France’s far-right leader says he will not be PM without absolute majority National Rally’s Jordan Bardella insists he would need to govern free of partners if party wins parliamentary elections The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2024
First human bird flu death: Can it spread from human to human? The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday confirmed the death of a 59 year old man due to bird flu. "On 23 May 2024, the Mexico IHR NFP reported to PAHO/WHO a confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N2) virus detected in a 59-year-old resident of the State… The Times of India · Jun 6, 2024
Why some MLB players are deemed 'uninsurable' for the World Baseball Classic LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw and Miguel Cabrera have résumés few other baseball players have ever matched. Both are former MVPs and future first-ballot Hall of Famers. Kershaw has three Cy Young Awards. Cabrera has won a Triple Crown and surpassed both 500 home runs and 3,000 hits for his… Los Angeles Times · Feb 19, 2023
Insurance business NFP expands with acquisition Birmingham-based firm acquires Direct Safety Solutions in an undisclosed deal Birmingham Post · Jan 23, 2023
A knife-edge election in Fiji sees power shift – and a chance to bring back real democracy When the final election results were announced around 4pm on Sunday, many Fijians, at home and around the world, breathed a collective sigh of relief: the government of coup-maker Frank Bainimarama looked like it had finally been defeated at the ballot box. The Conversation · Dec 19, 2022
War of words over Fiji election integrity Fiji's supervisor of elections has hit back at claims the electoral process lacks integrity after opposition leaders asked for ballot counting to stop. AAP · Dec 14, 2022
Fiji awaits election tally as polls close Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama and rival Sitiveni Rabuka are waiting to find out the results of the Fijian election with polls closed. AAP · Dec 13, 2022
Fiji's attorney-general, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, caught in extraordinary dispute just a week out from national election Fiji's elections supervisor has blasted one of the country's major political parties over claims that attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum visited an election ballot printing centre and ordered CCTV cameras be turned off. ABC News · Dec 6, 2022
UK national highways workers to strike; US jobs growth beats forecasts – business live Union members working on England’s roads have announced 12 days of strike action over Christmas and the new year, while US added 263,000 jobs in November The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022
Fiji's top cop and public prosecutor clash over decision to drop charges against opposition MP ahead of election An extraordinary stoush has erupts between Fiji's police commissioner and director of public prosecutions (DPP), just weeks out from the country's national election. ABC News · Nov 10, 2022
Fiji's National Federation Party leader Biman Prasad charged with 'insulting one's modesty' weeks before election Fiji's National Federation Party leader Biman Prasad is charged with two counts of "insulting the modesty" of a person after hugging and kissing the cheek of a former party candidate's wife. ABC News · Oct 28, 2022
Why This Analyst Thinks 'Fed Pivot Trade' Could Go Into Overdrive On Friday — It's Linked To Sept Jobs Data This week, the market has flattered only to deceive. After starting with two strong sessions, the momentum faded midweek as the data-dependent Federal Reserve kept traders on tenterhooks. Come Friday, traders would get to digest key economic data that could have a say on the central bank’s upcoming rate decisions for the year. Benzinga · Oct 7, 2022
Ethereum Upstages Bitcoin, Dogecoin As Merge Nears: Analyst Warns This Data Could Trigger Crypto 'Summer Lows' Bitcoin traded flat, while Ethereum rose Thursday evening as the global cryptocurrency market cap inched up 0.3% to $983.9 billion. Benzinga · Sep 2, 2022
What To Expect With The Non-Farm Payrolls March Announcement. 28 Feb – 05 Mar, 2022 *Please note; The author is working from UTC +13 when determining the timeline of data releases. What to expect with Non-Farm Payrolls March announcement. 21 Feb – 26 Feb, 2022 Benzinga · Feb 28, 2022