Moldovans choose president in decisive runoff overshadowed by fraud and intimidation claims
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovans cast votes in a decisive presidential runoff Sunday that pits pro-Western incumbent Maia Sandu against a Russia-friendly opponent, as ongoing claims of voter fraud, electoral interference, and intimidation threaten democracy in the European Union candidate country. In the first round held Oct. 20, Sandu obtained 42% of the ballot but failed to win an outright majority. She faces Alexandr Stoianoglo, a former prosecutor general, who outperformed polls in the...
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- Still wrecked from past Israeli raids, hospitals in northern Gaza come under attack again
- Palestinians say Israel struck a Gaza clinic during a polio campaign. The army denies it
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Sat, 02 Nov 2024
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- At U.N. summit, historic agreement to give Indigenous groups voice on nature conservation decisions
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Fri, 01 Nov 2024
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- Harris team warns CEOs that Trump is a threat to economy, while Trump says tariffs can drive growth
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- Trump says Liz Cheney might not be such a 'war hawk' if she had guns pointed at her
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Thu, 31 Oct 2024
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- US calls on a silent China to use its sway over Russia and North Korea
- Los Angeles County sues Pepsi and Coca-Cola over plastic bottles
- Survivors of deadly collapse at Georgia dock seek state's help for funerals, counseling
- Prosecutors say lawyers for Sean 'Diddy' Combs want to 'hijack' criminal case to fight civil claims
- Donald Trump gambles with late-stage trips to Democratic New Mexico and Virginia
- Dances with Wolves actor is again indicted on sexual abuse charges in Nevada
- Harris tries to turn Gaza protests into a way to energize the crowds at her rallies
- About 8,000 North Korean troops at Ukraine's border are expected in combat in days, US says
- Kamala Harris says Trump's comment on women 'is offensive to everybody'
- Lawyers are allowed into Giuliani's NYC apartment after he misses a deadline for turning over assets
- Spain searches for bodies after unprecedented flooding claims at least 158 lives
- North Korea's long-range missile test signals its improved, potential capability to attack US
- US voters hear a stark message in the presidential race: The country's fate is on the line
- Google Maps adds AI features to help users explore and navigate the world around them
- The struggle for Senate control goes down to the wire as spending shatters records
- Middle East latest: 5 killed in Israel by projectile from Lebanon; Israeli strikes kill 8 in Lebanon
- Some US Muslims struggle to find a candidate they can tolerate supporting for president
- Indians celebrate Diwali by lighting a record number of clay lamps
- Yankees blow 5-run lead with epic defensive meltdown as Dodgers rally to clinch World Series
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- Dodgers win World Series in 5 games, overcome 5-run deficit with help of errors to beat Yankees 7-6
- America's European allies face challenging times, whoever wins the presidential election
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Wed, 30 Oct 2024
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- Trial begins in the assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco
- Election 2024 Latest: Trump and Harris lean into the campaigns last leg with less than a week left
- Fourth mass coral bleaching prompts UN emergency session at Colombia biodiversity summit
- Donald Trump boards a garbage truck to draw attention to Biden remark
- A Gaza medic realizes he's carrying his own mother's body, killed by an Israeli airstrike
- Judge sets hearing on $1M-a-day sweepstakes from Elon Musk PAC helping Donald Trump
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- Microsoft reports quarterly sales up 16% to $65.6 billion as investors ask if AI spending worth it
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- McDonald's E. coli case count rises as federal officials inspect an onion grower
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- Supreme Court's conservative justices leave in place Virginia's purge of voter registrations
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- How Mexican cartels manage the flow of migrants on their way to the US border
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Sun, 27 Oct 2024
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- Latin superstar Bad Bunny backs Harris for president after comedian's racist jokes at Trump event
- Georgian president won't recognize parliamentary election result and calls for a protest
- Harris rallies Philadelphia voters at church, barbershop, bookstore, restaurant and basketball court
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- Swing-state priest teaches ancient techniques for surviving today's political turmoil
- Vance calls Russia an American adversary but won't label Moscow as an enemy
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