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EU conservatives set to back von der Leyen for second term

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EU conservatives set to back von der Leyen for second term

BUCHAREST: The conservative European People’s Party (EPP) — the biggest force in the EU parliament — is expected on Thursday to formally support European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen‘s bid for a second term.Having navigated multiple crises ranging from Covid to the Ukraine war as the European Commission head since 2019, the former defence … Read more

Paleontology: Maldives president runoff on September 30, pro-China opposition candidate leads

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Paleontology: Maldives president runoff on September 30, pro-China opposition candidate leads

Maldivians will return to the polls on September 30 to vote in a runoff poll between the top two candidates in the country’s presidential race after neither secured over 50% in the first round, the elections commission said on Sunday.Main opposition candidate Mohamed Muiz managed a surprise lead with more than 46% of votes, while … Read more