of Justice's unprecedented demand in California, the case isn't over yet. The federal government immediately filed notice that it will appeal.

A federal judge in California on Wednesday refused the Trump administration’s request to segregate 20,000 mail-in ballots from individuals it alleges are noncitizens.

A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration's bid to require California election officials to separate out mail ballots received from roughly 20,000 people it claims are not U.S. citizens.

Enrolment closed at midnight on Sunday, October 25.

SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Thursday began moving boxes...

A federal judge will rule on a Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to compel California to separate mail ballots from suspected noncitizens. California officials have denounced the lawsuit as a political stunt intended to cast doubt on their election process. Kathy Boockvar, the former Pennsylvania secretary of state, weighs in on this and more.

Israeli voters in Tel Aviv expressed mixed emotions as ballots were counted after the election.

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Wednesday launched an inspe...

<p>This live blog is now closed – you can read the latest elections news <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/28/israel-election-exit-polls-suggest-netanyahu-eisenkot-blocs-tied-ntwnfb">here</a></p><p><strong>One apparent loser from Tuesday’s election was far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who was expected to better his part

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Wednesday launched an inspe...

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Wednesday launched an inspe...

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Wednesday launched an inspe...

Halloween is almost here, and Pokemon Go is getting into the spooky spirit with its annual Halloween celebration. This year's event takes place across two parts that run into early November, each of which will offer new Pokemon, Research tasks, and other bonuses. To help you prepare, here's everything you need to know about Pokemon Go's Halloween 2026 event.

Der Kreuzfahrtriese »Mein Schiff 3« krachte in Bremerhaven in zwei Frachter, der Schaden geht in die Millionen. Cheflotse Erik Dalege erklärt, wie sich solche Unfälle verhindern lassen.

The Justice Department called on election officials in Washington state to requester some 400 ballots it says may belong to noncitizen voters.

Federal prosecutors said they sent a letter to the Washington secretary of state with a list of 400 people they claimed are not U.S. citizens.

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The move is the Trump administration’s latest attempt to involve itself in ballot counting and certification that’s handled by state officials.

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Forty-eight riot police units will be deployed to mai...

A federal appeals court on Monday dismissed the DOJ's effort to force California election officials to set aside thousands of ballots that the Trump administration claims may have been cast by alleged noncitizens.

SEATTLE (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday asked Washington state to set aside any ballots received from more than 400 people it alleges registered to vote without U.S. citizenship, less than two weeks after making a similar demand in California.

The effort is the latest by the administration to identify noncitizen voters, even though noncitizen voting is exceptionally rare.

Wayanad District Collector V. Chelsasini says steps are being taken to ensure that ownership certificates, ration cards with updated addresses, and electricity and drinking water connections are provided to beneficiaries when the houses are handed over.

The U.S. Army is training Apache pilots to shoot down drones as militaries around the world assess the efficacy of 20th-century technologies in a new era.

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SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team said Monday it plans to examin...

The administration has insisted that immigrants voting is a major problem nationwide, when in fact it is quite rare, as even its own investigations have shown.

Le Stade de France est encore une fois entré dans l'Histoire en accueillant, dimanche, le premier match de saison régulière de NFL, le championnat des États-Unis de football américain. Pour cette rencontre inédite entre les Saints et les Steelers (10-16), les fans sont venus en nombre de la Nouvelle-Orléans et de Pittsburgh, mais aussi de France et d'autres

Iran has increased efforts to target U.S. personnel in the Middle East and other countries, according to a memo sent by the Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday. The memo warned that “the lethal plotting efforts by the Iranians against U.S. citizens have reached advanced stages.” NBC News’ Matt Bradley rep

Bezoekers van een hotelrestaurant in Lanaken zijn tijdens de middagshift verrast door een paard. Het ontsnapte dier wandelde rustig en beheerst de zaak binnen en weer buiten. Een van de restaurantgasten is er uiteindelijk in geslaagd om het dier weer naar de uitgang te begeleiden.

The letters are the latest escalation in a legal battle between California and President Donald Trump's Department of Justice, which has recently focused on the state in its efforts to root out noncitizen voting ahead of the midterm elections.

Iran has increased efforts to target U.S. personnel in the Middle East and other countries, according to a memo sent by the Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday.

The aviation accident on Friday (Oct 23) involved two SF-260 aircraft during a training flight at the Fernando Air Base in Batangas province, the Philippine Air Force said in a statement.

Four pilots have died after two Philippine Air Force planes crashed mid-air during a training exercise at an air base south of Manila, officials said. Read More: https://punchng.com/four-pilots-die-in-philippines-air-force-mid-air-collision/

Federal prosecutors sent letters to county registrars across California demanding that local officials set aside and verify ballots that the Justice Department said may belong to noncitizens.

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An Iranian plotter transferred bomb-making instructions to the UK as it sought agents to carry out an atrocity in a major city. A court heard on Friday that investigators uncovered steps for making a “powder chlorine and rake oil fluid bomb” in a document prepared in Iran. Prosecutors alleged that a terrorism suspect was found to have instructions on his pho

It's the last full day of campaigning in British Columbia's election ahead of final voting day Saturday, when most ballots will be counted by hand.

The pilots were aboard a T-6A Texan II assigned to the 12th Flying Training Wing when they ejected from the aircraft.

The Debt Management Office has allotted N2.02 trillion in Federal Government bonds at its October auction as yields on long-term securities rose. Read More: https://punchng.com/dmo-allots-n2-02tn-as-bond-yields-rebound/

The NFL welcomes an investigation into the Philadelphia Eagles' handling of Jalen Hurts' blood clots after the players' union asked for one, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday.

New details about Rockstar's GTA 6 continue to come to light ahead of the highly anticipated crime game's release in November. Reporter Jason Schreier published a video recently in which he discussed some of the new things about GTA 6 that he learned when interviewing Rockstar, including how the game will feature the next evolution of fine details like the h

Specialists in London initially diagnosed Hurts with left calf superficial vein thrombosis, and he played the following day against the Jacksonville Jaguars.