[ad_1] CNN — In the space of the last 48 hours, the Georgia Senate race was buffeted by two massive stories. First came a Daily Beast report that Walker had paid for a woman’s abortion after the two conceived a child while they were dating in 2009. CNN has not …
Read More »OPEC announces big cut in oil production despite US pressure
[ad_1] London CNN Business — OPEC+ said Wednesday that it will slash oil production by 2 million barrels per day, the biggest cut since the start of the pandemic, in a move that threatens to push gasoline prices higher just weeks before US midterm elections. The group of major oil …
Read More »White House launches last ditch effort to dissuade OPEC from cutting oil production to avoid a ‘total disaster’
[ad_1] Washington CNN — The Biden administration has launched a full-scale pressure campaign in a last-ditch effort to dissuade Middle Eastern allies from dramatically cutting oil production, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The push comes ahead of Wednesday’s crucial meeting of OPEC+, the international cartel of oil …
Read More »Brazil election: Voting starts in contest marred by violence and fear
[ad_1] São Paulo, Brazil CNN — Polls opened in Brazil on Sunday in a presidential election marred by an unprecedented climate of tension and violence. While there are nearly a dozen candidates on the ballot, the race has been dominated by two frontrunners and polar opposites: right-wing incumbent President Jair …
Read More »Liz Truss faces her party faithful after a disastrous week. Many Conservatives fear defeat looms at UK’s next election
[ad_1] London CNN — Liz Truss’ first full week as British Prime Minister has not been an easy one. It began with the pound crashing to its lowest level in decades following her government’s mini-budget last Friday. It ended with her meeting the UK’s independent financial forecaster and having to …
Read More »GOP congressional candidate Joe Kent’s ties to white nationalists include interview with Nazi sympathizer
[ad_1] CNN — Despite disavowing White nationalism last spring when one of its adherents endorsed him, a US House candidate in Washington subsequently gave a previously unreported interview in June to a Nazi sympathizer and White nationalist. While Republican Joe Kent touted his support for prominent far-right figures like Reps. …
Read More »Ahead of the midterm elections many Latinos don’t see a difference in what political parties stand for
[ad_1] CNN — While more Latinos say Democrats work hard to earn their votes than Republicans, about half of them don’t see a “great deal of difference” in what the two political parties stand for, a new poll shows. A Pew Research Center survey, published Thursday, analyzes Latinos’ political views …
Read More »Amr Moussa Fast Facts | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Amr Moussa, Egyptian diplomat, ambassador and former minister of foreign affairs. Birth date: October 3, 1936 Birth place: Cairo, Egypt Father: Muhammad Moussa Marriage: Laila (Badawy) Moussa (1968-present) Children: Hazem Moussa; Hania Moussa Education: Cairo University, L.L.B., 1957 1958-1972 – …
Read More »GOP leaders still strive to appease Trump’s base on election denialism
[ad_1] CNN — As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stumps for some of this year’s midterm candidates ahead of what looks increasingly like a showdown with former President Donald Trump in 2024, he’s seemed to be more nimble than most on the Trump tightrope. He’s offered a wink and a nod …
Read More »How the far right is surging in Europe
[ad_1] A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — Voters in Europe have veered to the far right. In Italy, Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy political party is described in CNN’s report as “the …
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