Politics
U.S. election won’t be an ‘uneventful event’ for global markets, UBS chief says
Sergio Ermotti, chief executive officer of UBS Group Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images The outcome of upcoming elections in the world’s leading economy is set to ripple into global markets no matter who clinches leadership of the White House, UBS head Sergio Ermotti told CNBC on Wednesday. “The outlook for the fourth quarter […]
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Canada alleges Indian minister Amit Shah behind plot to target Sikh separatists
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) waves to supporters next to India’s Home Minister Amit Shah after filing his nomination papers to recontest the parliamentary seat in Varanasi on May 14, 2024. Niharika Kulkarni | Afp | Getty Images The Canadian government alleged on Tuesday that Indian Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah, a close […]
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Europe prepares for ‘America First’ push no matter who wins the U.S. election
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are shown on screen during a debate watch party at the Cameo Art House Theatre in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on Sept. 10, 2024. Allison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty Images European politicians and policymakers are busy preparing for more American protectionism regardless of who emerges as […]
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Trump appointed judge Aileen Cannon refuses to recuse from attempted assassination case
The Florida federal judge who dismissed the criminal classified documents case against former President Donald Trump on Tuesday rejected a request that she step off the case of a man charged with trying to assassinate Trump at his golf course in September. Judge Aileen Cannon, who was appointed to the federal bench by Trump, wrote […]
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Elon Musk, Trump allies say his tariff plans could cause short-term pain for consumers
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks at a rally for former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York, October 27, 2024. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump’s top allies and surrogates, like Tesla CEO Elon Musk appear to accept that the […]
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Democrats launch ads in nail salons, malls in final swing-state sprint
Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris takes the stage on Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 22, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The personal is getting political. One week before Election Day, Democrats are spending big to target swing-state voters in […]
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Over 46 million early voters already cast ballots as Harris, Trump enter final sprint
Local residents line up to enter a polling site on the first day of early in-person voting in a region still severely impacted by the storm, in Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. October 17, 2024. Jonathan Drake | Reuters More than 46 million Americans have cast their ballots in the 2024 election as of Tuesday morning, […]
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Harris will offer an alternative to Trump-era politics in closing argument speech
Vice President Kamala Harris will make her closing argument to voters Tuesday evening at a Washington rally that is expected to draw as many as 20,000 supporters to the National Mall. Harris will speak on the Ellipse lawn, framed by a view of the White House, where she hopes to live next. The Ellipse is […]
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Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos says in op-ed: ‘Americans don’t trust the news media’
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos arrives for his meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the UK diplomatic residence in New York City, Sept. 20, 2021. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos in an op-ed published Monday evening defended the newspaper’s recent controversial decision not to […]
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Washington Post loses a reported 200K digital subscriptions, 3 editorial board members over endorsement veto
The Washington Post Building at One Franklin Square Building on June 5, 2024 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images The Washington Post reportedly has lost more than 200,000 digital subscriptions, and three members of its editorial board have stepped down on the heels of its decision not to endorse a candidate in the […]
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