Mauritius election: Amid wiretapping scandal, what’s at stake? | Elections News

Mauritius election: Amid wiretapping scandal, what’s at stake? | Elections News

Some one million eligible voters in the Indian Ocean Mauritius will head out to vote on Sunday amid an explosive scandal that has implicated government figures in a covert wiretapping operation. Since independence from Britain in 1968, the southeast African country has maintained a strong, vibrant parliamentary democracy. This will…

German opposition hits out at Scholz for delaying confidence vote | Politics News

German opposition hits out at Scholz for delaying confidence vote | Politics News

Conservative leader wants confidence vote now, triggering January election, as poll shows more than half of Germans agree. Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz has slammed Chancellor Olaf Scholz, describing his decision to delay a confidence vote until next year as “irresponsible”. Merz, who leads the Christian Democratic Union (CDU),…

US Fed cuts interest rates, Powell says won’t quit even if asked by Trump | Inflation News

US Fed cuts interest rates, Powell says won’t quit even if asked by Trump | Inflation News

The Fed will have to navigate a changing economic landscape with the election of Donald Trump as the next US president. The United States Federal Reserve has cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point as policymakers took note of a job market that has “generally eased” while…

Beyond abortion rights: Why did Kamala Harris lose women’s votes? | News

Beyond abortion rights: Why did Kamala Harris lose women’s votes? | News

Donald Trump’s defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 United States presidential election has signalled women’s rights – specifically the right to an abortion – was less of a key issue than expected for voters. This was the first presidential election since the Supreme Court overturned the landmark…

Tariffs, immigrants and fiscal policy: Trump’s second term as US president | Donald Trump News

Tariffs, immigrants and fiscal policy: Trump’s second term as US president | Donald Trump News

When Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on January 20 next year, one of the first things economists expect him to do is enact at least some of the tariffs he promised while on the campaign trail. As a candidate, Trump said he…

Nintendo says Switch games will be playable on next console | Business and Economy

Nintendo says Switch games will be playable on next console | Business and Economy

Japanese gaming giant is expected to launch follow-up to its wildly popular console next year. Nintendo has announced that games for the Switch will be playable on its next gaming console. Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa said on Wednesday that the company had decided it would be “optimal” to include backwards…

Asia’s export-driven economies brace for upheaval under Trump | International Trade

Asia’s export-driven economies brace for upheaval under Trump | International Trade

Taipei, Taiwan – Asia is bracing for disruption should American voters return Donald Trump to the White House, with his plans for sweeping tariffs threatening to hobble the region’s export-driven growth. Trump, who ran neck-and-neck with Vice President Kamala Harris in polls before Tuesday’s presidential election in the United States,…

US election 2024: The key issues driving votes in the swing states | US Election 2024 News

US election 2024: The key issues driving votes in the swing states | US Election 2024 News

In a race against time, United States presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have traversed the nation’s swing states in a bid to woo undecided voters and bag crucial Electoral College votes that could decide the winner of the 2024 US election. Even if both White House hopefuls secure…

Canada’s largest port could see lockout of more than 700 workers | Al Jazeera News

Canada’s largest port could see lockout of more than 700 workers | Al Jazeera News

The dispute between port foremen and their employers could disrupt crucial international shipments. Employers at Canada’s largest port have said they would lock out their workers after a negotiating deadline with the union had passed, potentially disrupting key shipments of the country’s coal, potash and beef. The BC Maritime Employers…

Investors on the watch for who will be next US president | US Election 2024 News

Investors on the watch for who will be next US president | US Election 2024 News

Caution prevailed on Monday as the winner of the tightly contested presidential election may be unknown for days. United States stock indexes were trading flat to lower on Monday, as investors braced for a pivotal week for global markets in which Americans will elect a new president and the Federal Reserve…