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2:53pm, 27th April, 2019

Sudan negotiators are hopeful of deal on new transitional council

Sudan's opposition alliance and ruling military council said after talks on Saturday that they expected to agree on the formation of a new body to lead the country's transition from 30 years of autocratic rule by Omar al-Bashir.

Democratic hopeful Hickenlooper to take on monopolies in economic plan

9:52pm, 25th April, 2019

Politics

Democratic hopeful Hickenlooper to take on monopolies in economic plan

Democratic presidential hopeful John Hickenlooper, a former governor of Colorado, will release an anti-monopoly plan in California on Friday that could challenge the dominance of such companies as Amazon and Google, his campaign told Reuters.

U.S. presidential hopeful Warren proposes new corporate profits tax

9:04am, 11th April, 2019

Politics

U.S. presidential hopeful Warren proposes new corporate profits tax

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren is proposing a new 7 percent tax on corporate profits that exceed $100 million, her presidential campaign said on Thursday.

In video, potential U.S. presidential hopeful Biden vows to respect 'personal space' after allegations

3:33pm, 3rd April, 2019

Politics

In video, potential U.S. presidential hopeful Biden vows to respect 'personal space' after allegations

Responding to complaints that he made some women uncomfortable by touching them at political events, former Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday released a video in which he pledged to be “more mindful about respecting personal space in the future.”

Democratic hopeful Harris raises $12 million, Buttigieg pulls in $7 million

9:13pm, 1st April, 2019

US

Democratic hopeful Harris raises $12 million, Buttigieg pulls in $7 million

Candidates vying for the Democratic nomination to be U.S. president began on Monday to disclose how much cash they were able to raise in the first quarter of the year - an early test of their ability to organize and build support.

Democratic hopeful Buttigieg announces $7 million cash haul, kicking off fundraising disclosures

8:20am, 1st April, 2019

US

Democratic hopeful Buttigieg announces $7 million cash haul, kicking off fundraising disclosures

Candidates vying for the Democratic nomination to be U.S. president began on Monday to reveal how much cash they were able to raise in the first quarter of the year - an early test of their ability to organize and build support.

U.S. presidential hopeful Warren wants breakup of Google, Facebook and Amazon

11:45am, 8th March, 2019

Politics

U.S. presidential hopeful Warren wants breakup of Google, Facebook and Amazon

Senator Elizabeth Warren said on Friday that if elected U.S. president she would seek to break up Amazon.com Inc, Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook Inc as part of a structural change to the tech sector aimed at promoting competition.

Britain still hopeful of weekend Brexit breakthrough, says Hunt

7:53am, 7th March, 2019

World

Britain still hopeful of weekend Brexit breakthrough, says Hunt

Britain's government is still hopeful it can secure a Brexit breakthrough with the European Union this weekend ahead of a key parliamentary vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's deal next week, foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said on Thursday.

Presidential hopeful Booker, in Selma, says U.S. failing its people

2:22pm, 3rd March, 2019

Politics

Presidential hopeful Booker, in Selma, says U.S. failing its people

Presidential hopeful Cory Booker told a service commemorating the 1965 "Bloody Sunday" march, a turning point in the civil rights movement, that the United States is still failing many Americans, citing poverty and gun violence as constant threats.

Hunt says he is hopeful Brexit deal can get done

5:09am, 20th February, 2019

UK

Hunt says he is hopeful Brexit deal can get done

British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said on Wednesday that he was hopeful that a Brexit deal could be passed by the British parliament if the government's attorney-general is in a position to change his advice on its implications for the Irish...

Texas U.S. Senate hopeful O'Rourke says raises $38.1 million in third quarter

9:19am, 12th October, 2018

Politics

Texas U.S. Senate hopeful O'Rourke says raises $38.1 million in third quarter

Democratic U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke has raised $38.1 million in the final fiscal quarter before the Nov. 6 elections in his campaign to unseat Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, O'Rourke said on Twitter on Friday.

U.S. 'hopeful' on pastor's release, unaware of a deal with Turkey

4:16pm, 11th October, 2018

World

U.S. 'hopeful' on pastor's release, unaware of a deal with Turkey

The Trump administration is hopeful that American pastor Andrew Brunson who is on trial in Turkey could be freed at a Friday court hearing, but the State Department said it was unaware of any deal with the Turkish government for his release.

Investors hopeful Mexico's Lopez Obrador will veer to the center

10:58pm, 29th June, 2018

World

Investors hopeful Mexico's Lopez Obrador will veer to the center

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mexican assets are poised to strengthen even if leftist front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador wins Sunday's presidential election, analysts say, on expectations he will govern from the center and as the uncertainty stemmi...