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Business - MarketWatch
Treasury’s stable coupon, auction sizes at risk from U.S. election results
Since May, the Treasury Department has guided market participants toward the idea that it won’t need to increase the size of its coupon issuances or auctions “for at least the next several ...1 hour ago -
World - The New York Times
Monday Briefing: A Majority of U.S. Voters Say Democracy is Under Threat
Plus, a long-lost Chopin waltz.6 hours ago -
World - The New York Times
Japan Election: Asia’s Most Stable Democracy Is Sent Into Chaos
Deep-seated grievance among Japanese voters has put the Liberal Democrats, longstanding custodians of the status quo, on notice.8 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Journalism is the lifeblood of British democracy. My government will protect it | Keir Starmer
Whether it is online intimidation, journalists imprisoned abroad or the cynical use of Slapp lawsuits, we will fight any threats to those who hold the powerful to account. Journalism is the ...15 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Musk says people accusing Trump of endangering democracy are the real danger
At a town hall in Pennsylvania, tech mogul Elon Musk played down the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol.Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
The Republican crackup: A clash between liberty and democracy
The real reason that we in the Republican base don’t care about Trump’s norm-breaking is because we don’t care about those norms.Yesterday -
Top stories - The New York Times
Voters Are Deeply Skeptical About the Health of American Democracy
Nearly half say it does not do a good job representing the people, and three-quarters say it is under threat, according to a Times/Siena poll.Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Majority of voters say American democracy is 'currently under threat': Poll
More than three-quarters of Americans say democracy is currently under threat, according to the latest New York Times/Siena College poll. Seventy-six percent of likely voters say democracy is ...Yesterday -
World - ABC News
Polls open in stable Uruguay in a vote free of political hostility seen elsewhere in the region
Polls have opened in the small South American nation of Uruguay in a remarkably civilized general election that pits an incumbent conservative coalition against a moderate left-wing allianceYesterday -
World - The Guardian
Americans who believe in democracy have no choice but to vote for Harris | Observer editorial
The US remains a great country with many strengths and many problems – and Trump is not the answer . ‘It ain’t over ’til the fat lady sings” – that well-known if dated American sporting adage – may ...2 days ago -
World - The New York Times
Why Democracy Lives and Dies by Math
A documentary filmmaker and a mathematician discuss our fear of numbers and its civic costs.3 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
Navalny widow to Americans: Don't take democracy for granted
Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, encouraged Americans not to take democracy for granted, in an interview on ABC’s “The View” that aired Thursday. "I ...4 days ago -
Top stories - ABC News
Putin critic Alexey Navalny's widow urges Americans not to take democracy for granted
Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, told ABC's "The View" that Americans should not take their democracy for granted.4 days ago -
Business - Financial Times
Harris says ‘unhinged’ Trump is a threat to US democracy
Vice-president revives campaign message used by Joe Biden that claims her opponent is a danger to the country4 days ago -
Science - The New York Times
Ancient Cities Unearthed in Mountains of Central Asia
The discovery suggests that trade routes along the Silk Road were far more complex than previously understood.5 days ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
These Places Have Democracy Watchdogs Bracing for Potential Election Discord
Some counties have a history of refusing to certify election results. Others have tried to disqualify voters or prevent them from casting absentee ballots.5 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
Democrats warn of threat to democracy in closing pitch to voters
Democrats are zeroing in on the future of democracy and former President Trump’s response to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol as part of their closing pitch to voters two weeks out from Election ...5 days ago -
Tech - VentureBeat
Stable Diffusion 3.5 debuts as Stability AI aims to improve open models for generating images
Stability AI is looking to retake the lead in text to image generative AI with Stable Diffusion 3.5.6 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Harris, Cheney paint Trump as threat to democracy in Pa. campaign event
Vice President Kamala Harris and former Republican Congressperson Liz Cheney launched a three-state campaign tour in Chester County, Pennsylvania, on Monday.October 21 -
Tech - VentureBeat
Xsolla announces certified parental controls, a boom in Web Shop revenue and expansion in SE Asia
GamesBeat lead writer Dean Takahashi, sat down with Xsolla CMO, Berkley Egenes, to dig into the latest Xsolla news.October 21 -
Business - MarketWatch
Fed’s Logan says ‘strong and stable’ U.S. economy still faces ‘meaningful uncertainties’
The chief of the Dallas Federal Reserve said the economy is “strong and stable,” but the central bank needs to be watchful for a rebound in inflation as it gradually lowers U.S. interest rates.October 21 -
Business - Financial Times
Moldova president condemns ‘assault’ on democracy as EU vote too close to call
Maia Sandu lashes out at ‘unprecedented’ interference by ‘foreign forces’ as results come inOctober 21 -
World - Financial Times
Indian investors give short shrift to Asia’s biggest IPO of 2024
Retail share buyers largely shun $3.3bn listing of Korean carmaker Hyundai’s Indian unit as auto industry sales coolOctober 21 -
Business - The New York Times
For Executives, ‘Defending Democracy’ Can Seem Risky
Even seemingly anodyne sentiments supporting fair elections have become politically charged.October 19 -
Politics - The Hill
'People Like Me': Fixing the feeling of abandonment in American democracy
A bipartisan majority of Americans believe the government is uncaring and unresponsive, and polls suggest that bipartisan solutions on the biggest issues of our time are right in front of our eyes, ...October 19 -
Top stories - ABC News
Harris revives message around democracy as Trump escalates rhetoric. Will it work?
Kamala Harris shunted Joe Biden's messaging on democracy when she took over as Democrats' nominee, but now she's reviving attacks amid Donald Trump's escalating rhetoric.October 18 -
Politics - The Hill
Trump responds to Harris attacks: ‘I am the most stable human being’
Former President Trump on Friday responded to a barrage of attacks from Vice President Harris that he's "unstable" and "unhinged," telling Fox News he's "the most stable human being." Trump ...October 18 -
World - Financial Times
Labour discovers price of freebies in our democracy
Journalists are right to raise questions over Starmer’s Taylor Swift meeting and acceptances from donorsOctober 18 -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
Alibaba's Southeast Asia Unit Lazada Pushes AI Investment to Regain Market Share
Lazada is accelerating investments in generative artificial intelligence to regain its standing in a fiercely competitive market with limited opportunities for margin expansion.October 17 -
World - The New York Times
Is Brazil’s Supreme Court Saving Democracy or Threatening It?
Brazil’s top court expanded its power to protect democracy. But some are wondering whether the court now represents the threat.October 17 -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
BRC Asia (SGX:BEC) Will Pay A Dividend Of SGD0.06
BRC Asia Limited ( SGX:BEC ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of SGD0.06 per share on the 15th of November...October 16 -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
Chip Stock Selloff Persists in Europe, Asia After ASML Warns of Slower Recovery
Chip stocks in Europe and Asia continued to fall Wednesday after Dutch semiconductor-equipment maker ASML Holding warned the recovery for some areas of the industry could extend well into next ...October 16 -
World - The New York Times
Flying Into Storms Improves Forecasts, but It Is Rare in Asia’s Typhoon Alley
While observational flights have improved forecasts for many storms in the Americas, such flights have been far fewer for storms that have hit Asia.October 16 -
World - Financial Times
Switzerland’s wealth managers bank on a future in Asia
Hong Kong and Singapore are the world’s rising wealth centresOctober 16 -
World - ABC News
UN asks Asia-Pacific countries to invest more in preventing damage from disasters
A U.N. official says disasters, including those wrought by fiercer storms, are threatening more people and could derail economic progress in the Asia Pacific region if governments would not invest ...October 15 -
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times
Demi Moore confirms Bruce Willis 'is stable' in aphasia battle, two years after diagnosis
Demi Moore says ex-husband Bruce Willis 'is stable' amid his battle with aphasia. 'The disease is what the disease is,' she says at a film festival.October 14 -
Business - Financial Times
Starmer vows to rip up bureaucracy to unleash ‘shock and awe’ of investment
Prime minister targets competition authority and other regulators he believes are stifling global appealOctober 14 -
World - The Guardian
European audit of democracy standards too positive, says human rights watchdog
European Commission report ‘completely ineffective as an enforcement tool’, according to civil liberties organisation. The European Commission’s exhaustive annual audit of democratic standards ...October 14