Left leaning candidate leads Sri Lanka presidential race
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Sri Lanka election goes to historic second count
No presidential candidate got the 50% plus one required to win in the first round.17 minutes ago -
Financial Times - Business
Sri Lankan election heads into run-off with leftist outsider in the lead
Neo-Marxist Dissanayake has pledged to crack down on corruption but promised to uphold $3bn IMF bailout43 minutes ago -
ABC News - World
Marxist Dissanayake leads early vote count in Sri Lanka's presidential election
Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake leads early official results in Sri Lanka’s presidential election, according to tallies released on Sunday by the Election Commission, but he is still ...51 minutes ago -
The New York Times - World
Marxist Leads Presidential Vote as Sri Lanka Rejects the Old Order
Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s strong showing reveals voter weariness with leadership that has led to a national economic crisis and crushing hardship for many people.5 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Macron names right-leaning French government under Michel Barnier
New cabinet likely to face immediate no-confidence motion from leftwing bloc sidelined by president. The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has named a new government led by the prime minister, ...11 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
What insults tell us about the Trump-Harris election fight
As both campaigns make claims about inflammatory rhetoric, what do the candidates themselves say about their rival?12 hours ago - Donald Trump -
ABC News - World
Vote count underway in Sri Lanka's presidential election after years of turmoil
Vote counting is underway in Sri Lanka’s presidential election as it seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis and political upheaval15 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Votes being counted in Sri Lanka's first election since protests ousted president
The cost of living is at the front of many voters' minds in what is expected to be a close race.20 hours ago -
ABC News - World
Voting ends in Sri Lanka's presidential election as it seeks to recover from economic crisis and political upheaval
Voting ends in Sri Lanka's presidential election as it seeks to recover from economic crisis and political upheaval21 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Harris ups lead over Trump, although presidential race still on knife-edge
After another shocking week, latest Guardian 10-day polling averages survey shows vice-president ahead by 2.6 points. The US presidential election remains on a knife-edge 45 days before voters go ...22 hours ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
The Incumbent, the Marxist and the Heir: Sri Lanka’s Tight Race for President
The country will hold its first presidential election on Saturday since its strongman president fled the country two years ago. Here are the main contenders.23 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Heavily indebted Sri Lanka votes in election to decide economic future
Millions of Sri Lankans were casting their votes on Saturday to elect a president who will face the task of bolstering the South Asian country’s fragile economic recovery following its worst ...Yesterday -
BBC News - Top stories
The man who left Bowie with mismatched eyes
Painter George Underwood, a lifelong friend of Bowie, features in a charity project inspired by the Starman.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
‘Catastrophe region’: Austrian city faces up to scale of damage left by deadly flooding
Destructive interplay between human influence on rain and land can be seen in municipalities such as St Pölten. By the third night of rain, the situation in the command centre had escalated from ...Yesterday -
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How to watch the Bass Pro Shops Night Race NASCAR race today
Find out how and when to watch the Bass Pro Shops Night Race NASCAR Cup Series race today.Yesterday - NASCAR -
ABC News - World
Sri Lanka has more women voters than men but no female presidential candidates
Women make up more than half of the voters in Sri Lanka, but in Saturday’s presidential election, not even one will be on the ballotYesterday -
ABC News - Top stories
AI is helping shape the 2024 presidential race. But not in the way experts feared
Generative artificial intelligence is playing a major role in the presidential campaign, even if the greatest fears about how it could threaten the U.S. presidential election haven’t materialized yetYesterday -
ABC News - Tech
AI is helping shape the 2024 presidential race. But not in the way experts feared
Generative artificial intelligence is playing a major role in the presidential campaign, even if the greatest fears about how it could threaten the U.S. presidential election haven’t materialized yetYesterday -
ABC News - World
Sri Lanka begins voting in a presidential election that will decide direction of recovery from its worst economic crisis
Sri Lanka begins voting in a presidential election that will decide direction of recovery from its worst economic crisisYesterday -
NBC News - Politics
Missouri Democratic Senate Candidate won’t endorse in presidential race
Missouri Democratic Senate Candidate Lucas Kunce joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the state of his campaign against Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Missouri’s abortion amendment ballot initiative.Yesterday -
NBC News - Politics
Springfield, Ohio Mayor: 'Helpful' if city left out of debate on immigration
Springfield, Ohio Mayor Rob Rue joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss a potential visit to his city by former President Donald Trump, that he says would be a strain on his city after the Trump ...Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Battleground states show tight race despite Harris's national lead
Vice President Kamala Harris has a slim lead in the national polls, but the battleground states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, Nevada, Georgia and North Carolina will be the ...Yesterday -
The New York Times - Top stories
How the Fastest-Growing County in Wisconsin Is Scrambling the Presidential Race
Madison, Wis., and its blossoming suburbs are drawing newcomers for tech and health care jobs. With a swing state in the balance, Democrats see promise.Yesterday -
ABC News - Top stories
House passes bill to enhance Secret Service protection for presidential candidates
The 405-0 House vote follows a second Trump assassination attempt.Yesterday -
NBC News - Top stories
House passes bill to boost presidential candidate security after apparent Trump assassination attempt
The House unanimously passed a bill to boost Secret Service protection for Donald Trump and Kamala Harris after apparent assassination attempts.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
CBS News - Top stories
House votes to boost Secret Service protection for presidential, VP candidates
The House unanimously approved a bill Friday that would bolster Secret Service protection for major presidential and vice presidential candidates.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Midlife left me asking what was the point of me? But then everything changed, again | Ros Reines
Losing fertility, friends, family, work – midlife for women can be self-altering. But I found liberation on the other side of menopause. In the first flush of my post-menopausal years, I didn’t ...Yesterday -
CBS Sports - Sports
Morgan Moses injury update: Jets RT to get knee evaluated Friday after getting rolled up on against Patriots
Moses was a key addition by the Jets this offseason as they looked to revamp the O-line2 days ago - NFL -
Financial Times - World
Leftist takes on Sri Lanka’s elite in first vote since president was chased from palace
Frontrunner Dissanayake promises crackdown on ‘corrupt’ politicians and calls for revisiting deals with IMF and bondholders2 days ago -