By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
According to Le Monde, Israel’s parliamentary election on 27 October punished the policy of Benyamin Nétanyahou. Eight days later, the deterioration of Israel’s image in the United States would have worked in favour of Democrats in the midterm elections.
Donald Trump believes growing rejection of Israel in the United States contributed to the Republicans' defeat in the midterm elections. He also cites the war against Iran and rising petrol prices, in an interview, according to Defimedia.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: Defimedia ·
Donald Trump says, in an interview with CBS, that growing hostility towards Israel contributed to the Republican Party’s defeat in the midterm elections. According to the Associated Press, the Democrats won 254 seats in the House of Representatives against 162 for the Republicans, and at least seven seats in the Senate.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: Caasimada Online ·
Californian voters rejected by referendum on 3 November a one-off 5% tax targeting billionaires, according to results announced overnight from Monday to Tuesday. After the Democrats' victory in the midterms, the debate on taxing great fortunes is expected to return to the forefront, according to Le Monde.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: Le Monde ·
Namibian Electoral Commission chairperson Gerson Sindano called for fair and transparent elections at the opening of an electoral risk management workshop in Windhoek. He based his remarks on problems recorded in 2024, notably ballot shortages and faulty verification equipment, according to the Windhoek Observer.
🇳🇦 Namibia · Source: Windhoek Observer ·
Brent falls to 90.65 dollars, its lowest since late AugustBrent crude slipped back below 91 dollars on Tuesday, to around 90.65 dollars, its lowest since late August, after a fall of about 20% in ten days. The market is shedding part of the risk premium linked to the war with Iran, although the situation on the ground has not been resolved, according to Maghreb Emergent.
Mauritanian MP Biram Dah Abeid resigns, denouncing widespread corruptionMauritanian opposition leader Biram Dah Abeid announced on Monday, during a sitting, his resignation from Parliament, which he considers useless in the face of a government accused of mismanagement. He claims corruption is widespread and vows to oppose the regime through legal means and on the ground, according to AFP.The week in Africa
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