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Election polls can inform voters — or become political weapons

As South Africa heads towards the 2026 local government elections, opinion polls will increasingly shape political narratives. But polls are measurements, not predictions, and their value depends on methodology, transparency and how their findings are interpreted by parties and the media.

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Mudavadi invokes Ntimama legacy, urges Maa community to demand more from leaders

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has invoked the legacy of former Narok North MP William Ole Ntimama, urging the Maa community to use the 2027 General Election to demand development and…

  • Musalia Mudavadi invokes William Ole Ntimama's legacy for 2027 election demands.
  • Ntimama championed dignity, land rights, recognition, and political respect.
  • Mudavadi urges Maa community to demand development agenda and voter participation.

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Bahrain won't attend meeting on Hormuz in Oman

Bahrain won't attend meeting on Hormuz in Oman Bahrain has announced it would not participate in the meeting scheduled for Monday in Oman between Iran and Gulf states regarding the Strait of Hormuz…

  • Bahrain will not attend Hormuz meeting in Oman
  • Diplomatic ties with Iran severed in 2016
  • Strait of Hormuz crucial for global oil flows

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Presidency: Obi is Overhyped, He Lacks Record Needed to Lead Nigeria

*Says Atiku’s subsidy plan failed under Obasanjo Chuks Okocha in Abuja The Presidency has dismissed the high expectations surrounding the bid for the presidency by the presidential candidate of the

  • Peter Obi criticized for lacking governance experience
  • Obi called 'overhyped' and 'overrated' by President Tinubu's aides
  • Atiku Abubakar's oil subsidy plan criticized as failed under Obasanjo

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BNPB Insists Disaster Emergency Budget Has No Limit

The head of the BNPB stated that efficiency policies apply strictly to the agency's routine operational expenditures.

  • BNPB Chief insists disaster budget has no limit
  • Efficiency measures apply only to regular costs
  • Unbounded resources used for aerial operations

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Deputies respond to trespasser at Malibu home of Kamala Harris

A trespasser was reported at former Vice President Kamala Harris' Malibu, California, home.

  • Los Angeles County deputies responded to a trespasser at Kamala Harris' Malibu home.
  • Security prevented unauthorized entry before intruder reached front door.
  • Harris and Doug Emhoff were not home; deputies filed trespassing report.

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BRICS urges ‘maximum restraint’ in Mideast

• Joint statement demands protection of civilians, respect of sovereignty, global trade routes; condemns strikes on N-plants as breaches of international law • Calls for ceasefires in Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan, Syria NEW DELHI: Members of the 11-nation BRICS group, including China, Russia, Iran and UAE, urged “maximum restraint” in the Middle…

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Posting of seventh health secretary in 18 months raises concerns

• Adhocism prevalent in ministry despite Pims tragedy • Several wings and depts still being run through acting heads, undermining continuity ISLAMABAD: While consistency in policies is considered directly linked to the continuity of secretaries’ tenures in ministries and divisions, the federal health ministry has had its seventh secretary…

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