Election
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UK Faces Strained Finances After Election
Britain will see little difference on public spending whichever of the country’s main parties wins next month’s general election, with state coffers strained largely by huge Covid expenditure. The main…
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French Left Vows New Taxes As Snap Election Draws Near
Left-wing parties in France on Friday pledged to raise 30 billion euros a year from taxing businesses and the rich if they win a majority at snap parliamentary polls, drawing…
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UK PM Sunak ‘Angry’ After Party Figures Ensnared In Election Betting Scandal
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Thursday he was “incredibly angry” after more Conservative Party figures were put under investigation over alleged bets placed on the UK general election date. Facing…
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Trump Urges Georgia Court To Reject DA Willis’ Bid To Dismiss Appeal In Election Case
AFP Former President Donald Trump has called on the Georgia Court of Appeals to reject Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ attempt to dismiss his appeal regarding her disqualification from…
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As Election Looms, BoE Set To Sit Tight On UK Rate
The Bank of England was set to hold its interest rate steady on Thursday despite slowing UK inflation, with higher price risks and Britain’s looming election preventing a cut, according…
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Philippine VP Sara Duterte Quits Cabinet Ahead Of Midterm Election
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said Wednesday she has resigned from the cabinet of President Ferdinand Marcos, with tense relations between the two families turning into a public rift in…
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France’s Muslim Voters Fear Far-right Election Win
Muslim voters are increasingly worried about the prospect of a far-right victory less than two weeks before France’s snap parliamentary elections, fearing the possible restrictions that could follow. For Sarah,…
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Republicans Criticize Biden’s Immigration Reform As Attempt To Sway Election
President Joe Biden’s latest move to offer permanent residency for undocumented spouses and children of U.S. citizens has sparked accusations from Republicans, who claim it is an attempt to sway…
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UK ‘Guinea Pig’ For Election Security Before Landmark Votes
The UK general election is being watched closely after stark warnings that rapid advancements in cyber-tech, particularly AI, and increasing friction between major nations threaten the integrity of 2024’s landmark…
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UK Election Picks Over 14 Years Of Conservative Rule
Fourteen years of Conservative party rule in the UK have seen Brexit, Covid, economic turmoil and political scandals, leaving many Britons worse off and disenchanted. During that time, the Tories…
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Election concerns in France give euro worst week in two months
THE euro was on track for its biggest weekly fall against the dollar in two months on Friday (Jun 14) on concerns that a new government will worsen French fiscal…
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BOE reserves enter UK election debate as politicians chase cash
UK politicians are mulling changes to the way the Bank of England (BOE) pays out interest to commercial banks as they look for ways to generate more fiscal headroom ahead…
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UK Economy Stagnates Heading Into General Election
The UK economy’s zero growth in April followed an expansion of 0.4 percent in March AFP Britain’s economy stagnated in April after emerging from recession in the first quarter of…
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Gensler’s Crypto Stance Could Cost Biden 2024 Election: Mark Cuban
KEY POINTS Cuban said Trump probably doesn’t know anything about crypto beyond the money he made from NFTs He said Biden would have to choose between Gensler or crypto voters…
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Macron’s Opponents Rally For Snap Election Challenge
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday faced opposition alliances crystallising on left and right, after the centrist called a snap parliamentary election in the wake of a European poll defeat…
