Labled ‘beacon of success for sub-Saharan Africa’ Mauritius holds election with ruling party seeking new term
The World Bank has described Mauritius as a “beacon of success for sub-Saharan Africa” and says it has achieved remarkable economic growth since independence. It was briefly rated a high-income country in 2020, before the Covid-19 pandemic set back its tourism sector.
Justice on trial: Judge to decide on Tuesday if Trump’s hush money conviction can stand
Donald Trump in May became the first US president to be convicted of a crime when a jury in Manhattan found him guilty of state charges of falsifying business records to cover up a potential sex scandal shortly before his first presidential victory in 2016. Trump has vowed to appeal the conviction after sentencing.
America’s choice: In every state it was on the ballot, reproductive health was more popular than Kamala Harris
Even in New York, which Harris won with 55 per cent of the vote, she underperformed in comparison to the abortion-related amendment, which got 62 per cent support. (Harris also significantly underperformed recent Democratic presidential candidates in the state.)
Russia hosts African ministers to expand ties
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova was quoted as saying by Russian state news agency RIA Novosti that the conference “dashed dirty hopes” for Russia’s isolation.
Investors savour ‘red sweep’ possibilities as Trump looks to implement a raft of tax cuts seen as growth-friendly
Expectations that such policies will be pushed through under Trump to some degree have helped lift corners of the stock market higher, boost the dollar and weigh on Treasuries, as investors recalibrated their portfolios for stronger growth, looser regulations and the possibility that inflation worries could keep the Federal Reserve from cutting rates too deeply next year.
Republicans on brink of clinching US House control after taking Senate, advance his agenda upon return to White House
Republican senators will decide next week who will serve as the party’s leader in the Senate in 2025 with John Thune, John Cornyn and Rick Scott vying for the job. On Saturday, Senators Bill Hagerty and Rand Paul endorsed Scott over the more senior Thune and Cornyn, who have been viewed as favourites.
