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1:49am, 10th May, 2019

South Africa's ANC poised for election victory but support ebbs

The African National Congress (ANC) was headed toward victory in South Africa's election on Friday, though the party was on course for its worst performance since it swept to power a quarter of a century ago.

Supreme Court poised to give Trump victory on census citizenship question

6:10pm, 23rd April, 2019

US

Supreme Court poised to give Trump victory on census citizenship question

The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority on Tuesday appeared poised to hand President Donald Trump a victory on his administration's plan to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, a move opponents call a Republican effort to d...

House judiciary committee poised to subpoena full Mueller report

3:21pm, 1st April, 2019

Politics

House judiciary committee poised to subpoena full Mueller report

The Democratic-led U.S. House Judiciary Committee said it will vote on Wednesday on whether to authorize subpoenas to obtain Special Counsel Robert Mueller's full report investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.

House committee poised to subpoena Mueller report

8:02am, 1st April, 2019

Politics

House committee poised to subpoena Mueller report

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee said on Monday it will work this week on a resolution authorizing subpoenas to obtain Special Counsel Robert Muller's full report on his investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential elec...

Senate poised to pass bill ending border emergency, Trump vows veto

7:10am, 14th March, 2019

Politics

Senate poised to pass bill ending border emergency, Trump vows veto

The U.S. Senate was poised on Thursday to pass a proposal to terminate President Donald Trump's declaration of an emergency at the southern border, defying his threat to veto the measure and heavy lobbying of his fellow Republicans.

Congress poised to vote on border measure without Trump border wall

11:33am, 14th February, 2019

US

Congress poised to vote on border measure without Trump border wall

The U.S. Congress on Thursday aimed to end a dispute over border security with bipartisan legislation that would avert another partial government shutdown but does not give President Donald Trump the money he sought for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico bord...

Out of Sorrell's shadow, Mark Read poised for top job at ad giant WPP

8:50am, 1st September, 2018

Business

Out of Sorrell's shadow, Mark Read poised for top job at ad giant WPP

The unassuming Mark Read will embark on the unenviable role of running WPP this week, tasked with reshaping a group at the center of seismic industry change following the departure of the world's most high profile advertising boss Martin Sorrell...

As more women run for office, U.S. state legislatures are poised to change

5:28am, 15th August, 2018

US

As more women run for office, U.S. state legislatures are poised to change

As women line up to run for U.S. political office at historic rates, state legislatures - where some of America's most critical policy decisions get made - could see a slew of new female lawmakers after November's vote, according to a Reute...

Bank of England poised to raise rates despite Brexit risk

4:50am, 2nd August, 2018

UK

Bank of England poised to raise rates despite Brexit risk

The Bank of England looks set to raise interest rates on Thursday to their highest level since the financial crisis almost a decade ago, defying warnings that it is taking a gamble while the terms of Brexit remain unclear.

U.S. airlines poised to change Taiwan references as China deadline looms

9:22pm, 24th July, 2018

World

U.S. airlines poised to change Taiwan references as China deadline looms

Major U.S. airlines are expected to change how their websites refer to Chinese-claimed Taiwan by Wednesday in an effort to avoid Chinese penalties, three sources said, after coordination between the carriers and the U.S. government.

Supreme Court poised to rule on Trump travel ban, other cases

7:58am, 24th June, 2018

Politics

Supreme Court poised to rule on Trump travel ban, other cases

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court, winding down its nine-month term, will issue rulings this week in its few remaining cases including a major one on the legality of President Donald Trump's ban on people from five Muslim-majority na...