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Exit poll of Rating on election of Drohobych mayor: Kuchma gets 39.

The incumbent mayor of the city, self-nominated candidate Taras Kuchma is in the lead in the elections for the mayor of Drohobych, Lviv region, according to the results of the exit poll of Rating Group, presented in the press center of the Interfax-Ukraine news agency on Sunday evening.

According to the survey, 39.5% of the city's residents voted for him. Self-nominated candidate Andriy Vesely ranks second with 25.9% of the vote, while representative of the European Solidarity party Mykhailo Zadorozhny ranks third with 18.3% of the vote. The rest of the candidates scored less than 4% each.

The sociological group Rating presented several exit polls and the results of an electoral-behavioral combined study, which were carried out at 400 polling stations.

During the study, 3,194 respondents older than 18 years were anonymously interviewed. at the exit from 40 polling stations. The error margin is random and representative. The error in the representativeness of the study is no more than 1.7%.

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Zelenskyy holds meeting in Dnipro

Zelenskyy holds meeting in Dnipro

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived with a working visit to Dnipro where he held a meeting on the security situation and protection of the critical infrastructure.

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Dubai: Heaviest rain ever recorded in United Arab Emirates causes chaos.

Dubai: Heaviest rain ever recorded in United Arab Emirates causes chaos.

A major clean-up operation is underway in Dubai after heavy rains hit the UAE, flooding sections of major motorways and leaving vehicles abandoned right across the region. The storms forced Dubai International Airport to close temporarily. Some ca...

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Section 21: Almost one million private renters given no-fault evictions since 2019.

Section 21: Almost one million private renters given no-fault evictions since 2019.

In 2019, the Conservative party promised to end section 21 notices -- orders that allow landlords to evict tenants without giving a reason. Since then, according to the charity Shelter, almost a million private renters have been forced to move und...

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Video shows passenger airlifted from Disney cruise ship.

Video shows passenger airlifted from Disney cruise ship.

The US Coast Guard rescued a pregnant woman from a Disney cruise ship outside of Puerto Rico after she experienced a medical emergency onboard.

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Americans seek vacations that prioritize personal health.

Americans seek vacations that prioritize personal health.

American vacationers are seeking "longevity vacations" to prioritize health and wellness during travel breaks, according to a new report by The Wall Street Journal. Alex Janin, the personal health reporter who wrote the article, joins CBS News wit...

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Watch Sky News at Ten │ Wednesday 17 April

Watch Sky News at Ten │ Wednesday 17 April

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MTG says GOP support is ‘growing’ to oust Speaker Johnson.

MTG says GOP support is ‘growing’ to oust Speaker Johnson.

Speaker Mike Johnson announced he is sticking with his plan to put a series of foreign aid bills on the floor, including funding for Ukraine, after facing significant pressure from hardliners. CNN’s Manu Raju reports. #CNN #News

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