Tag: Elections
Senegal's governing party poised for parliamentary majority in boost for reform agenda
DAKAR, Senegal -- Senegal's governing party is poised to win a parliamentary majority as main opposition leaders conceded defeat Monday in an election...
Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning president appoints his Cabinet after a resounding election win
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president swore in a 21-member Cabinet on Monday after his party secured a two-thirds parliamentary...
Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary
WASHINGTON -- President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary in his...
Trump names Interior-designee Doug Burgum to head new White House council on energy
WASHINGTON -- President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, his choice to head the Interior Department, will also lead...
Bluesky has added 1 million users since the US election as people seek alternatives to X
LOS ANGELES -- Social media site Bluesky has gained 1 million new users in the week since the U.S. election, as some X...
Trump has promised to 'save TikTok'. What happens next is less clear
After a tumultuous year filled with anxiety and a legal battle about its future in the U.S., TikTok may have just been thrown...