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July 30, 2024
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Tuesday Briefing: Less Than 100 Days to Go
The U.S. presidential election has been transformed by the events of the last few weeks. From now until Election Day on Nov. 5, we’ll keep you up to speed with contributions from Times journalists covering the biggest news.
Bitcoin reverses lower as investors digest Trump crypto comments and look ahead to central bank meetings
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Trouble brewing for Malaysia’s opposition bloc over beer funding for Chinese school event
The future of Malaysia’s main opposition front coalition is hanging by a thread as two of its founding members threaten to part ways following a feud over a brewery sponsorship of a Chinese school charity event.
Venezuela's Maduro, opposition each claim presidential victory
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his opposition rival Edmundo Gonzalez were each claiming victory in a presidential election on Monday morning, after a vote marked by accusations of underhand tactics and isolated incidents of violence.
Venezuela's Maduro defies exit polls to claim third presidential term
CARACAS (Reuters) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has won a third term with 51% of the vote, the country's electoral authority said just after midnight on Monday, despite multiple exit polls that pointed to an opposition win.
South China Sea, offshore gaming may be ‘rally-around-flag’ issues for Philippine election
“We’re going to see, I think, for the first time in recent memory, the West Philippine Sea and foreign policy becoming [some of the top] issues that will define upcoming elections,” Manila-based political analyst Richard Heydarian said at a forum last Wednesday, calling the country’s maritime row with Beijing “emotionally charged”.
Elon Musk retweets altered Kamala Harris campaign ad
Elon Musk, the owner of X, retweeted a parody Kamala Harris campaign ad Friday without labeling it as misleading, an apparent violation of his own platform's rules.