PM rejects vote-rigging claims as president calls mass rally

PM rejects vote-rigging claims as president calls mass rally

Georgia PM Irakli Kobakhidze says that there are always “irregularities” in elections, but rejects claims of fraud Georgia’s prime minister has hailed a “landslide” election result, rejecting allegations of vote-rigging and violence. “Irregularities happen everywhere, in every country,” Irakli Kobakhidze of the Georgian Dream party told the BBC’s Steve Rosenberg in an exclusive interview. Official…

Japan’s politics gets a rare dose of upheaval after snap election

Japan’s politics gets a rare dose of upheaval after snap election

Getty Images PM Shigeru Ishiba’s governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has lost its majority Japanese elections are normally steady and boring affairs – but this snap election was neither. The dramatic vote follows a political funding corruption scandal that was revealed last year, which implicated senior lawmakers and cabinet members from the ruling Liberal Democratic…

Tariffs hurt his business. He’s voting for Trump anyway

Tariffs hurt his business. He’s voting for Trump anyway

from Wyoming Traders Alan Chadwick at a trade show For almost 35 years, Wyoming entrepreneur Alan Chadwick has run his business importing clothing from China and selling the Western-style gear to stores serving “working cowboys” in the US. Now, as former President Donald Trump campaigns on a pledge to hit all goods coming into the…

Mexican economy a mixed bag for new president

Mexican economy a mixed bag for new president

Getty Images Former President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador celebrates with successor Claudia Sheumbaum After handing the reins of power to Claudia Sheinbaum on 1 October, Mexico’s outgoing president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, hoisted her arm aloft in a joint show of victory. López Obrador – a hugely popular but controversial figure in Mexico – bequeathed…

Mexico City GP: Norris calls Verstappen ‘dangerous’ as Sainz wins

Mexico City GP: Norris calls Verstappen ‘dangerous’ as Sainz wins

At the front, Sainz made it three Ferrari wins in the past five races after taking pole position, despite losing the lead to Verstappen on the first lap. The race was immediately put under the safety car after a collision between Williams’ Alex Albon and Yuki Tsunoda’s RB led to the Japanese crashing at the…

Timothée Chalamet crashes look-alike event in New York City

Timothée Chalamet crashes look-alike event in New York City

Timothée Chalamet has stunned fans after making a surprise appearance at a lookalike contest for the actor. The Wonka star crashed the event in New York City attracting a chorus of screaming fans. Chalamet was seen posing for pictures with his curly-haired doppelgangers during a brief appearance at Washington Square Park. The city’s police moved…