Today, Zimbabwe experienced a beautiful expression of freedom & democracy. In our millions, we voted in the spirit of tolerance, mutual respect & peace.
As we wait for results to come in, let us remember that only ZEC is constitutionally mandated to announce any form of results
— President of Zimbabwe (@edmnangagwa) July 30, 2018
For 1st time in almost 40 years, a Zimbabwe election without Mugabe https://t.co/Lig15JcAiL pic.twitter.com/KoL8lzJ5Js
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 30, 2018
Vote counting under way in historic Zimbabwe elections https://t.co/Aq3R2hP4J2 pic.twitter.com/MEbEQDV693
— Al Jazeera News (@AJENews) July 30, 2018
I have been deeply involved in elections in #Zimbabwe for 35 years and so have a good idea how they work. Would observers note that the final rigging starts shortly when the sun sets particularly in rural areas when agents are tired & isolated. Please be vigilant. @eueomzimbabwe
— David Coltart (@DavidColtart) July 30, 2018
Queue to vote for a New Zimbabwe. You gotta be patient because we desperately need your vote…..#ElectionsZW #ZimbabweDecides2018 pic.twitter.com/bHuXEbI1kh
— My Zimbabwe News (@myzimbabwenews) July 30, 2018
EXCLUSIVE: This is why #Mugabe took so long in the voting booth.#Zimbabwe #ZimbabweDecides #ZimVotes2018 #263Chat #Twimbos pic.twitter.com/ipfGIjM2su
— Joe Black 🇿🇼 (@joeblackzw) July 30, 2018
South Africa stripped Zimbabwe’s ex-First Lady Grace Mugabe of diplomatic immunity. She faces possible extradition on charges of allegedly attacking a model in a hotel room with an extension cord. pic.twitter.com/h8erNd6cpJ
— AJ+ (@ajplus) July 30, 2018
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WORLD
U.S. spy agencies: North Korea is working on new missiles https://t.co/xcJIjAMXTP
— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) July 30, 2018
Black athlete attacked in Turin street as Salvini criticised for 'climate of hate' in Italy https://t.co/i7sT70UJZB
— Gerry Lynch (@gerrylynch) July 30, 2018
Opinion: Corruption in Mexico’s anticorruption party: Electoral officials fine AMLO’s Morena $10.5 million for campaign violations, writes @MaryAnastasiaOG https://t.co/BZ6fjvxlKw
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) July 30, 2018
Malaysia Flight 370 was 'steered off course deliberately,' report says https://t.co/Pcgja5JYzQ
— TIME (@TIME) July 30, 2018
As an old Chinese proverb says, you should’ve gone to Specsavers #shouldve https://t.co/X8n8rlEHlN
— Specsavers (@Specsavers) July 30, 2018
It is one thing to meet w/o preconditions, something else to meet w/o careful preparations and a notetaker. Both the Singapore and Helsinki summits disappointed and arguably caused more problems than they solved; we do not want or need that with Iran. https://t.co/XXZ3xgQ4YH
— Richard N. Haass (@RichardHaass) July 30, 2018
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TRUMPWORLD
Pompeo sets conditions for Iran meeting hours after Trump says he'll meet with "no preconditions" https://t.co/mS6QNtzZmk pic.twitter.com/VthOacC7pC
— The Hill (@thehill) July 30, 2018
"Rudy Giuliani today torched two years of Donald Trump's collusion denials – muddying the waters to a near unrecognizable condition… not that [collusion] didn't happen… but that if it did, it wouldn't matter, because collusion isn't a crime" – @NicolleDWallace pic.twitter.com/k3qOHQ0Afn
— Deadline White House (@DeadlineWH) July 30, 2018
After months of denying that he colluded with Putin's people, Trump has now pulled his line of defense back to denying there's anything wrong with it. Here's a few times Trump insisted on "no collusion." pic.twitter.com/5FP2GHx1xw
— Hardball (@hardball) July 30, 2018
We are very, very close to the Putin Republicans arguing that they’re glad Trump worked with the Kremlin to beat “Crooked Hillary.” Republicans now think if Trump does it — whatever “it” is — it’s not a crime. Me in @PostOpinions: https://t.co/4oylbg3kBl
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) July 30, 2018
Let's be very clear here: while the word 'collusion' does not appear in the criminal code, the conduct of colluding with a hostile foreign power to influence a U.S. election could violate many different criminal laws. This could not be more serious. https://t.co/k2ReXy1wuJ
— Noah Bookbinder (@NoahBookbinder) July 30, 2018
this continues to age perfectly pic.twitter.com/oRNbixkhd1
— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) July 30, 2018
Legal expert: Cohen flipping on Trump puts him one witness away "from catastrophe" https://t.co/hsawGoGEut pic.twitter.com/KKFZ5XoJSW
— The Hill (@thehill) July 30, 2018
WATCH: White House official yells at Jim Acosta for asking questions during Trump photo-op https://t.co/vZy1tHyGvD pic.twitter.com/BA32xOfUoK
— The Hill (@thehill) July 30, 2018
JUST IN: Trump accuses Democrats of wanting "large scale crime" https://t.co/2cBtogYjGs pic.twitter.com/6p2mZovmuP
— The Hill (@thehill) July 30, 2018
I highly doubt that Sessions and this administration, who fought to ban Muslims from this country, value “religious liberty” at all.
They believe in and prop up a false, zero-sum world where the expansion of one’s rights must come at the cost of another’s.
Vote them out in Nov. https://t.co/7TpDni4mnH
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Ocasio2018) July 30, 2018
We've had a "Religious Liberty Task Force" for over 200 years. It's called The First Amendment.
— Wiley Miller (@TheWileyMiller) July 30, 2018
Bob Woodward will release a book about the Trump administration — called “Fear” — just weeks before the midterms https://t.co/7oCiUUTK5X pic.twitter.com/BgWCmjtb2G
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) July 30, 2018
NEW: On the eve of his trial, Paul Manafort has dropped his appeal of the dismissal of his civil suit challenging Mueller's authority https://t.co/12WrDwkZmX
— Caroline O. (@RVAwonk) July 30, 2018
Our message is THEY ARE RIPPING YOU OFF. https://t.co/cbSub481LX
— Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) July 30, 2018
BREXIT BRITAIN
I do find this curious:
June 13, 2016: First donation from Vote Leave to BeLeave
June 14, 2016: Front page of The Sun: BeLeave in Britain
Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/mIPjDsWrZP— Carole Cadwalladr (@carolecadwalla) July 30, 2018
EXCLUSIVE: Labour's Democracy Review *in full* leaked to @HuffPostUK.
Big moves to give Corbyn-supporting members sweeping new powers through e-voting.https://t.co/nqPksd3HKx— Paul Waugh (@paulwaugh) July 30, 2018
This exists…
“There will be serious problems in terms of some of the fresh ingredients we bring in from the European Union,” says Jim Winship from the British Sandwich Association, meaning a limited choice for consumers as there is no way to stockpile fresh ingredients #newsnight pic.twitter.com/TfY8MivfLQ
— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) July 30, 2018
London, here, reminding me that I can’t even afford to die. pic.twitter.com/UW1clDmEOD
— Ignacio Lopez (@comedylopez) July 29, 2018