This article is an onsite version of our Europe Express newsletter. Sign up here to get the newsletter sent straight to your inbox every weekday and Saturday morning Welcome back. Despite roaring inflation, Turkey’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate on Thursday to 9 per cent from 10.5 per cent. What are the implications … Read more
Kazakh president-elect Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev secured a second term in Sunday’s snap election, winning 81.31% of the vote, the central Asian nation’s Central Election Commission said on Monday, citing preliminary data. He had been widely expected to extend his rule over the oil-rich nation by seven more years, with a strong mandate … Read more
The former US vice president says Republicans will have “better choices” in 2024 American voters would like to see “new leadership” when looking at the 2024 US presidential election, former Vice President Mike Pence has said. His comment came shortly after his former running mate, Donald Trump announced his intention to run for re-election. “You … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Democrats are poised to keep control of the US Senate after Catherine Cortez Masto prevailed in the election for a closely fought seat in Nevada that opponent Adam Laxalt is likely to contest. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Steven T. Dennis du7dv7dvajjw8i1ax7i56t5g_media_dl_1.png Bloomberg RSS Article content (Bloomberg) — Democrats … Read more
The majority does not think the current president should seek a second term, a new survey shows More than two-thirds of voters for US House of Representatives candidates do not want President Joe Biden to run for re-election in 2024, according to the early results of an exit poll conducted by Edison Research and reported … Read more
Ron DeSantis won a second term as Florida governor, a victory that could bolster a potential challenge of former President Donald Trump for a White House run in 2024. The Republican governor beat Democratic challenger Charlie Crist by a tally of 59% to 40% in the third most populous state in the US, according to … Read more
UPDATE, 6:17 PM PT: A number of major midterm races across the nation are still in play, but the polls have just shut the doors in a batch of major states and a couple of high profile wins are now on the board. Polls in New York, Texas, Michigan, Arizona, New Mexico, Iowa, Louisiana, Wyoming, … Read more
Mahathir Mohamad said he stood a “good chance” of winning and laughed off suggestions he should retire Mahathir Mohamad said he stood a “good chance” of winning and laughed off suggestions he should retire Mahathir Mohamad, the nearly 100-year-old elder statesman of Malaysian politics, filed his candidacy on November 5 in what is likely to … Read more
The precedent-busting extra five years could see years of tensions finally come to a head The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party (CPC) of China is over and the first Plenary Session of its Central Committee in its new composition has set to work and reelected General Secretary Xi Jinping for a third term. … Read more
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will be the first head of government to visit Beijing next week to felicitate Chinese President Xi Jinping, who secured a record third five-year term at the recent Congress of the ruling Communist Party. During the visit from November 1-2, the two sides will review the all-weather strategic cooperation partnership … Read more