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Polls close in Ghana's general election in the shadow of the worst economic crisis in a generation
Voting has officially closed in most polling centres throughout Ghana, bringing to an end the presidential and legislative elections poised to be a litmus test for democracy in a region shaken by ...ABC News - 4d -
Ghana heads to the polls amid deepening economic crisis
Once one of Africa’s economic powerhouses, Ghana has struggled with a cost-of-living crisis and high inflation. Millions of Ghanaians have headed to the polls in a presidential election after a ...The Guardian - 4d -
Polls open in presidential and legislative elections in Ghana amid the worst economic crisis in a generation
Polls open in presidential and legislative elections in Ghana amid the worst economic crisis in a generationABC News - 4d -
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Ghanaians go to the polls with the backdrop of the worst economic crisis in a generation
Voters in the west African nation of Ghana willl cast their ballots in a general election poised to be a litmus test for democracy in a region shaken by extremist violence and coupsABC News - 5d -
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Rachel Reeves to pledge ‘ambitious’ economic partnership with EU
UK chancellor will promise to fully honour post-Brexit deals in meeting with bloc’s finance ministersFinancial Times - 5d -
Merkel-worship was liberalism at its worst
Fans of the former German chancellor should be contrite — even if she isn’tFinancial Times - 5d -
Irish parliament has worst gender diversity in western Europe, study finds
Out of 174 seats in the November election, 44 went to women in a representation of slightly more than 25%. Ireland’s new parliament has the lowest proportion of female parliamentarians in western ...The Guardian - 5d -
League-worst Blackhawks fire coach Richardson
The Blackhawks fired coach Luke Richardson on Thursday after just eight wins in their first 26 games left them with the worst record based on points in the league. Anders Sorensen will take over on ...ESPN - 5d -
Young Ghanaians see presidential vote as a way out of hardship. But their options are limited
Millions of Ghanaians will on Saturday head to the polls to elect their next president, with issues such as the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation and illegal gold mining dominating the ...ABC News - 5d -
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Political Turmoil Adds to the Economic Woes of South Korea
Even before a short-lived declaration of martial law thrust the country into crisis, the economy faced grim prospects.The New York Times - 6d -
Ulta Beauty’s full-year sales forecast is slightly better, and the company says it’s ‘gaining traction’ in competitive backdrop
Shares of Ulta Beauty Inc. rallied after hours on Thursday after the cosmetics chain offered up a slightly more upbeat full-year sales forecast, saying efforts to counterbalance a slowdown in ...MarketWatch - 6d -
End-of-season Bottom 10: Stacking up the best of the worst
From winless Kent State to woeful Ryan Day, the final votes are in for the list no one wants to make.ESPN - 6d -
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Soup drips through and you stab yourself: the spork is the worst utensil
You can’t really stab your food with it like a real fork, and you can’t really scoop your soup. Since Auguste Comte, philosophers have assumed that progress is an inevitable feature of history. As ...The Guardian - 6d -
Democracy in crisis in South Korea
The president faces impeachment after imposing martial law.BBC News - 6d -
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Russian General Calls U.S. Chairman of Joint Chiefs
In a highly unusual call, the two men “discussed a number of global and regional security issues, to include the ongoing conflict in Ukraine,” a spokesman said.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
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Trump nominates Peter Navarro as senior economic adviser
China hawk who served in president-elect’s first term was imprisoned for contempt of Congress over 2021 Capitol attackFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
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If Trump’s tariffs start a trade war, it would be an economic disaster | Mark Weisbrot
The president-elect’s two main arguments for his tariff threat – to reduce migration and to combat drugs – are not credible. “To me, the most beautiful word in the dictionary is tariff, and it’s my ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
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France's political chaos casts long shadow over economic growth
"At a time when economic growth in France is slowing markedly, this is bad news. The public deficit will remain high, debt will continue to grow," ING analysts said.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
Weak Australian economic growth hits dollar
Public spending offsets subdued consumer demand in ‘two-speed’ economyFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Scotland's golden generation miss their golden hour
This Scotland squad often talk about what they deserve. But yet again they have not earned what they think they are due.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
It’s the best of times for Notre Dame, but the worst of times for the French PM
It seems Michel Barnier’s experience of negotiating Brexit with the British was no match for the bitter rivalry of French politics. When Emmanuel Macron welcomes world leaders to the reopening of ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Economic hardship looms over Ghana as country readies for polls
Election is being contested between vice-president Mahamudu Bawumia and former president John Mahama, under whom corruption ballooned. When the Ghanaian opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo won the ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
These are the worst cities for package theft in 2024
These are the 10 worst cities for package theft in 2024, according to an annual report from SafeWise.The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Why Europe's Vaunted Car Industry Is in Crisis
Europe’s carmakers used to rule the world but now they are fighting battles at home and abroad.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
Maternal Mortality Is a Crisis. This Founder Is Training a New Generation of Doulas to End It
Latham Thomas’s Mama Glow is fighting for birth equity and, in the process, supporting thousands of new entrepreneurs.Inc. - Dec. 2 -
Tensions Rise Among Russia’s Elite as Economic Growth Slows
The slowdown is worrying for the Kremlin but not serious enough to significantly hobble its war effort.The New York Times - Dec. 2
