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Niger edged towards its first-ever democratic transition of power as former interior minister Mohamed Bazoum won the presidential elections with 55.75% of the second-round vote, according to initial results published on Tuesday. Opposition candidate Mahamane Ousmane picked up 44.25%, the country’s election commission said. The results will now need to be approved by Niger’s constitutional court. Crowds outside a polling station in Niamey Shortly before the results were declared, Ousmane's campaign alleged widespread fraud, including the theft and stuffing of ballot boxes and threats against voters. It did not provide any evidence for its claims. Authorities have not yet commented on the allegations. Watch video 02:56 Share Niger votes Send Facebook Twitter reddit EMail Facebook Messenger Web Whatsapp Web Telegram linkedin Permalink https://p.dw.com/p/3pjBT Niger set for first democratic transition … [Read more...] about Ex-interior minister declared initial winner in Niger’s presidential election

Gérard Depardieu. Photo: Francois G. Durand/Getty Images French actor Gérard Depardieu, 72, has been charged in a rape and sexual assault case , according to reports from French wire service Agence France-Presse . In 2018, a then-22-year-old actress filed a formal complaint with French police alleging that the actor sexually assaulted her twice that August in his Paris apartment. According to an AFP source close to the case, she was reportedly receiving career advice from the onetime Oscar nominee, a friend of her family’s. The source also denied reports that they were rehearsing a scene of a play, stating “there was nothing professional about the encounter.” The Paris public prosecutor’s office initially dropped the accuser’s claim nine months into the investigation, citing lack of evidence, but it was reopened late last year after the woman refiled. A lawyer for Depardieu, Hervé Temime, told AFP the actor is currently under judicial supervision and “completely rejects the … [Read more...] about French Actor Gérard Depardieu Charged in 2018 Rape

Arizona gymnastics earned their first win of the 2018 season, 195.725 to 195.025 during the meet against former head coach Tabitha Yim's Stanford Cardinal on Sunday, Feb. 11 in McKale Center. Both teams kept the scores relatively close throughout the meet, but the GymCats were able to stay in the lead despite minor mistakes and falls. The meet honored the three senior GymCats: Kennady Schneider, Victoria Ortiz and Madison Cindric. McKale Center was also flooded in pink for the gymnastics annual Think Pink meet in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. MORE FROM THE DAILY WILDCAT Arizona Wildcats gymnastics stumbles against rival Arizona State Arizona men's basketball focused on final three games with absence of 2021 postseason Play Ball: the Daily Wildcat baseball & softball podcast [S1 Ep1] 2021 campaigns kickoff! "Today as a whole was super exciting," Schneider said. "We had a a lot of energy as a team. Even though … [Read more...] about GymCats get first win of 2018 season against No. 20 Standford

According to information from the German federal Interior ministry, over half of the migrants who entered the country in 2020 came without any sort of identification paperwork whatsoever. The information came as an answer to a question posed by libertarian Free Democrat (FDP) politician Linda Teuteberg, with the ministry stating, “In 2020, the proportion of first asylum applicants aged 18 and over without identity papers was 51.8 per cent.” Teuteberg commented on the reply saying, “The fact that one in two first-time applicants cannot be identified on the basis of appropriate documents is a major challenge for our asylum system,” German broadcaster NTV reports . Italian Courts Engulfed in Thousands of Asylum Appeal Cases https://t.co/Kx5LDU4lde — Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) January 26, 2021 2020 saw a total of 102,581 new asylum applications, over a quarter of them, or  26,520 applications, were for children born to asylum seekers in Germany. The Federal … [Read more...] about Half of Asylum Seekers Entering Germany in 2020 Had No Identification

Rep. Deb Haaland Deb Haaland Haaland courts moderates during tense Senate confirmation hearing OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Haaland courts moderates during tense confirmation hearing | GOP's Westerman looks to take on Democrats on climate change | White House urges passage of House public lands package Schumer urges Democrats to stick together on .9T bill MORE (D-N.M.) faces what could be a contentious hearing on Tuesday as she seeks to convince lawmakers to confirm her to lead the Interior Department. Haaland would be the first Native American woman to lead the department and her nomination has prompted excitement for its historic nature. She also has huge support from progressives, as Haaland has backed the Green New Deal and has opposed a controversial method of oil and gas extraction called fracking. But those positions will cost her support from Republicans and perhaps conservative Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin Joseph (Joe) Manchin Hoyer: House will … [Read more...] about Haaland faces contentious confirmation fight

Michael Eisner is the general counsel of Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) and a former US State Department attorney adviser. Abdullah Alaoudh is Director of Research for the Gulf Region at DAWN, Visiting Professor at the Elliot School of International Affairs at George Washington and the son of prominent Saudi cleric and political prisoner Salman al-Awda. The views expressed here are their own. Read more opinion at CNN. (CNN) Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul was released from prison earlier this month after serving 1001 days in prison for "crimes" that included contacting human rights groups and trying to change Saudi Arabia's restrictive male guardianship laws. Loujain is by no means free, though. She is banned from traveling for five years and remains on a three-year probation, living under the constant threat of being jailed again. Michael Eisner Abdullah Alaoudh Travel bans are not new in Saudi Arabia. … [Read more...] about How Biden can strike a blow against Saudi Arabia’s human rights violations

February 24, 2021 - 12:51 GMT Sharnaz Shahid Strictly Come Dancing star Karen Hauer reveals her 'jealousy' is the reason behind divorce from fellow professional dancer Kevin Clifton Strictly Come Dancing star Karen Hauer has spoken candidly about her split from ex-husband, Kevin Clifton . The professional dancers, who shocked their fans in 2018 after confirming the end of their three-year marriage , continued to work alongside each other on Strictly before Kevin's departure in 2020. MORE: The Strictly Come Dancing relationships that didn't stand the test of time Loading the player... WATCH: Karen Hauer and Kevin Clifton on working together despite split Speaking on The Divorce Club podcast with host Samantha Baines, the Venezuelan pro surprisingly confessed that "things got really nasty overnight" after becoming "jealous" for not getting enough attention from her partner. MORE: Everything you … [Read more...] about Strictly’s Karen Hauer blames ‘jealousy’ for Kevin Clifton divorce in shocking confession

U.S. Interior Secretary nominee Deb Haaland believes that alternative revenue sources could replace education funding currently supported by oil and gas industries. When asked if she backs a previously shared idea to use tax dollars on cannabis for this purpose, should legalization become more widespread, President Joe Biden 's Cabinet pick neither expressly affirm nor dispute the suggestion. The Democratic federal lawmaker, who has represented New Mexico's first congressional district in the U.S. House since 2019, fielded questions from senators during the second day of hearings preceding her expected confirmation to lead the U.S. Department of the Interior. Haaland, one of three Native American women ever elected to Congress , would be the country's first indigenous Cabinet chief if confirmed. "In 2018, you campaigned on eliminating oil and gas production in New Mexico. and you were specifically asked how you would make up for the loss of oil and gas royalties, which … [Read more...] about Deb Haaland Defends Suggestion That Federally Legal Marijuana Could Fund Schools Nationwide

State officials and conservationists want action delayed on at least some of the new federal oil and gas leases proposed in Colorado, citing potential impacts on deer, elk, greater sage grouse and a bird being considered for the endangered species list. The Colorado Bureau of Land Management is looking at offering leases on a total of 78,691 acres covering 83 parcels in eight different counties. The BLM is taking public comments until 4 p.m. Wednesday on the leases, set to be offered in a September sale. Many of the parcels that could be put up for bid were deferred from an earlier sale while the Interior Department rewrote an Obama-era plan intended to conserve greater sage grouse. The problem, conservationists say, is that some of the land targeted for leasing overlaps with wildlife migration corridors and critical winter range, areas that former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke singled out for conserving in a 2018 order. Other land that could be opened to drilling is … [Read more...] about State to ask Colorado BLM to defer action on some oil, gas leases proposed in wildlife habitat

VAIL — Gov. Jared Polis says he did not speak with Interior Secretary David Bernhardt on Monday about relocating the Bureau of Land Management headquarters to Colorado, but he continues to favor its move to Grand Junction or Denver. “We’ve been working, obviously, with Grand Junction,” Polis said. “From an economic development perspective for our state, Grand Junction would be a site that would make a bigger contribution to our state, but we support anywhere in Colorado that wants to move forward.” The governor and Interior secretary – a native of Rifle – were in attendance Monday at the Western Governors’ Association’s annual meeting at a Vail resort. So, too, were 10 other governors, at least two of whom represent states that also want the BLM headquarters. In Colorado, competition between Denver and Grand Junction for the future headquarters has set off a small scramble to lure the agency. Polis compared the competition to a similar debate over whether U.S. Space … [Read more...] about Polis: Grand Junction would be best for BLM headquarters, but Denver works, too