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Brad Smith, president of Microsoft Corp., during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. The hearing is expected to cover tech companies' efforts to combat disinformation and misinformation spread online about the upcoming November 5 election.(Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg)
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Microsoft president warns of increased US election meddling risk in final 48 hours

Microsoft Corp. President Brad Smith warned the danger of foreign interference in the US election will surge in the final two days of the presidential…

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Labour claim early win in UK vote as closely watched results trickle in
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Labour claim early win in UK vote as closely watched results trickle in

LONDON: Britain’s opposition Labour Party won a parliamentary seat in northern England on Friday, beating the governing Conservatives in one of a series of votes…

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Car rally in UK to showcase 'unwavering support' for PM Modi ahead of Lok Sabha polls
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Car rally in UK to showcase ‘unwavering support’ for PM Modi ahead of Lok Sabha polls

NEW DELHI: A car rally showcasing ‘unwavering support’ for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was organised in London ahead of…

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Elections: Pakistan elections delayed as ECP decides to conduct fresh delimitation of Constituencies
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Elections: Pakistan elections delayed as ECP decides to conduct fresh delimitation of Constituencies

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan‘s election commission on Thursday decided to conduct a fresh delimitation of Constituencies on the basis of the new census, delaying the general elections…

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Security: Ecuador candidates talk tough on crime after assassination
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Security: Ecuador candidates talk tough on crime after assassination

QUITO :Ecuador‘s presidential candidates promised improvements in security during a debate late on Sunday, days after their fellow hopeful Fernando Villavicencio was assassinated leaving a…

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Elections: Pakistan's Imran Khan will face fresh charges of contempt in August, his lawyer says
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Elections: Pakistan’s Imran Khan will face fresh charges of contempt in August, his lawyer says

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan‘s election oversight body said on Tuesday it would indict the country’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan next week on charges of publicly insulting…

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Rishi Sunak's Conservatives suffer big defeats but avoid a wipeout in trio of UK special elections
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Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives suffer big defeats but avoid a wipeout in trio of UK special elections

LONDON: Britain’s governing Conservative Party avoided a drubbing Friday in a trio of special elections, managing to hold onto former premier Boris Johnson’s seat in…

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Montenegro: Veteran, novice face off in Montenegro's presidential vote
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Montenegro: Veteran, novice face off in Montenegro’s presidential vote

Podgorica: Sunday’s presidential run-off in Montenegro will pit an establishment incumbent against a rising political star. On one side is Milo Djukanovic, who has dominated…

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Re-Election Marin: Sanna Marin, the Finnish prime minister fighting for re-election
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Re-Election Marin: Sanna Marin, the Finnish prime minister fighting for re-election

TAMPERE: From steering her country into NATO to headlines about partying, Sanna Marin is a modern, feminist leader who has nonetheless proved a polarising prime…

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budget: MoS finance Pankaj Chaudhary says Budget 2023 to focus on economy, not elections
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budget: MoS finance Pankaj Chaudhary says Budget 2023 to focus on economy, not elections

Union minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary on Tuesday said that the Union Budget for FY24 will focus on enhancing the economic conditions of…

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