Bitcoin continues to climb in extended surge following US elections
Bitcoin extended its streak of record highs after ticking above $99,000 (around €95,000) for the first time overnight. The cryptocurrency has rocketed more than 40%…
Trump loyalist Matt Gaetz withdraws as president-elect names Pam Bondi | US Election 2024 News
The former US congressman said he had become a ‘distraction’ following renewed scrutiny of sexual misconduct allegations.US conservative firebrand Matt Gaetz has announced that he…
Senegal’s ruling Pastef party secures large majority in parliament | Elections News
Win grants President Bassirou Diomaye Faye a clear mandate to carry out ambitious reforms.Senegal’s ruling Pastef party has won a resounding victory in legislative elections,…
Belarus leader Lukashenko pardons 32 prisoners convicted for ‘extremism’ | Politics News
Human rights group Viasna reports 1,275 political prisoners still jailed and face harsh conditions.Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned dozens of political prisoners, his office…
In India’s tribal-dominated Jharkhand, BJP labels Muslims as ‘Bangladeshis’ | Elections News
Pakur, India – Sitting at a dusty roadside tea stall with his friends in Bada Sanakad village in the tribal-dominated eastern Indian state of Jhakhand,…
US recognises Venezuelan opposition leader Gonzalez as president-elect | Nicolas Maduro News
US announcement follows months of frustration over Maduro government’s claims of victory in contested July election.The United States has recognised Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez…
President challenges election results as Georgia cracks down on protesters | Protests News
Police clash with pro-West protesters as Zurabishvili demands annulment of October re-election of Georgian Dream government, accused of increasing authoritarianism and Russian links.Police in Georgia…
Opposition’s Abdullahi wins presidential election in breakaway Somaliland | Elections News
‘Irro’ took over 60 percent of the vote having pledged to push efforts to gain international recognition for the region.Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, leader of Somaliland’s…
Sri Lanka leader reappoints Amarasuriya as PM, retains finance and defence | Elections News
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake picks a 21-member cabinet as he plans sweeping reforms, including a campaign promise of a new constitution.Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning President Anura…
Senegal votes as President Faye eyes parliamentary majority to push reforms | Elections News
More than seven million people eligible to vote in the snap election, with jobs and rising prices on their minds.Polls have opened in Senegal’s parliamentary…
What have Trump administration nominees said about Israel and its wars? | Donald Trump News
During the final weeks of the 2024 United States presidential race, former President Donald Trump spoke with sympathy to Arab American and Muslim voters enraged…
Georgia election body confirms ruling party’s disputed win amid protests | Protests News
Head of Central Electoral Commission is doused with black paint during unruly session as protesters gathered outside.Thousands of people are protesting in Georgia after the…
Gabon votes in referendum on new constitution after military coup last year | Elections News
Transitional leader urges voters to back draft charter, which proposes changes that include presidential term limits.Gabon is voting in a referendum on whether to adopt…
Clanging pans: Why Mozambique’s election protesters refuse to go away | Politics
Maputo, Mozambique – At 7pm on November 4, Maputo’s streets fell into an eerie silence. Public transportation was at a standstill, adhering to opposition leader…
‘Need a change’: Sri Lanka’s leftist win sparks hopes, bridges old divides | Elections News
Colombo, Sri Lanka – Abdul Rahuman Seyyadu Sulaiman, 56, wanted to be heard. As Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake left the polling station at the…
House Speaker Johnson resists calls to make Matt Gaetz ethics report public | US Election 2024 News
The leading politician in the United States House of Representatives, Speaker Mike Johnson, has resisted calls to release a report examining allegations against Matt Gaetz,…
How controversial is Trump’s pick of RFK Jr as US health secretary? | Donald Trump News
On Thursday, US President-elect Donald Trump nominated vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr to head up the country’s top health agency, the Department of Health…
Republicans claim US House, achieving ‘trifecta’ of election victories | US Election 2024 News
The Republican Party has won enough seats to maintain control over the House of Representatives, cementing a dominant performance in the 2024 United States elections.…
Sri Lanka parliamentary elections 2024: What’s at stake? | Elections News
Sri Lankans will cast ballots in a snap parliamentary election on Thursday, months after electing a Marxist-leaning president in the Indian island nation’s first election…
Somaliland goes to the polls amid Ethiopia-Somalia port deal row | Elections News
Amid escalating regional tensions, voters in the self-declared state of Somaliland will vote on Wednesday in its fourth general election since its 1991 break from…