You’re reading an excerpt from the Today’s WorldView newsletter. Sign up to get the rest free, including news from around the globe and interesting ideas and opinions to know, sent to your inbox every weekday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan just experienced what analysts deem his worst political setback in more than two decades. His … Read more
NEW DELHI — Mahendra Kumar Jalan was an Indian millionaire with a diversified portfolio of food processing plants, dairy farms and commercial real estate. As he faced scrutiny from the Indian government’s financial crimes investigators in 2019, he began to put money in something else. Jalan’s companies confidentially donated millions to Indian Prime Minister Narendra … Read more
Entrepreneur Andrew Yang ran a surprisingly successful presidential campaign in 2020, captivating the internet with fresh ideas and a fun, geeky persona. More than any other candidate, Yang seemed to channel the optimistic spirit of science fiction shows like Star Trek. “There are a bunch of things that are happening now that mean we should … Read more
Policemen have shoved and wrestled with justices of Guatemala’s top electoral tribunal, as prosecutors sought to seize the tally sheets of votes from the August presidential elections ByThe Associated Press September 30, 2023, 12:51 PM A cordon of police agents stand guard during a raid by the Attorney General’s office of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, … Read more
GUATEMALA CITY — Polling facilities closed and ballot staff started tallying ballots throughout Guatemala on Sunday night to find out lots of of congressional and native races, however the large presidential discipline was anticipated solely to be narrowed and require a runoff. Whereas some remoted incidents interrupted the vote in some localities, voting appeared to … Read more
Mexico’s Supreme Courtroom has overturned one more set of electoral legislation modifications favored by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador FILE – Mexican President Andres Lopez Obrador attends a ceremony on the Nationwide Palace, in Mexico Metropolis, Sept. 20, 2022. Mexico’s Supreme Courtroom on Thursday, June 22, 2023, overturned one other set of electoral legislation modifications … Read more