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Zach Braff declares ‘voting is sexy’ during a quick stop at a convenience store in the Hollywood Hills… ahead of Nov. 3 elections in US By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 03:53 BST, 19 October 2020 | Updated: 03:53 BST, 19 October 2020 He has been out in force in recent months encouraging people to … Read more
Republicans asserted Thursday that if Joe Biden is elected president in November there will be an ‘orderly transition’ after Donald Trump refused to commit to ‘peacefully’ leaving office if he loses. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell assured Thursday: ‘The winner of the November 3rd election will be inaugurated on January 20th.’ ‘There will be an … Read more
Hong Kong has delayed its highly-anticipated legislative elections by a year as fury grows among local activists over the sweeping security law imposed by Beijing. Carrie Lam, leader of the pro-Beijing government, announced the decision today, citing a worsening coronavirus outbreak in the Chinese-ruled city. China also backed the postponement, claiming it was ‘very necessary, … Read more
Twitter has come under fire for a security breach which allowed hackers to hijack the accounts of billionaires and powerful politicians – amid fears they could have played havoc with the stock market, messed with elections, or even tried to start a war. Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk were all among … Read more
Green wave batters Emmanuel Macron in local elections as his centrist party suffers humiliating loss to socialist alliance with eco warriors Alliance between eco candidates and left-wingers proved dominant tonight Among them was Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo who won another six year term Macron’s candidate for the mayoralty had just a 16 percent share of … Read more
Facebook has today insisted it will not block or censor Donald Trump in the upcoming US Presidential Election but has instead promised to increase its transparency, while launching a new ‘Voting Information Center’. Writing in the Daily Telegraph today, former Liberal Democrat leader Sir Nick Clegg, who is now working for Facebook’s European operation, said … Read more
Cardi B has implored her fans to get out and vote in this week’s primary elections. The Bodak Yellow hitmaker, 27, took to Instagram on Tuesday with a pleading caption below images of US President Donald Trump’s tweets urging his own followers to vote. ‘Hey guys this is why we NEED TO VOTE ! Trump … Read more
This is the astonishing moment a brawl broke out between two voters in Queensland in a row over coronavirus. Footage of the incident posted online shows a man wrestling with a larger man on the footpath outside the polling booth at Redbank Plains. As the pair fall to the ground, a security officer rushes over … Read more
BOOK OF THE WEEK RAKE’S PROGRESS By Rachel Johnson (Simon & Schuster £16.99, 272pp) Unless you have been on a mission to the outer reaches of the galaxy, you might have noticed an awful lot of Rachel Johnson around recently. Photographed in a magazine, her burnished cheekbones sharp enough to take out the blades on … Read more
May’s local elections are postponed for a YEAR – leaving councillors and mayors including London’s Sadiq Khan in office for an extra 12 months May 7 vote has been postponed to the same time next year Labour had joined Electoral Commission in recommending a delay There were fears that local councils would struggle to run … Read more