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US Capitol police training, intelligence errors faulted in riot

Bloomberg A Senate investigation into the January 6 riot at the US Capitol found sweeping intelligence and law enforcement errors, including a lack of proper training and preparation for police who were unable to prevent protesters from breaching the building. The report found that Capitol Police had intelligence that an attack on the Capitol was possible but failed to communicate ...

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Fujimori claims vote fraud in Peru election

Bloomberg Peru is headed for days of political uncertainty as the second-placed candidate in a tight presidential runoff accused her contender of election fraud and promised to fight until the very last vote is counted. Keiko Fujimori, a market favourite who lost her initial lead to leftist Pedro Castillo as votes from Peru’s rural areas trickled in, said the rival ...

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Top ally latest departure in probe circling Austria’s Kurz

Bloomberg Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is struggling to contain the political fallout from investigations into the inner workings of his government after a close ally who heads the state holding company was forced to resign in the wake of damaging message correspondence. Thomas Schmid stepped down as chief executive officer of OeBAG after leaked messages showed how he had orchestrated ...

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