Sri Lankans will elect a new president on Saturday in a “finely balanced” race between the early favourite, former defence chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa, and government minister Sajith Premadasa, who has gained momentum in recent weeks. CBC | World News
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Hotels: Look inside the 4,000 sq ft luxury Presidential Suite favoured by Richard Branson
HOLIDAYS are an opportunity for rest and relaxation, which is why so many travellers are willing to splash out on a little bit of extra luxury. However, nothing compares to the opulent offering for guests staying in this 4,000 sq ft Presidential Suite. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Read More »Police outside Bolivia’s presidential palace abandon posts amid growing dissension
Police guards outside the presidential palace in Bolivia left their posts on Saturday, increasing pressure on President Evo Morales as he tries to curb nationwide unrest after a disputed election. CBC | World News
Read More »5 things to watch for as wild ride of U.S. presidential campaign really gets going
One year out from the vote that will determine whether Donald Trump earns a second term in the White House, the campaign south of the border is about to get much more frantic. Here’s what you need to know to make sense of what’s happening amid all the twists, turns and noise. CBC | World News
Read More »2020 Presidential Polls: Close To Half Of All Voters Have Already Decided They Won’t Vote For Donald Trump
The 2020 presidential election is still more than a year away, but half of all voters have already decided they won’t be casting a ballot for Donald Trump, a new poll shows. As NBC News reported, the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll showed that close to half of all registered voters will not vote for Trump, no matter who ...
Read More »Democrat Beto O’Rourke drops out of 2020 U.S. presidential race
O’Rourke was urged to run for president by many Democrats who were energized by his narrow Senate loss last year in Texas, but he struggled in the presidential primary and both his polling and his fundraising dwindled significantly in recent months. CBC | World News
Read More »Democrat presidential nominee trades barbs with Hillary Clinton over Russian meddling allegations
In a series of tweets Friday, Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard called 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton the “personification of the rot that has sickened the Democratic Party for so long.” CBC | World News
Read More »4 Microsoft accounts breached in hack targeting U.S. presidential election
Microsoft said Friday that hackers linked to the Iranian government targeted a U.S. presidential campaign, as well as government officials, media targets and prominent expatriate Iranians. CBC | World News
Read More »Honduran presidential candidate calls for military to ‘rebel against your bosses’
A Honduran TV star turned opposition candidate on Sunday called on the country’s military to rebel from enforcing a curfew that was imposed after deadly protests over last week’s disputed presidential vote. CBC | World News
Read More »Kenya holds new presidential election amid call for boycott
Kenya is holding its second presidential election since August despite high tension and the main opposition leader’s call for his followers to boycott. CBC | World News
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