PARIS (AP) — Voters across mainland France have begun casting ballots Sunday in the first round of exceptional parliamentary election that could put France’s government in the hands of nationalist, far-right forces for the first time since the Nazi era. The outcome of the two-round election, which will wrap up July 7, could impact European […]
(Bloomberg) — UK plans to compensate thousands of victims of a decades-old contaminated blood scandal risk undermining Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s ability to deliver a tax-cutting pre-election budget in the autumn. Most Read from Bloomberg A final report into what’s been dubbed the worst treatment disaster in the history of the National Health Service is […]
(Bloomberg) — Australia plans to unleash a wave of spending from energy rebates to tax breaks for critical minerals and new warships as the center-left Labor government tries to win back voters ahead of an election due in a year. Most Read from Bloomberg The government’s books will swing into the red to the tune […]
Rishi Sunak is staging yet another relaunch of his premiership with a general election on the horizon, promising “bold ideas” to “create a more secure future for you and your family”. In a desperate pitch to voters after this month’s local election drubbing, the prime minister will pledge to “restore people’s confidence and pride in […]
A manipulated picture that surfaced online days before India began its marathon election on April 19 falsely claimed a major newspaper published a “mega survey” that found an opposition alliance was set to win in states ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s party. The Dainik Bhaskar newspaper denied publishing such a survey, while analysts said […]
By Rupam Jain and Shivangi Acharya NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian opposition parties united on Sunday to protest against the arrest of a prominent leader weeks before a national election, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party of rigging the vote and harassing them with large tax demands. “Narendra Modi is trying match-fixing in this […]
The Pickaway County Board of Elections has announced that the unofficial results it released for the March 19 primary election are inaccurate, but the board states that the discrepancy “does not change the unofficial outcome of any contests.” According to a letter the board sent to candidates and posted to the board’s website, the unofficial […]
Warsaw’s opposition to Ukrainian agricultural products is related to the country’s internal politics, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said at a press conference on March 4, attended by a Kyiv Independent reporter. He pointed out that economically, the ongoing trade disputes and border blockade cost Poland more than Ukraine. Polish farmers began blocking trucks at the […]
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday laid out a hearing schedule on former President Donald Trump‘s claims of presidential immunity that raises significant doubts that the election interference case against him will go to trial before the 2024 election — a major win for Trump in his effort to starve off legal consequences for […]
Donald Trump’s attorneys may use his Mar-a-Lago unclassified documents case in Florida to create additional challenges in the two criminal cases he is up against, playing a game of legal hopscotch to create advantageous campaign conditions, per a new report from CNN. The former president and his lawyers have been transparent in their efforts to […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to outline his election programme in a state of the nation address ahead of the presidential election in March, according to a Russian newspaper report. The speech is expected to take place sometime between February 23 and March 8, the usually well-informed daily paper Kommersant reported on Tuesday, citing four […]
(Bloomberg) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely use India’s last budget before the elections to woo voters with new spending measures, while avoiding a fiscal deficit increase. Most Read from Bloomberg The economy’s rapid expansion has led to a tax windfall for the government, helping it meet its goals of curbing the deficit. That […]