Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he has a “mountain to climb” in elections Saturday, despite leading the opinion polls, in a contest swayed by living costs and Trump tariffs. Surveys give Albanese’s left-leaning Labor Party a narrow lead over the conservative opposition on a two-party preferred basis. If they are right, Albanese, 62, could … Read more
Rich in solar and wind power, and bulging in critical minerals for renewable energy technology, Australia touts itself as a leader in the race to net zero carbon emissions. But a political battle is being waged ahead of Saturday’s elections over whether to change Australia’s trajectory and add nuclear reactors to the mix for the … Read more
– Carney leads Liberals to victory—opposition leaders lose their seats. – US JOLTS data and Consumer Confidence put the focus on recession risks. – US dollar opens higher compared to close. USDCAD: open 1.3847, overnight range 1.3808-1.3872, close 1.3829, WTI 61.20, Gold 3310.44 The Canadian dollar remains trapped in its well-defined range as traders remain … Read more
On a tree-lined beach in Australia’s rugged island state of Tasmania, locals discovered popcorn-sized bits of dead salmon washed up along the sand. When the stinky remains landed in Verona Sands, population 131, they stirred up a festering environment-versus-industry row shortly before Saturday’s general elections. The fish remnants found in February were traced to a … Read more
Futures for Canada’s main stock index were marginally lower on Monday, with investors staying on the sidelines as the country headed into a general election in the backdrop of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war. The TSX Composite Index lost 17.02 points to greet the closing bell Friday at 24,710.51. Still, on … Read more
With 1.3 million followers, a Donald Trump-supporting far-right candidate is riding a wave of popularity on TikTok ahead of the re-run of Romania’s presidential election in which he is expected to win Sunday’s first round. Authorities are keen to avoid a repeat of the uproar that followed the constitutional court’s annulment of last year’s vote … Read more
Canadian leaders made their final push for votes Sunday, one day before an election dominated by US President Donald Trump’s policies, but rattled in the campaign’s final hours by a deadly car-ramming attack in Vancouver. Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Liberal Party leader, is favored to beat Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre in Monday’s vote, but … Read more
Five months after the shock scrapping of presidential elections, Romanians go back to the polls on Sunday — with a key far-right contender excluded and criticism by the US administration looming over the tense vote. Thousands in Romania have protested against the vote annulment and subsequent barring of European Union and NATO critic Calin Georgescu, … Read more
Singaporeans vote on May 3 in an election that will test Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s leadership, as the wealthy city-state faces a turbulent global economy upended by US tariffs. This will be the first electoral battle for the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) under Wong since he succeeded Lee Hsien Loong, the son of founding … Read more
Though Canada’s election began in earnest only late last month, public opinion polls have captured a gripping political narrative that has been unfolding since the start of the year. Between President Trump’s trade war, his threats of annexation and the resignation of Canada’s last prime minister, a lot happened in the run-up to this race … Read more