“ Many people are finding it difficult to stay focused due to the upcoming Election Day, with vice president Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump in a tight race for the leadership of the country. The constant barrage of campaign-related information can be overwhelming and make it challenging to concentrate on work. A recent … Read more
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Bitcoin surged in evening trading on Monday, briefly surpassing key levels amidst increasing speculation of a Republican victory in the upcoming U.S. elections. Positive technical indicators also contributed to its strength. The cryptocurrency rose by up to 3% to reach a three-month high of $70,203.4, disregarding recent concerns surrounding reports of the U.S. government investigating … Read more
Georgian President urges protests against alleged vote ‘falsification’. Tens of thousands of Georgians have taken to the streets of Tbilisi following the president’s call to demand the cancellation of Saturday’s election. President Salome Zourabichivili, who has aligned with the opposition, urged Georgians to gather outside parliament, describing the situation as a “critical moment.” She called … Read more
Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze acknowledges that there are always “irregularities” in elections but denies any allegations of fraud. He described the election outcome as a “landslide” victory, dismissing claims of vote manipulation and violence. Kobakhidze emphasized that irregularities are common in every country, stating that the majority of polling stations were peaceful despite a … Read more
The composition of Japan’s future government remains uncertain following a voter backlash against Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition, leaving no party with a clear mandate to lead the world’s fourth-largest economy. This uncertainty has caused the yen currency to drop to a three-month low as investors and analysts brace themselves for days, or possibly … Read more
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. A hugely pivotal week for world markets begins with investors in Asia already bracing for volatile trading in Japanese assets on Monday after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba lost his parliamentary majority in the country’s general election. Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party has … Read more
“Japanese elections are normally steady and boring affairs. This snap election was anything but. The dramatic vote follows a political funding corruption scandal, revealed last year, which implicated senior lawmakers from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and cabinet members, tarnishing the party’s image and angering the public. The electorate made their anger felt in … Read more
Japan’s new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, was facing a major electoral setback on Sunday as projections indicated his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) – which has governed almost without interruption for decades – could lose it’s majority in the lower house. Ishiba called the snap poll for the House of Representatives soon after becoming LDP party … Read more
By Lucinda Elliott Voters in Uruguay, known for its beaches, legalized marijuana and stability, went to the polls on Sunday in an election race between moderates that contrasted with the polarized politics in many other Latin American countries. The nation of 3.4 million was voting for its next president and lawmakers, with pollsters predicting a … Read more