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Voter turnout in Kyiv preliminarily about 34% - TEC deputy head.

According to preliminary information, at 21:30, the voter turnout at the local elections in Kyiv was about 34%, the deputy head of the Kyiv city territorial election commission (TEC) Mykola Nilov has said.

"According to preliminary information from the district territorial election commissions in the city of Kyiv as of 21:30, the turnout was approximately 34%. I would like to note that these are only preliminary data, which were transferred to the territorial election commission online. The final data will be made public later," Nilov said.

In Kyiv, at the time of closure of all polling stations at 20:00, no gross violations of electoral legislation were recorded. On the election day, the police received 521 reports, including 171 reports about illegal campaigning.

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Private California school sponsoring students from Ukraine, Afghanistan.

Private California school sponsoring students from Ukraine, Afghanistan.

A private high school in California has provided scholarships to three refugee students — one from Ukraine and two from Afghanistan. VOA’s Genia Dulot has the story of an American educator who has even opened her home to the two Afghans teens as t...

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President Biden urges restraint after Iran’s attack on Israel.

President Biden urges restraint after Iran’s attack on Israel.

President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that U.S. support for Israel is “ironclad,” but the U.S. would not participate in any retaliatory counteroffensive against Iran. NBC News’ Monica Alba reports on the concern among ...

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UN Security Council holds emergency session after Iran's attacks against Israel - DW News.

UN Security Council holds emergency session after Iran's attacks against Israel - DW News.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a plea for "maximum restraint following" Iran's attacks against Israel. "The Middle East is on the brink. The people of the region are confronting a real danger of a devastating full-scale conflict. Now i...

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Escalating concerns about wider war in the Middle East.

Escalating concerns about wider war in the Middle East.

Israel said it destroyed 99 percent of incoming Iranian fire, and only a handful of ballistic missiles made it through Israel’s robust air defense system. Prime Minister Netanyahu convened his war cabinet, but an Israeli response is still unclear....

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'INEFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP': Rand Paul slams Speaker Johnson for 'siding with Democrats'.

'INEFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP': Rand Paul slams Speaker Johnson for 'siding with Democrats'.

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., weighs in on Iran's unprecedented attacks on Israel, expectations that the House will soon take up a bill to back the Middle East ally and Speaker Mike Johnson's record as leader of the House GOP. #FoxNews Subscribe to Fox N...

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Can Biden persuade Israel not to retaliate?

Can Biden persuade Israel not to retaliate?

Can Biden persuade Israel not to retaliate? SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok: For more content go to and download our apps: Apple Android Sky N...

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