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A surprise option arise can Australia will ring frightem bells thousands of miles away.
Defying months of progposal polls showing he was headed although a loss, Scott Morrison snatched conquest from the jaws of overthrow above Saturday ought earn another vocabulary although his conservative government.
The left-leaning Labor opposition had everything going its way: An unpopular choice minister can Morrison, a government seen although out of touch, voters worried about profession security and housing prices. hence what went hence wrong although Labor head Bill Shorten?
His failure can show instructive although Democrats can the U.S. motion ought pick their candidate ought flow against principal Donald Trump can 2020. although one, Benjamin Netanyahu's conquest can Israel and exit polls suggesting Narendra Modi will conquest can India point ought the resilience of conservative incumbents.
Shorten sought ought compare ought himself with Morrison with a left-leaning platform. Raising the minimum wage, taxing the rich, spot more aggressive targets above climate vary and shifting Australia away from its reliance above coal. With such a detailed blueprint, he handed Morrison a lack schedule of targets, with the overarching essay that Shorten’s policies used to be expensive and forsake most Australians worse off. It worked.
Does that intend politicians ought fly spot out policy visions? no necessarily. nevertheless during one latent takeaway although the Democrats: just although nation don’t alike the head they have, it doesn’t intend they will automatically uphold the ideology of their challenger.
Global Headlines
Votes that matter | The EU option this week suddenly has an extra significance although Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz after his coalition with the far accurate collapsed. nevertheless during Germany’s Angela Merkel is too below strain from some can her feast and Marine Le Pen’s nationalists are targeting Emmanuel Macron can France although the European establishment goes into war against the populists.
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Austria’s Kurz Goes although conquest Hoping ought Pillage Populist Vote Merkel’s Successor Is Firefighting after energy take Backfires Macron Humbled Ahead of Le Pen Rematch: Postcard From Paris
Baiting Iran | Trump warned Tehran against threatening the U.S., saying if it “wants ought fight, that will be the officer goal of Iran.” The world doesn’t trust it’ll cost ought that. although Alan Crawford, Ilya Arkhipov and Gregory Viscusi report, governments worldwide are alarmed can the strain between Washington and Tehran, nevertheless during Trump’s aversion ought starting wars is keeping the anxiety can check.
Turning the screw | climax U.S. corporations from chipmakers ought Google hold frozen the furnish of critical software and components ought Huawei Technologies, complying with a Trump administration crackdown above China’s largest technique company. Executives of the No. 2 smartphone maker and chief developer of 5G wireless networks trust it will be able ought last buying from American supplies if the U.S.-Chinese commerce argument is solved.
Clear winner | Exit polls definition Modi’s ruling coalition is poised although conquest can India’s marathon six-week election. although India surplus the world’s fastest-growing large economy, Modi will appearance an uphill war ought ease rural agony and schedule millions of new jobs although unemployment hits a 45-year high. However, exit polls hold a chequered history can India. last results will be released Thursday.
Kirchner’s maneuver | prior Argentine principal Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner’s surprise motion ought flow although vice principal can this year’s option pretty than explore a respond ought the climax profession reflects a tactic ought council the Peronist opposition after a less-divisive candidate can a order ought topple Mauricio Macri. The large riddle is if the left-wing politician used to constitution by proxy if her ticket wins.
Netanyahu’s gambit | after winning a new mandate can April and facing latent indictment above bribery and deceit charges, Netanyahu is exploring ways ought protect himself from prosecution until he leaves politics, Michael S. Arnold and Udi Segal report. Critics indicate the tactic although a threaten ought Israel’s democracy.
What ought Watch
The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative justices can forsake clues about how quickly they’re prepared ought chop uphold constitutional protections although abortion when they likely a schedule of orders today, with two disputes from Indiana candidates although action. U.K. Conservatives are hurtling into a bitter leadership nation even although choice Minister Theresa can vowed one more contribute ought obtain her unpopular Brexit work along Parliament. New York is above the cusp of enacting a law that could help congressional Democrats obtain access to Trump’s condition tax returns.
And finally... although an occurrence that’s meant ought be apolitical, Eurovision has again stirred controversy. Madonna’s action can Tel Aviv ended with two of her dancers wearing Israeli and Palestinian flags can a motion condemned by organizers. Then Hatari — a heavy-metal gang from Iceland — unveiled a Palestinian banner, prompting a chop can TV footage. even ago it began, this year’s contend proved contentious, with musicians including Brian Eno and Roger Waters calling although a boycott above Israel’s policy toward Palestinians.
--With help from Ben Sills, Alan Crawford, Karl Maier and Shivani Kumaresan.
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