A federal judge in Miami has dismissed a charge against a Jamaican woman accused of voting in the 2020 US election, ruling that Congress lacked the constitutional authority to enact the law used to prosecute her. US District Judge David Leibowitz issued the ruling on Thursday, 1 October, in the case of Chelsea Cox, a
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Hungary has welcomed a bill submitted to Ukraine’s parliament that would strengthen legal protections for education in minority languages, including Hungarian. Budapest’s response raises the prospect of progress in parts of Ukraine’s European Union membership negotiations, though the proposed changes have yet to become law. Ukraine’s parliament registered Bill No. 16119 on 1 October. Its official
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Algeria’s lower house of Parliament has approved amendments that would expand the death penalty for deliberately setting forests and fields on fire, following deadly wildfires in the country’s northeast. The National People’s Assembly voted on Thursday, 1 October, to approve the bill. Associated Press reported that it passed by 307 votes to 17, with seven
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Eritrea announced on Thursday that it would sever diplomatic relations with Ethiopia after its neighbour ordered the closure of its embassy in Asmara and gave 10 Eritrean diplomats 48 hours to leave. The reciprocal measures mark another deterioration in relations between countries whose governments had restored diplomatic ties in 2018. They come amid renewed fighting
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President Bola Tinubu has told Nigerians that the country is entering what he described as an “age of prosperity” after years of economic reforms, as Nigeria marks its 66th Independence Day on Thursday, 1 October. In his Independence Day address, Tinubu said the government’s next priorities would include reducing the cost of living, creating jobs,
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Abia State Governor Alex Otti has rejected calls for Nigeria to restore the petrol subsidy, arguing that government support should be directed towards production rather than making consumption cheaper. Otti said removing the subsidy was the right decision despite the financial pressure the policy initially placed on Nigerians. The Labour Party governor made the remarks
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress has begun consultations to establish its Presidential Campaign Council ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general election. In a statement published through its official account, the party said its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, had held several meetings with the NDC leadership over the proposed campaign structure.
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The Federal Government has suspended 20 officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and established a 10-member independent committee to investigate the deaths of 37 detainees in Niger State. The victims died while being held by the NSCDC after operations targeting suspected illegal mining around the M.I. Wushishi–Lukoto area of Minna. Interior Minister
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Nigeria’s National Assembly has suspended all its official visits to South Africa over continued reports of attacks against Nigerians and other African migrants. The suspension also covers legislative events organised or hosted by South African institutions. It will remain in place until further notice. The National Assembly announced the decision in a statement published on
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Guinea-Bissau has voted to approve constitutional changes that significantly strengthen presidential powers, setting the stage for a major shift in the country’s political system ahead of elections planned for December. Provisional results announced by the National Electoral Commission showed that 70% of voters supported the new constitution, while 30% voted against it. Reuters reported that
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