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The assassination of a top presidential candidate put a prominent face on Ecuador’s rapid transformation into one of the planet’s most violent countries.

The US Justice Department wants a Jan. 2 jury trial for former president Donald Trump on charges he criminally conspired to obstruct the 2020 election.

President Joe Biden set up a clash with House Republicans by asking lawmakers to approve billions more dollars for Ukraine’s defense, further straining the ability of Congress to avoid a government shutdown Oct. 1.

Ecuador will host a presidential debate on Sunday as scheduled, despite the sudden murder of top candidate Fernando Villavicencio, the country’s top election official said.

Mexico kept borrowing costs unchanged for a third straight meeting, pledging to maintain its current stance long enough to ensure inflation is slowing in a sustained manner.

As Ecuador grapples with the fallout from the shocking assassination of a top presidential contender, investors are weighing how the tragedy will influence the outcome of the upcoming election.

As Ecuador grapples with the fallout from the shocking assassination of a top presidential contender, investors are weighing how the tragedy will influence the outcome of the upcoming election.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz used a visit to an AfD stronghold in eastern Germany to intensify his attacks on the far-right party, vowing to push back against “enemies of democracy” and defending an open and free society as the driving force for peace and prosperity in the heart of Europe.

The assassination of a top presidential candidate put a prominent face on Ecuador’s rapid transformation into one of the planet’s most violent countries.

Argentines will head to the polls in a nationwide primary election on Sunday, with traders watching closely for signs of regime change in the debt-ridden nation mired in yet another economic crisis.