France's Marine Le Pen rejects embezzlement claims as presidential bid hangs in the balance

France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen has thrown in recent weeks all her energy at a Paris trial into fighting what she calls unfair accusations that her party embezzled European Parliament funds

World - ABC News - November 13

Paris prosecutor seeks jail and public office ban for Marine Le Pen

Request in embezzlement trial threatens to undermine National Rally’s efforts to polish image before 2027 polls. A Paris prosecutor has requested a five-year prison sentence and a five-year ban ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

A ‘political trial’? Marine Le Pen is singing from the Donald Trump hymn sheet | Pauline Bock

The far-right leader may be banned from running in the next French presidential election – and she’s responded with all guns blazing. “Everyone has stolen from the cash register except the National ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Prosecutor seeks jail and election ban for Le Pen

Marine Le Pen would be banned from standing for president again at the next election if convicted.

US election weighs on Ukraine's frontline soldiers

Ukrainians on the front lines tell the BBC's James Waterhouse that their country’s survival is in the hands of Americans.

Northvolt’s future hangs in balance as bankruptcy looms

Troubled European battery maker in race against time to secure short-term funding

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Le Pen threatens to bring down French government over budget dispute

National Rally hardens tone against PM Michel Barnier, warning that hit to citizens’ purchasing power is ‘red line’

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

In an N.F.L. Slate Full of ‘Ifs,’ Much Hangs in the Balance at Midseason

It feels like a sudden shift could take place for more than a few teams in Week 8, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - October 27

Billions in taxes hang in balance for US companies as election nears

Research shows Trump’s tax cuts led to expanded corporate investment — and a spike in share buybacks

World - Financial Times - October 30

Already in political crosshairs, fates of NOAA and FEMA hang in the election balance

NOAA and FEMA — the government's weather and disaster agencies — have become politicized, so the election may be pivotal to their futures. Project 2025 recommends cuts to the agencies.

Politics - NBC News - November 3

US clean energy industry’s future hangs in balance on election day

Few industries stand to gain — or lose — more on US election day than renewable sources of power

Business - Financial Times - November 4

Control of House hangs in balance as vote count continues in US

Trump would have power to enact agenda if Republicans retain control of lower chamber of Congress

World - Financial Times - November 7

Trump appoints UN ambassador Elise Stefanik and border tsar Tom Homan

All eyes are on the president-elect's picks for his top team as his party closes in on full control of Congress.

Bid to soften farm tax change rejected by Treasury

The department for rural affairs suggested exempting some older farmers from having to pay, Newsnight is told.

Trump's claim of 'massive cheating' in Philadelphia rejected by officials

BBC Verify investigates claims spreading online questioning the integrity of the US election.

Marseille vs. PSG in Le Classique headlines Ligue 1's derby weekend in France with Lens-Lille and Nice-Monaco

Could Marseille deal PSG a blow in the Championnat title race?

Sports - CBS Sports - October 25

Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe left out of France's Nations League squad, 'wanted' to join Les Bleus group

Didier Deschamps did not explain exactly why he has taken the decision

Sports - CBS Sports - November 7

Belarus commission approves Lukashenko's 7th term bid but rejects opposition candidates

The national elections commission in Belarus has registered an initiative group for authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to seek a seventh term in office, but rejected the attempts of two ...

World - ABC News - October 29

Michael Jordan’s Fast-Track NASCAR Discovery Bid Rejected

In an early but narrow victory for NASCAR as it defends an antitrust lawsuit brought by Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, a federal judge Thursday denied the race teams’ ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1

Supreme Court rejects RNC bid to stop provisional option for some Pennsylvanians

The Supreme Court on Friday said it won’t block Pennsylvanians whose mail votes are voided for technical reasons from voting provisionally at their polling place on Election Day, rejecting a ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

US regulator rejects bid to boost nuclear power to Amazon data center

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected an effort Friday to allow an Amazon data center to tap into additional power from a nearby Pennsylvania nuclear plant. The decision could ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Israeli Court Rejects Netanyahu’s Bid to Delay Corruption Trial Testimony

The court ruled that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must take the stand on Dec. 2 in a trial that has stretched out for more than four years.

World - The New York Times - November 13

Trump claims victory in the 2024 presidential election

Former President Trump claimed victory in the 2024 presidential election while flanked by his family and supporters. He also congratulated Sen. JD Vance and claimed Republicans would gain control ...

Britain's PM rejects a claim by the Trump campaign about election interference

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has rejected a claim by Donald Trump’s campaign that his Labour Party is illegally interfering in the U.S. presidential election

World - ABC News - October 23

Pennsylvania nuns reject GOP claim of voter fraud at their address

The Benedictine Sisters of Erie in Pennsylvania rejected claims of voter fraud after the founder of a group focused on campaigning to increase GOP ballots and mail-in results alleged that while ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Georgia PM rejects vote-rigging claims in BBC interview as president calls mass rally

Irakli Kobakhidze tells the BBC his ruling party won the vote by a landslide, but the president says it was a fraud.

Pennsylvania officials reject viral claim about illegal voters

Pennsylvania officials reject claim that "illegal voters" were able to apply for mail-in ballots.

Judge threatens to hold Rudy Giuliani in contempt if he fails to surrender property in defamation case

Former New York Rudy Giuliani was ordered to appear in federal court to address claims by two Georgia election workers over assets he was ordered to give them.

Business - CNBC - November 7

Malaysia govt rejects claim 'millions of Chinese' granted citizenship

World - Yahoo News - 3 days ago

Supreme Court rejects RFK Jr.'s bids to have his name removed from Michigan and Wisconsin ballots

Robert F. Kennedy suspended his longshot presidential campaign in August and endorsed former President Donald Trump.

Cardi B says Harris inspired her to vote as candidates hold dueling Wisconsin rallies – live

Supreme court rejects Republican bid to throw out thousands of Pennsylvania ballots; Democrat condemns Trump’s remarks on Liz Cheney. Tell us: Did you vote for a different candidate than your ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

North Dakota voters reject bid to end property taxes, which have soared nationwide since 2019

Measure 4 would have cost the state an estimated $3.15 billion over two years.

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

Supreme Court rejects Meadows' bid to move Georgia election case to federal court

Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows was charged with two counts in the case brought by Fulton County prosecutors over alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election in ...

SCOTUS rejects Mark Meadows' bid to move Georgia election case into federal court

The Supreme Court has rejected a request from former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows to move his Georgia election interference case from state court into federal court.

News Corp Shareholders Reject Activist Bid to End Dual-Class Share Structure

Shareholders voted down Starboard Value’s proposal, which was aimed at damping the Murdoch family’s influence over the media conglomerate.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 20 hours ago

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