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A vote without a vote: the Saudi World Cup is an act of violence and disdain | Barney Ronay
The shamelessness of Fifa’s process was fully on show in Zurich during a display of contempt for governance, democracy, love, hope and good sense. Well, that’s that then. In the event there were ...The Guardian - 10h -
Met Police civilian staff vote for strike action
The PCS union say it is the first time Met Police employees have ever voted for industrial action.BBC News - 11h -
Schumer says Senate will vote on Social Security changes
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday he’s “doing everything” he can to try to pass legislation that would enact some Social Security before Congress ushers in a new class ...The Hill - 11h -
Jeffries: Democrats not telling members how to vote on NDAA
House Democratic leaders will not tell their members how to vote on the measure to reauthorize Pentagon spending that is hitting the floor Wednesday afternoon. House Minority Leader Hakeem ...The Hill - 15h -
Key US unit fighting disinformation abroad in jeopardy ahead of Trump return
The Global Engagement Center, which addresses foreign influence operations outside the US, snubbed for extension. The Global Engagement Center (GEC), a state department unit critical to combating ...The Guardian - 1d -
Sabalenka voted WTA Player of the Year
World number one Aryna Sabalenka is voted the WTA Player of the Year after securing four titles in 2024.BBC News - 1d -
Stormont vote on post-Brexit trading arrangements
The Northern Ireland Assembly will vote on controversial post-Brexit trading arrangements on Tuesday.BBC News - 2d -
South Korea Bars President From Traveling Abroad
President Yoon Suk Yeol cannot leave the country as an investigation unfolds into whether he led an insurrection last week when he briefly imposed martial law.The New York Times - 2d -
How Russia-backed influencers meddled in Romania’s vote
Bucharest scrapped presidential election after ‘illegal’ social media campaign used tactics seen in Moldova pollFinancial Times - 2d -
Syrians abroad celebrate as rebels capture Damascus
Syrians from Beirut to Berlin are celebrating the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime as rebel forced seize Damascus. Assad’s regime fell after Syrian rebels launched a lightning-fast ...NBC News - 3d -
Vote counting begins in Ghana as new president awaits
The West African nation is guaranteed a new leader as Nana Akufo-Addo steps down after serving two terms.BBC News - 4d -
South Korean ruling party boycotts impeachment vote
South Korea's embattled president has survived an impeachment vote for now. Yoon Suk Yeol briefly declared martial law earlier this week, shocking the nation. Today an initial motion to oust Yoon ...CBS News - 4d -
South Korean president survives impeachment vote
Lawmakers narrowly failed to pass a bill to censure Yoon Suk Yeol after he declared martial law on Tuesday.BBC News - 4d -
South Korean president survives impeachment vote
Members from Yoon Suk Yeol’s People Power party walked out of the chamber before the ballotFinancial Times - 4d -
I left Texas for Spain and have helped thousands of Americans move abroad: 'There’s never been a better time to make the leap'
"I wondered if it was too late to start over at 35, but I took the plunge," says the founder of She Hit Refresh, which helps U.S. women aged 30+ relocate.CNBC - 4d -
Romania's top court annuls first round of presidential vote won by far-right candidate
A top Romanian court has annulled the first round of the country’s presidential election, days after declassified intelligence alleged Russia ran a coordinated online campaign to promote the ...ABC News - 5d -
Montana lawmakers vote down transgender bathroom rule
Montana state lawmakers rejected a proposal to bar Democratic state Rep. Zooey Zephyr, the state’s first transgender legislator, from using the women’s restroom at the state Capitol, with several ...The Hill - 6d -
Albanians abroad will vote for the first time in parliamentary elections set for May
Albania’s president has set May 11 as the date for the country’s next parliamentary election, and Albanians living in other countries will for the first time be able to cast their ballots from ...ABC News - 6d -
Ernst, key GOP vote, noncommittal on Hegseth nomination
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst (R) told Fox News in an interview Thursday morning that she’s not ready to support Pete Hegseth’s nomination to serve as secretary of Defense and wants to thoroughly review his ...The Hill - 6d -
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French lawmakers oust prime minister in no-confidence vote
France's lawmakers voted on a no-confidence motion that forced Prime Minister Michel Barnier to resign on Wednesday. President Emmanuel Macron now faces pressure to select the country's new head of ...CBS News - Dec. 4 -
French government collapses in no-confidence vote
Michel Barnier's ousting over a budget bill deepens France's current political crisis.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
French parliament votes to oust Michel Barnier’s government
Premier’s administration collapses over its proposed deficit-cutting budgetFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
French lawmakers vote to oust PM in first successful no-confidence vote since 1962
France’s far-right and left-wing lawmakers have joined together to vote on a no-confidence motion prompted by budget disputes that forces Prime Minister Michel Barnier and his Cabinet to resignABC News - Dec. 4 -
French government toppled in no-confidence vote brought by opposition
The French government has been ousted in a vote of no-confidence, plunging the euro zone's second-largest country into deep political and economic uncertainty.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
French government is toppled in no-confidence vote
The French government was toppled Wednesday after far-left and far-right lawmakers joined forces to pass a no-confidence measure against Prime Minister Michel Barnier and his Cabinet.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
French lawmakers vote to oust the prime minister in the first successful vote of no confidence since 1962
French lawmakers vote to oust the prime minister in the first successful vote of no confidence since 1962ABC News - Dec. 4 -
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Inside France's impending no-confidence vote
A no-confidence vote will be held in France Wednesday in a bid to remove French Prime Minister Michel Barnier after Barnier tried to force through a budget bill without a vote. CBS News reporter ...CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Has there been a change in Senate-presidential vote correlation?
The correlation between Senate and presidential votes has been increasing, with 2024 yielding four mismatches, but the average difference between the Senate vote and presidential vote has been ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Macron urges lawmakers to vote for Barnier
French president downplays economic risks triggered by likely government collapse on WednesdayFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Will you be voting for 'Gladiator II' for best picture?
Ridley Scott's 'Gladiator' won the best picture Oscar nearly 24 years ago. With the sequel now out, it's time to think about its place at the Academy Awards.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 4 -
French government on verge of collapse as PM faces vote
Barnier, who was appointed by Emmanuel Macron just three months ago, is widely expected to lose a no-confidence vote.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
South Korean parliament votes to block martial law
Markets fall as lawmakers and the head of state wrestle for controlFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Barnier to face no-confidence vote on Wednesday
French government likely to fall after just 3 months in office over PM’s attempt to force through budget measuresFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Trump says he's going to Paris in his first trip abroad as president-elect
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced plans to travel to Paris this weekend in what would be his first trip overseas since his November election win.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Romanian constitutional court validates first round of presidential race after vote recount
A top Romanian court has validated the first round of a presidential race in which a far-right outsider emerged as the frontrunner, plunging the country into a week of turmoil amid allegations of ...ABC News - Dec. 2 -
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What will happen if France’s government loses no-confidence vote?
Decision to push through budget has led to censure motions from left and far-right that could trigger fresh political crisis. French government faces no-confidence vote on Wednesday . France’s ...The Guardian - Dec. 2
