The U.S. elections are less than a month away, and the oil market cannot seem to make up its mind whether it prefers a Biden or Trump presidency. Democratic candidate, Joe Biden, is ostensibly bearish for the oil markets since he has not only pledged to steer the U.S. to a net-zero carbon emissions status […] Read more
The sudden resignation of three ministers has revealed a deep split in interim President Jeanine Anez’s administration. It is the latest crisis to rock her government before the country heads to the polls on October 18. Three top Bolivian officials resigned on Monday, plunging interim President Jeanine Anez’s government into a crisis just weeks ahead of the […] Read more
It was a very grand setting for what turned out to be a very common speech. President Donald Trump formally accepted his party’s nomination for president Thursday night on the South Lawn of the White House, flanked by dozens of American flags and cheered by more than a thousand invited guests. Trump emerged from the South […] Read more
WASHINGTON, July 27 (Xinhua) — Sunday marks the beginning of the 100-day countdown to the 2020 U.S. presidential election while the country is still trapped in the raging coronavirus pandemic and nationwide protests against racial discrimination and police brutality. With the clock ticking toward what may be the most complicated presidential contest in American history, […] Read more
Australians’ trust in China has dropped to a record low amid the coronavirus crisis, according to an annual nationwide poll conducted by think tank, Lowy Institute. Only 23% of Australians surveyed said they “trust” China “somewhat or a lot to act responsibly in the world,” compared to 52% in the same poll conducted in 2018. […] Read more
Allies of President Donald Trump have been quietly reaching out for help to big donors who had previously limited their financial support of his reelection push. Those targeted included Steve Wynn, who resigned as CEO of Wynn Casinos after being accused of sexual misconduct, and Robert Mercer, the former co-CEO of hedge fund Renaissance Technologies […] Read more
GEORGETOWN, S.C. — Joe Biden was on a roll. Feeding off the buzzing energy on the second floor of an event venue in this tiny town north of Charleston, the former vice president detailed his plans for health care, education and even for dredging the local port. At long last, about an hour into Biden’s remarks, […] Read more
The impeachment process has left the president seemingly in a more powerful position – but some experts believe Democrats ‘had to do it’ Donald Trump’s acquittal brought to an end a battle that the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, never wanted in the first place and could pose future problems for the Democratic party as it […] Read more
Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang said that if he is elected to serve in the White House, he is prepared to empower the consumer to kickstart the economy if it slips into a recession. Yang told Elections Observer’s Deirdre Bosa that he “would start putting more economic buying power into people’s hands so that we […] Read more
Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg’s campaign hired a contractor that used prison labor to make phone calls for the former New York mayor’s White House bid. The Intercept first reported that ProCom, a New Jersey-based company hired by the Bloomberg campaign through a third-party vendor, operates two call centers out of state prisons in Oklahoma. […] Read more
