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A major Chinese technology company has been accused of links to China's military in its funding of a takeover of a British semiconductor company, sparking national security concerns. Goertek, which is providing a £75m loan for the takeover of Plessey, has fostered close relationships with the ruling Communist
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Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, a presidential hopeful of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has criticized the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for lacking ideology, internal democracy, and a coherent vision for Nigeria's future. Hashim, who made these allegations in an interview on AIT Democracy Today and later at a
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Tensions continued to flare in Britain as anti-migrant protests persisted on Sunday outside hotels housing asylum seekers, a day after police were forced to separate demonstrators and counter-protesters in multiple cities. The protests were sparked by concerns about public safety and the high cost of housing asylum seekers in hotels,
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As Donald Trump's second term unfolds, California Governor Gavin Newsom has made a bold wager that peacemaking is no longer an option in the state's worsening conflict with the president. Ditching niceties, Newsom has become a counterpunching champion, challenging Trump with a flood of all-caps social
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Christopher Mathias has been turning heads on social media with his no-holds-barred campaign announcement for the US Senate in Maine. The former marine and oysterman has gained a massive following after posting a photo from his high school yearbook, in which he was labeled "Most Likely to Start a
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As the 2024 Republican primary season heats up, a shift in the party's leadership and ideology is becoming increasingly evident. The recent leadership elections within the Republican National Committee (RNC) have cemented a strong affinity for former President Donald Trump among party members. This change is reflective of
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In a recent appearance on Channels Television's Politics Today, Labour Party's 2023 vice presidential candidate, Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, alleged that the 2023 presidential election was rigged in favour of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). According to Baba-Ahmed, INEC conducted a
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The recent wave of defections in Sokoto State is a testament to the enduring influence of performance-driven politics in Nigeria. Governor Ahmed Aliyu's administration has seen notable achievements across critical sectors, including infrastructure development, improved workers' welfare, and a renewed sense of governance. This has led to
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A Canadian federal court's decision to declare Nigeria's two largest political parties as terrorist organisations under Canadian law has sent shockwaves not just in Nigeria, but globally. The ruling, made during an asylum case involving Nigerian politician Douglas Egharevba, was based solely on his past membership
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The California state legislature recently passed a new congressional map, but the fight over redistricting in the Golden State is far from over. With 74 days until the November vote, Governor Gavin Newsom and his allies are working to convince voters to approve a mid-decade redrawing of the state'
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a series of bills that could add up to five Democratic seats in Congress, responding to a Trump-led effort in Texas to use redistricting to carve out five additional GOP seats. The California legislation would ask voters to approve the congressional maps in a
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Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, has called on the administration to convene the Presidential Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA) to counter China's growing influence on the
