US Fed cuts interest rates but cautions for year ahead
Slower progress on inflation translates into a slower pace of rate cuts, especially as economic growth is brisk.The United States ...
Tag: Elections
Venezuela releases more than 100 people imprisoned after contested election
Venezuela’s government has taken steps to release some arrested in post-election crackdown but continues to pressure opposition.The government of Venezuelan ...
Ghana to Botswana: Why African voters are throwing out ruling parties
Jubilant victory songs filled the air in Ghana’s capital, Accra, on Monday as supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) ...
What might four more years of Donald Trump look like?
What is next for the United States as it embarks on a second Trump presidency. As the dust settles following the United States ...
Foreign Agent for Saudis Is Trump’s Sherpa for Pete Hegseth
The man tasked with winning senators’ support for embattled Pentagon nominee Pete Hegseth is a Never Trumper who is also ...
Who takes over if South Korea’s President Yoon is removed?
Calls for South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to resign are mounting, two days after he imposed martial law only to ...
French government toppled in no-confidence vote brought by opposition
France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) looks on during a session of questions to the government at The National Assembly ...
Namibia elects Nandi-Ndaitwah as country’s first woman president
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, won with 57 percent of the vote, flouting predictions that she might be forced into a run-off.Netumbo ...
Meta says AI had only ‘modest’ impact on global elections in 2024
Despite global fears that artificial intelligence (AI) could influence the outcome of elections around the world this year, the United ...
Pete Hegseth Faces Reporters on Capitol Hill Asking if He’s a Drunk
President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth faced reporters on Capitol Hill Monday but refused to answer questions surrounding ...
Romanian court upholds presidential election first-round results
Far-right candidate Calin Georgescu will face centre-right contender Elena Lasconi in December 8 run-off.Romania’s Constitutional Court has validated the shock ...
Romania’s governing party set to win election despite far-right resurgence
Left-leaning Social Democratic Party to hold parliament, but Alliance for Uniting Romanians makes big gains.Romania’s governing left-wing party is set ...
Social Democrats win Iceland’s snap elections as incumbents punished
Social Democratic Alliance wins the largest share of votes but will need to form a coalition to govern.Iceland’s centre-left Social ...
Iceland holds parliamentary election after government’s collapse
The legislative election takes place after the collapse of a fragile coalition, with the economy being a top concern.Icelanders are ...
Vote counting under way in Ireland as exit poll shows tight three-way race
Exit poll put left-wing nationalists Sinn Fein at 21.1 percent of votes, slightly ahead of two centre-right parties.Ireland is tallying ...
Namibia faces election chaos as voting extended after ‘irregularities’
Opposition seeking to upend decades of governing Swapo dominance urges voters to stay the course and cast ballots.Tensions are mounting ...
Far-right candidate Calin Georgescu emerges as frontrunner in Romanian election, driven by TikTok support
Barely known a year ago, far-right candidate Calin Georgescu successfully dominated social network TikTok to emerge the shock winner of ...
Venezuela approves bill targeting domestic supporters of US sanctions
Assembly passes law that would ban officials who support international sanctions from holding office for up to 60 years.Venezuelan lawmakers ...
Video: Namibians vote in contested presidential and parliamentary elections
NewsFeedNamibian voters waited in long queues to cast their votes in one of the nation’s most competitive elections. The governing ...
Russia woos Namibia to mine uranium, sparking water safety fears
Windhoek and Leonardville, Namibia – Impo Gift Kapamba Musasa holds a hose pipe in one hand and gestures to a ...
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