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Populist Peter Pellegrini has been elected president of Slovakia, succeeding the liberal Zuzana Caputova. Mr Pellegrini, 48, defeated the pro-Western Ivan Korcok, a former diplomat, with 53% of the vote. A former prime minister, he is an ally of nationalist Prime Minister Robert Fico, and shares the PM’s dovish attitude towards Russia. Mr Fico and […]

Texas homeowners Yudith Matthews and Abram Mendez hired an acquaintance to complete the tile work for their fixer-upper San Antonio home. In turn, they let him stay in the house for a few days and drew up a contract with the details. The worker was fired but he didn’t leave the house. In an appearance […]

(Bloomberg) — Russia-friendly Prime Minister Robert Fico, a staunch opponent of military aid to Ukraine, will cement his grip on power after his ally won the presidential election in Slovakia. Most Read from Bloomberg Peter Pellegrini, a former premier and member of Fico’s ruling coalition, secured 53.1% of the vote, beating Ivan Korcok, a pro-European […]

NEW YORK — The City of New York will pay more than $28 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit filed by a woman whose grandson was hospitalized after he tried to take his own life while in custody on Rikers Island. Madeline Feliciano alleges three Rikers Island correction officers and a captain waited nearly […]

(Bloomberg) — Thailand is steering an initiative for a joint-visa program with countries that together hosted about 70 million tourists last year as Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin ramps up initiatives to attract more long-haul and high-spending travelers. Most Read from Bloomberg Srettha — who’s pledged to elevate Thailand’s status as a tourism hotspot into an […]

Apr. 6—Former Maine Gov. Joseph Brennan, a Portland native who served as the state’s 70th governor from 1979 to 1987 as part of a lengthy career in politics, died at his home Saturday. He was 89. In a statement confirming Brennan’s death, fellow Maine Democrat and former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell said that Maine has […]

The Observer leads with the foreign secretary warning the Palestinian people were on the brink of famine. Lord Cameron also announced the emergency deployment of a Royal Navy vessel and £9.7m in aid. Also on the front is a dramatic picture of a wave striking the shore at Porthcawl, Wales, as Storm Kathleen hit the […]

(Bloomberg) — An ally of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was on track to win the country’s presidential election, which would help cement the premier’s grip on power. Most Read from Bloomberg Peter Pellegrini, a former premier and member of Fico’s ruling coalition, won 55.9% of the vote, while Ivan Korcok, a diplomat who has […]

TechCrunch Fintech representation in YC’s Demo Days is definitely shrinking This week, we’re looking at just how many fintech companies made it into Y Combinator’s Winter 2024 cohort, how much funding slid in the first quarter, and more! Y Combinator held demo days for its Winter Cohort this week. Of the 260 companies in the […]

The UK continues to stand by Israel’s right to defend its security, Rishi Sunak has said, six months on from the start of the Israel-Gaza war. But the prime minister said the nation remains “appalled” by the deaths of three British aid workers in an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) strike this week. He repeated calls […]

A well-known North Carolina Republican is staying out of the governor’s race for now. MORE: Businessman running for governor shares thoughts, goals ahead of NC primary During a call with reporters last week, State Treasurer Dale Folwell said he would not endorse Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson for governor. After his loss to Robinson in the […]