Key leaders elected around the world in 2024 The year 2024 brought dramatic transformations across the globe, reshaping the global political scene, influenced by economic challenges, social movements and policy concerns.The elections in over 70 countries ushered in new faces and fresh mandates. Here’s a snapshot of key elections that defined the year by bringing…
Bitcoin climbed to a record high, extending a rally sparked by President-elect Donald Trump’s support for digital assets and his plan to turn the US into the dominant force in the sector.The largest token rose more than 3 per cent at one point on Monday in Asia to an unprecedented $106,493, exceeding its previous peak…
He might as well have been speaking about his new BFF and the nation’s first buddy Elon Musk who just can’t stop winning since Donald Trump came back to power. Elon Musk, already a dominant force in the business world, has now cemented his place in history as the wealthiest person ever. Thanks to a…
Donald Trump (File photo) TOI Correspondent from Washington: MAGA supremo Donald Trump has flipped Arizona, the last state to officially declare results on Saturday to sweep all seven battleground states in the 2024 presidential election. With this, Trump has chalked up 312 electoral votes to Kamala Harris‘ 226 to complete a remarkable win, reversing his…
Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) TOI Correspondent from Washington:Donald Trump may have won the US Presidential elections but he has yet been formally elected US President. In an arcane US election system, that is a process that will take several more weeks. When voters cast ballots, they basically selected electors for the candidate who wins…
Donald Trump vs Kamala Harris In the high-stakes US presidential election, Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump competed to secure the necessary 270 electoral college votes out of a total of 538 across all 50 states and Washington, DC.With each state carrying its unique electoral weight, the final results reflect diverse regional support patterns…
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump (AP photo) As the United States enters election day, November 5, tens of millions of Americans have already cast their ballots, with record early voting numbers in battleground states like Georgia and North Carolina.In Georgia alone—where voters have swung between Republican and Democratic candidates in the last two presidential elections—over…
McDonald’s Corp. said it’s not taking sides in the presidential election following Donald Trump’s visit to a Pennsylvania restaurant on Sunday.“McDonald’s does not endorse candidates for elected office and that remains true in this race for the next president,” the company said in an internal message seen by Bloomberg News. “We are not red or…
Just a few days after the presidential election, Sri Lanka is bracing for the parliamentary election which will be costlier than the recently concluded poll. In last week’s election, Anura Kumara Dissanayake won and became the new president of Sri Lanka. Soon after holding the position Dissanayake dissolved Parliament on Tuesday to call a snap…
NEW DELHI: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday made his final appearance at the UNGA, possibly delivering one of his last speeches on the world stage.President Biden’s speech covered several key themes that have defined his foreign policy throughout his administration, including rallying global support for Ukraine, navigating international competition, and the importance of upholding…
