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Partial count in South Africa election puts ruling ANC below 50% as country senses momentous change
McComb Enterprise-Journal· 10 hours agoJOHANNESBURG (AP) — Very early counts in South Africa's national election put the long-ruling African National Congress at just over 42% of the vote, raising the possibility that it might lose ...
Modi touts India's roaring economy as he seeks reelection, but many feel left behind
McComb Enterprise-Journal· 9 hours agoAs he seeks a third term as prime minister, the country’s economic growth is the envy of the world, its stock markets are booming, and new buildings and highways are popping up everywhere. There ...
Americans’ economic pessimism contains a strange paradox: They’re feeling great about their own...
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 18 hours agoThe Conference Board found this week that consumer confidence rose for the first time in three...
South Africa in Uncharted Waters With ANC Set to Share Power
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 24 hours ago(Bloomberg) -- South Africa’s ruling party looks set to fall short of a parliamentary majority for...
New Zealand govt delivers modest tax relief and lower spending as economy struggles
Reuters via Yahoo Finance· 1 day agoNew Zealand’s government on Thursday outlined a soft economy, rising unemployment and a weaker...
South Africa Heads for Coalition as ANC Set for Big Fall
US News & World Report· 7 hours agoWhile the party of the late Nelson Mandela looked likely to remain the largest political force, voters appear to have punished the former liberation movement for years of decline. The ANC had ...
Darker days lay ahead for opposition, minorities after India’s election
Al Jazeera· 2 hours agoFor many commentators, an unequivocal victory for Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya...
Stocks Have Had a Strong May. Why a June Swoon Could Hit Markets, and 5 Other Things to Know Today.
Barrons.com· 3 hours agoDonald Trump’s conviction creates political uncertainty and hits DJT stock, Boeing submits a plan to...
Votes being counted in South African election framed as most important since apartheid
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIt could put the young democracy into unknown territory. At stake is the three-decade dominance of...
My Father’s Fate, and India’s
The New Yorker· 4 hours agoThe armed forces, which had previously been insulated from politics, were exploited by Modi and his party for political gain. India’s Election...