Populist Javier Milei resoundingly won Argentina’s presidential election Sunday, swinging the country to the right following a fiercely polarized campaign in which he promised a dramatic shake-up to the state to deal with soaring inflation and rising poverty. CBC | World News
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Autumn Statement: Five things Jeremy Hunt can do to save Tories at next election
With the Autumn Statement just days away hopes are growing that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will bow to pressure and give the nation a much-needed tax cut. Here are five things he could do to put a smile on the nation’s face . Will he be bold and go for it? Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Donald Trump prosecutor wants bond revoked for Harrison Floyd in Georgia election case
Fani Willis wants Harrison Floyd’s bail revoked because of the harassment of Ruby Freeman, a Fulton County election worker. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Authorities investigate letters containing fentanyl, other substances sent to U.S. election offices
Authorities were hunting Thursday for whoever sent suspicious letters — including some containing fentanyl — to elections offices in at least five states this week, delaying the counting of ballots in some local races in the latest instance of threats faced by election workers around the U.S. CBC | World News
Read More »Do Trump’s actions after last election make him ineligible for 2024? U.S. courts are about to decide
The campaign to use the U.S. Constitution’s “insurrection” clause to bar former president Donald Trump from running for the White House again enters a new phase this week as hearings begin in two states on lawsuits that might end up reaching the U.S. Supreme Court. CBC | World News
Read More »A surprise result in Argentina’s presidential election sets up a showdown
Economy Minister Sergio Massa produced a big surprise by finishing first in the opening round of Argentina’s presidential election, reflecting voters’ wariness about handing the presidency to his chief rival, a right-wing populist. CBC | World News
Read More »2nd lawyer pleads guilty in Georgia over efforts to overturn Trump’s election loss
Lawyer Kenneth Chesebro pleaded guilty to a felony on Friday just as jury selection was getting underway in his trial on charges accusing him of participating in efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 election in Georgia. CBC | World News
Read More »Sidney Powell, who made false election claims for Trump, pleads guilty ahead of trial
Lawyer Sidney Powell pleaded guilty to reduced charges Thursday over efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 election in Georgia, becoming the second defendant in the sprawling case to reach a deal with prosecutors. CBC | World News
Read More »Daniel Noboa, son of Ecuador’s richest person, wins election in campaign marred by assassination
Daniel Noboa, an inexperienced politician and heir to a fortune built on the banana trade, won Ecuador’s presidential runoff election Sunday, which was held amid unprecedented violence that claimed the life of one candidate. CBC | World News
Read More »Anti-Brexit Donald Tusk declares election victory in Poland
Law and Justice, who would have championed “Polexit”, has been ousted from the leadership, reports suggest Daily Express :: News Feed
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