3 d. ago Jury finds MyPillow founder defamed former voting equipment company employee

DENVER — A federal jury in Colorado on Monday found that one of the nation’s most prominent election conspiracy theorists, MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, defamed a former employee for a leading voting equipment company after the 2020 presidential election. The employee, Eric Coomer, was awarded $2.3 million in damages. He had sued after Lindell called […]

Economics

8 d. ago Le gouvernement polonais de Donald Tusk se soumet à un vote de confiance

Son parti a subi un revers majeur récent avec la victoire du nationaliste Karol Nawrocki à l’élection présidentielle.

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1 week ago Prominent Colombian senator shot and wounded at Bogota campaign rally

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay, a possible candidate in the country’s presidential election next year, was shot and wounded at a campaign rally in Bogota on Saturday, authorities said. His conservative Democratic Center party released a statement calling it “an unacceptable act of violence.” The attack took place in a park in […]

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2 w. ago South Korea’s new president vows to restart talks with North

Lee began his term hours after winning an election triggered in April by the removal of then-President Yoon Suk Yeol over his ill-fated imposition of martial law late last year.

Culture

2 w. ago Asian shares shoot higher as US stocks inch toward their records

Shares advanced Wednesday in Asia after U.S. stocks drifted closer to their records, while U.S. futures edged lower. South Korea’s Kospi led gains in the region, jumping 2.4% to 2,763.32 after the liberal opposition candidate Lee Jae-myung was elected president. Lee’s victory caps months of political turmoil triggered by the stunning but brief imposition of […]

Economics

2 w. ago South Korean Stocks Near Bull Market, Won Rises After Lee Wins

South Korea’s equity benchmark climbed to approach a bull market and the won rose after Lee Jae-myung’s widely-expected win in the presidential election ended a months-long political leadership vacuum.

Economics

2 w. ago Conservative Karol Nawrocki wins Poland’s presidential runoff election

The new president was backed by U.S. President Donald Trump

Politics

2 w. ago NKK Switches of America Announces Vincent Matsushita as President of North American Operations

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NKK Switches, a global designer, manufacturer and switch solution provider of innovative electromechanical switches, announces the appointment of Mr. Vincent Matsushita as President of its North American operations in Scottsdale, AZ. This election is in consistent alignment with NKK’s ongoing commitment of ensuring excellence in quality and […]

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2 w. ago Pologne: le candidat nationaliste remporte de justesse la présidentielle

Le candidat nationaliste Karol Nawrocki a remporté de justesse l'élection présidentielle en Pologne face au maire de Varsovie, Rafal Trzaskowski.

Society

2 w. ago Présidentielle en Pologne: le candidat nationaliste en tête avec 51 % des voix, selon une estimation

Le candidat nationaliste Karol Nawrocki arrive en tête de l’élection présidentielle en Pologne de dimanche selon une nouvelle estimation

Society

2 w. ago Poland holds a pivotal presidential runoff influenced by Trump, the far right and the war in Ukraine

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is set to hold a presidential runoff election on Sunday between two candidates offering starkly different visions for the country’s future. The winner will succeed President Andrzej Duda, a conservative who is finishing his second and final term. The outcome will determine whether Poland embraces a nationalist populist trajectory or […]

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2 w. ago La Corée du Sud aux urnes pour clore la crise déclenchée par la loi martiale

Les Sud-Coréens ont voté par anticipation en grand nombre pour l’élection présidentielle de mardi prochain.

Culture

2 w. ago Elon Musk’s drug use on campaign trail generated concern, report says

Elon Musk was using drugs more heavily than previously known while on the campaign trail to help elect Donald Trump president, worrying some people close to the mercurial billionaire, the New York Times reported. The chief executive officer of Tesla Inc. and SpaceX travelled with a medication box that held about 20 pills and was […]

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3 w. ago 100% of Cumberland County Home Support Workers Vote to Strike

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Home support workers represented by CUPE 3953 from the Victorian Order of Nurses of Cumberland County voted in favour of a strike mandate, with 100% of those who voted authorizing a strike. “We’re proud to join the rest of the CUPE home support workers by voting in favour of the strike, […]

Society

3 w. ago African Development Bank elects top economist as president to face funding challenges

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — The African Development Bank elected Mauritanian economist Sidi Ould Tah as its next president on Thursday to steer the region’s top development finance institution through difficult times amid funding cuts from the U.S. and other key partners. Tah, 60, was elected by the bank’s board of governors, which includes finance […]

Sport

3 w. ago South Korean presidential election roiled by coffee beans, Chanel bags and room salon

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s presidential race has devolved into personal attacks and petty disputes, drowning out meaningful policy debate after former conservative leader Yoon Suk Yeol’s ouster over his martial law fiasco. The bitter mudslinging between liberal frontrunner Lee Jae-myung and conservative opponent Kim Moon Soo escalated during Tuesday night’s final presidential […]

Politics

3 w. ago Alan Linkletter Elected as New President of CUPE Nova Scotia

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — After almost ten years of service as CUPE Nova Scotia President, Nan McFadgen retired this week, handing over the mantle to newly elected Alan Linkletter. “It’s a bittersweet moment,” said former President Nan McFadgen, “but I am confident Alan will do a fantastic job and continue CUPE Nova Scotia’s fight to […]

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3 w. ago Les députés français votent en faveur du «droit à l’aide à mourir»

La ministre de la Santé espère que la réforme sera entérinée avant l’élection présidentielle de 2027.

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3 w. ago Calin Georgescu, frontrunner in Romania’s cancelled election, announces his withdrawal from politics

BUCHAREST, Romania — Calin Georgescu, the controversial populist whose bid for Romania’s presidency last year resulted in the annulment of an election in the European Union and NATO member country, announced he is stepping away from political life. Georgescu upended Romania’s political landscape last November when he ran as an independent and unexpectedly surged to […]

Politics

3 w. ago MEDIA ADVISORY: Home Support Workers to Rally in Sydney on Tuesday

SYDNEY, Nova Scotia — Home support workers represented by CUPE 3986, 3936, 4354, and 3953, will rally outside City Hall on Tuesday, with the support of delegates from CUPE Nova Scotia’s annual convention. They are gathering to raise awareness for their ongoing bargaining, which has been ongoing for nearly two years despite Premier Houston’s promise […]

Society