US Federal Reserve likely to hold rates steady at June meeting but cuts loom
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Growing corruption scandal overshadows Guatemalan presidential elections
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- June 16, 2019
Guatemalans will head to the polls today to elect 340 mayors, all 158 seats in Congress and a president. The
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Australian authorities near decision on controversial Galilee Basin coal mine
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- June 13, 2019
Two approvals needed for the controversial Carmichael coal mine will be put to a final decision in the Queensland government
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Kazakhstan elects new president under the watch of international observers
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- June 9, 2019
18 million Kazakhstanis will head to the polls today in the first presidential election since the resignation of President Nursultan Nazarbayev
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South African rates expected to be held as Ramaphosa seeks to reboot reform efforts
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- May 23, 2019
South Africa’s Reserve Bank will announce its first interest rate decision since President Cyril Ramaphosa’s African National Congress returned to
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Britain’s economy ploughs ahead despite significant political risk
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- May 22, 2019
UK economic data released today is expected to confirm preliminary estimates that show inflation rose to 0.7% in April and
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Indonesia to release election results amid security threats, opposition rejection
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- May 22, 2019
More than 32,000 troops are being deployed in Jakarta today to beef up security following the release of official results
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Election officials in Thailand set to release final results on Thursday
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- May 9, 2019
The Thai Electoral Commission will release ‘near complete’ results for its March 24 general election today, which will likely be
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ANC likely to retain power in South Africa but corruption scandals hurt popularity
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- May 8, 2019
South Africans go to the polls today to elect lawmakers that will ultimately elect the country’s president. The leader of
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Foreign minister of Russia and Iran to meet amid diverging interests in Syria
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- May 8, 2019
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow today for talks on Syria.
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Guaido to lead march in Caracas calling for Venezuela’s military to desert Maduro
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- May 1, 2019
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Juan Guaido will head a ‘grand march’ in Caracas today, calling for army assistance in toppling President
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Barr to front Senate and House in coming days amid Mueller report fallout
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- May 1, 2019
US Attorney General William Barr will face the Senate Judiciary Committee today in the first of two testimonies on the
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Iran pushes for Syrian constitutional committee, political settlement process
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- April 25, 2019
UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen will meet with representatives from Russia, Iran and Turkey in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, today
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US Attorney General to release redacted Mueller report into Russian interference
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- April 18, 2019
Today, US Attorney General William Barr will publicly release a redacted version of Robert Mueller’s report into Russian interference in
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Indonesia’s Jokowi expected to clinch second term in election dominated by economy
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- April 17, 2019
More than 190 million Indonesians will vote today in presidential and parliamentary elections. In a repeat of the 2014 election,
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Chinese authorities to release first quarter economic growth data
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- April 17, 2019
China’s economic growth data for the three months to March will be released today. The figure is expected to confirm
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India’s election closer than expected as Narendra Modi vies for second term
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- April 11, 2019
Voting in India begins today as the world’s largest democracy will hold its national election in seven phases over the
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European Council meets for second Brexit session as further delay appears likely
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- April 10, 2019
European leaders gather in Brussels today for a second special European Council summit devoted to Brexit, which is currently scheduled
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More mass protests to hit Venezuela as Russian presence increases
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- April 10, 2019
Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans will take to the streets across the country today as part of the so-called Operation
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Russia pushes defence ties in Africa to compete with major powers
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- April 4, 2019
Angolan President Joao Lourenco will meet Vladimir Putin today on his first official trip to Moscow. Discussions between the two
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Compelling Chinese firms to buy American could increase US vulnerabilities
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- April 3, 2019
Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He is in Washington today for continuing trade talks focused on Chinese purchases of American agricultural, energy
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