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Daniel Andrews breaks his silence after new premier sold himself to millions of voters by saying ‘I am not Daniel Andrews’
Former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has spoken publicly for the first time since his successor, Ben Carroll, won over voters partly by presenting himself as a break from the Andrews era, campaigning on the message “I am not Daniel Andrews.” The comments mark a notable moment in Victorian politics, as they suggest even Andrews’ own…
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Red-faced Democrats admit they were scammed out of $29,000 by fraudster posing as DNC chair Ken Martin
Democratic officials have admitted they were duped out of $29,000 by a fraudster impersonating Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin, according to the Daily Mail. The scam is an embarrassing episode for the party, exposing how vulnerable even senior political operatives can be to impersonation fraud, particularly when a request appears to come from a…
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Collins says State Department will reinstate funding for global humanitarian vaccine alliance
Senator Susan Collins said the US State Department will restore $600 million in funding for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, after the money had been held up. The decision matters because Gavi helps provide routine vaccines in lower-income countries and supports international preparedness for outbreaks, so the funds could sustain programmes that had faced uncertainty. Collins…
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Rhoden defeats crypto-backed rival to secure South Dakota governor nomination
South Dakota’s Republican Governor Larry Rhoden has won the state’s first-ever gubernatorial primary runoff, defeating businessman and cryptocurrency advocate Toby Doeden to secure the party’s nomination. The runoff was triggered because neither candidate cleared the 35% threshold required to win the primary outright, a historic first for South Dakota’s electoral process. Rhoden’s win settles the…
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Iran inmates sew lips shut in mass hunger strike at notorious US-sanctioned jail: report
More than 1,000 death-row inmates held in a unit of Iran’s notorious Ghezel Hesar Prison have entered a third week of a mass hunger strike, with some reportedly sewing their lips shut in protest against the regime’s use of executions. The action highlights growing unrest inside Iran’s prison system amid what human rights monitors describe…
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Ex-Trump health official shocked by Fauci’s ‘unabashed narcissism’ from diaries
The article’s full text was unavailable because access to the page was denied. From the headline, it appears to report that a former Trump administration health official, Brett Giroir, criticised Dr Anthony Fauci’s diaries and described their tone as showing “unabashed narcissism”. Without the article itself, the specific diary entries, the context of Giroir’s remarks…
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Trump warns Iran, Zelensky in US, Shepherd admits assault
A round-up as Trump threatens Iran’s last nuclear site while hosting Zelensky, speedboat killer Jack Shepherd pleads guilty to a fresh assault, and Mancini returns as Italy coach; plus Madrid wildfires, a cafe chain collapse and Ariana Grande’s hacking lawsuit.
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Kristi Noem’s replacement crushes self-funding MAGA car dealer as Trump refuses to pick a side in historic race
A report from the Daily Mail states that the politician who succeeded Kristi Noem as Governor of South Dakota after she left to join the Trump administration has emerged well ahead of a self-funded rival, a car dealer aligned with the MAGA movement, in what is being described as an historic race for the governorship.…
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South Dakota governor fends off challenger in primary runoff
Gov. Larry Rhoden (R) is projected to defeat businessman Toby Doeden in Tuesday’s GOP primary runoff for South Dakota governor, according to Decision Desk HQ. Rhoden will now take on Democrat Dan Ahlers, a former state senator, in November. He is expected to hang on to the seat given the state’s reliably Republican leanings. Rhoden…
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GOP governor survives challenge from Bitcoin evangelist in gubernatorial runoff
South Dakota's first gubernatorial primary runoff pitted incumbent Larry Rhoden against outsider Toby Doeden after neither cleared the 35% threshold to win outright.