Helen Ogbu’s election as Mayor of Galway comes just over two years after she was first elected to the City Council, as a Labour Party representative for the east ward.
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AUSTRALIA: Top Politician Resigns After Daughter’s OnlyFans Spicy Documentary
NSW Nationals Leader Dugald Saunders has resigned from his position less than three years after taking the job and just one day after his 19-year-old daughter was featured in a documentary about the adult industry.
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TANZANIA: President Hassan Sworn In After Disputed Election Protests
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in at a low key ceremony with limited invited guests, following a disputed election that sparked deadly protests after two main opposition candidates were barred from running.
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Woman Who Cast Her Dead Mom’s Ballot For Trump Ordered To Write Essay
A woman who pleaded guilty to submitting a mail-in ballot on behalf of her dead mother has been ordered to read a book about the history of voting and write a 10-page paper about the importance of voting as part of her sentencing conditions.
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UGANDA: 80-year-old Museveni Nominated To Extend His 40 year Rule
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been confirmed as the ruling party’s candidate for the 2026 presidential election, setting the stage for him to extend his nearly 40-year rule.
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GREENLAND: Parliament Passes Law Banning Foreign Political Donations
In a move to starve off President Donald Trump’s renewed interest in acquiring Greenland, the Island’s parliament passed a bill banning political parties from receiving donations “from foreign or anonymous contributors” ahead of the elections in March.
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COPYRIGHT: Eddie Grant Wins Lawsuit Against Donald Trump Over Illegal Use Of ‘Electric Avenue’
Singer Eddie Grant has won a lawsuit against former US President Donald Trump for using his hit song Electric Avenue without permission.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Zuma’s Hope Of Returning To Power Dashed In High Court
South Africa’s highest court ruled on Monday that ex-president Jacob Zuma, who stepped down in 2018 amid a swirl of corruption allegations, is ineligible to contest a National Assembly seat in the vote next week.
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SENEGAL: Faye Appoints Benefactor Sanko Prime Minister
Senegal and Africa’s youngest elected president on his inauguration on Tuesday has appointed his mentor Ousmane Sonko as the prime Minister in the new formed government.
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SENEGAL: Will Faye End Up A Figurehead President?
It was an unlikely climb to the top for an unlikely national figurehead. Bassirou Diomaye Faye was a tax inspector before he became his party’s secretary general and a trusted lieutenant of opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko.
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