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Duterte tightens grip on power in Philippine polls

Article Agency - 22 May 2019

Duterte has pitched constitutional reform to turn the country into a decentralised federal republic where regions would have the power to fix problems

Trumps delays State of the Union speech until government shutdown ends

Article Michael Mathes & Sebastian Smith - 24 Jan 2019

President Trump backed down late on Wednesday in a spat with Democrats over his State of the Union address

US government shutdown extends into next week

Article Sebastian Smith - 28 Dec 2018

After convening for just a few minutes following the Christmas break, the Senate adjourned, deciding to renew budget deliberations only next Wednesday

Saudi Arabia slams US Senate vote as ‘interference’

Article Anuj Chopra - 17 Dec 2018

The largely symbolic vote dealt a fresh warning to President Trump, who has staunchly backed the Saudi regime

Trump opposes Senate candidate who’s ‘Trumpier than Trump’

Article Michael Mathes - 8 May 2018

Proclaiming himself "Trumpier than Trump", Don Blankenship has mounted a highly controversial campaign

Contrite Zuckerberg says Facebook in ‘arms race’ with Russia

Article Michael Mathes - 11 Apr 2018

In his first congressional appearance, the Facebook founder answered questions for nearly five hours as he sought to quell the storm over privacy.

Trump’s pick for new CIA head dogged by detention torture allegations

Article Al Jazeera - 14 Mar 2018

Gina Haspel has been named by President Trump as new director of the CIA, becoming the first woman to hold the post if confirmed by the Senate

US government shuts down for second time this year

Article Al Jazeera - 9 Feb 2018

The US government has shut down for the second time this year after Congress failed to reach a deal on the budget

Alabama Democrat in shock Senate win over Trump-backed Republican

Article Ivan Couronne - 13 Dec 2017

Democrat Doug Jones scored a stunning upset victory Tuesday in an intense US Senate race in conservative Alabama, dealing a humiliating blow to Trump

‘Civil rights champion’ wins senate seat over accused child molester

Article Agence France Presse - 13 Dec 2017

Democrat Doug Jones's senate victory came at the end of a vitriolic campaign centred on his rival who had been accused of preying on teenage girls.

Self-proclaimed crotch-grabber endorses accused child molester for Senate

Article Ivan Couronne - 5 Dec 2017

Donald Trump officially endorsed the candidacy of embattled Republican Senate hopeful Roy Moore, who allegedly assaulted multiple teenage women.

Australia MP proposes to gay partner in parliament

Article Staff Reporter - 4 Dec 2017

A gay Australian lawmaker popped the question to his partner in parliament shortly after a bill paving the way for same-sex marriage was introduced

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Democracy will flounder sans Stats SA

Sarah Smit & M&G Data Desk - 28 Feb 2020

As the government bails out state-owned entities, it is leaving a hole in the budget of the agency tasked with telling us what South Africa looks like — one that is crucial to government decisions

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