South Africa’s business community has been shaken by the country’s shock election result, which could see its partnership with the government crumble and a populist wave sweep aside belated programs to fix everything from power shortages to congested ports. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/pP57Fck
A disciplinary board in Washington on Friday recommended that Rudy Giuliani, former lawyer and ally to former President Donald Trump, should be disbarred due to his arguments claiming the 2020 presidential election had been stolen. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/aCmolEv
Auto manufacturers, steel producers and union officials urged Canadian lawmakers to hike tariffs on over-produced Chinese goods, warning Canada risks being seen as a weak partner on China by the US administration. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/s0wNBO7
Supporters with millions of followers emphasized former president’s “outlaw” persona. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/0gmuck7
Senator Joe Manchin has quit the Democratic Party to become an independent, but that’s not likely to affect the day-to-day workings of the US Senate. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/9h02QpD
Donald Trump’s campaign says it raised $34.8 million after a Manhattan jury delivered a guilty verdict in his hush-money trial, highlighting how the first former US president convicted of a felony is using his legal woes to rally supporters. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/gG3QJ1L
South Africa’s ruling party lost its outright majority in the Northern Cape province for the first time since the nation’s democratic era started in 1994 and will have to enter a coalition with another organization to govern the region. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/uQG6HOE
Each day, Bloomberg journalists take you across a selection of towns and cities as they gear up for the big vote. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/DrW9zJw
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is under pressure from his closest party allies to form a coalition with the opposition Democratic Alliance after this week’s crushing election blow, according to people familiar with the matter. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/VaorZD9
Russia and Ukraine conducted the first exchange of prisoners in almost four months, swapping 75 people from each side. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/U0w7mrv