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The plan is simple. Mexicans will vote on Sunday to elect judges across the country, in a vast overhaul that reaches from the Supreme Court to every level of the justice system.The execution, however, can boggle the mind.Voters are expected to choose nearly 2,700 judicial positions out of 7,800 candidates across federal and state elections, a huge undertaking whose complexity can be seen in the dizzying variety of color codings, candidate groupings and types of ballots that will be handed out.In one state, 155 candidates are on a single page, reflecting the ambitions of Mexico’s governing Morena party to democratize…

The White House on Saturday said it is in Iran’s “best interest to accept” its proposal on a nuclear deal following a report from the International Atomic Energy Agency saying the country is swiftly increasing its stockpile of near weapons-grade enriched uranium. “President Trump has made it clear that Iran can never obtain a nuclear bomb,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. “Special Envoy [Steve] Witkoff has sent a detailed and acceptable proposal to the Iranian regime, and it’s in their best interest to accept it. Out of respect for the ongoing deal, the administration will not…

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Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the US economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.The close relationship between US government bond yields and the dollar has broken down as investors cool on American assets in response to President Donald Trump’s volatile policymaking.Government borrowing costs and the value of the currency have tended to move in step with each other in recent years, with higher yields typically signalling a strong economy and attracting inflows of foreign capital.But since Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs were announced in early April, the 10-year yield has risen from 4.16 per cent to…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.President Donald Trump’s policies to “make America great again” look set to make the US economy even more unequal via proposed tax breaks for the wealthy and cuts to financial and medical support for the poor. But even in America’s highly unequal financial system, there has been a beacon of good news for the financially excluded. Thanks to the US Community Reinvestment Act, a 1977 federal law obliging lenders to look after low-income communities, some $2tn has been invested in such areas, according to 2018…

Melbourne’s mature-age recruit Aidan Johnson could be suspended for the second time in his five-match AFL career after unleashing a brutal bump, but Gold Coast midfielder Matt Rowell’s match-day report was thrown out.Johnson leapt up and elected to bump as Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera got a rushed kick away in St Kilda’s upset 28-point win over Melbourne on Sunday.Wanganeen-Milera missed most of the second term while he was assessed for concussion, but he was eventually cleared to return and finished with 29 disposals and 795m gained in a standout display.”I just wanted to come back and play my role, and it was…

DHAKA: Fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina orchestrated a “systemic attack” to try to crush the uprising against her government, Bangladeshi prosecutors said at the opening of her trial on Sunday (Jun 1). Up to 1,400 people were killed between July and August 2024 when Hasina’s government launched its crackdown, according to the United Nations. Hasina, 77, fled by helicopter to her old ally India as the student-led uprising ended her 15-year rule, and she has defied an extradition order to return to Dhaka. The domestic International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is prosecuting former senior figures connected to Hasina’s ousted government…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California’s track and field state championship in Clovis, California, turned into a crime scene Friday as tensions rose between opposing protesters. One LGBTQ protester was arrested after allegedly attacking a conservative protester outside Veteran Memorial Stadium at Buchanan High School, the Clovis Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital. The man allegedly attacked is California right-wing activist and content creator Josh Fulfer, who goes by the nickname “Oreo Express” on social media.  Footage obtained by Fox News Digital shows the LGBTQ protester, who police have identified as 19-year-old Ethan Kroll, striking Fulfer with a…

The European country chooses between conservative historian Karol Nawrocki and pro-EU Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski.Poles are voting in a decisive presidential run-off that could have a major impact on the nation’s future role in the European Union. Polling began at 7am local time (05:00 GMT), with pro-EU Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski from the centre-right Civic Platform of the governing Civic Coalition facing off against conservative historian Karol Nawrocki, who is backed by the right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party. (Al Jazeera) The run-off follows a tightly contested first round on May 18, in which Trzaskowski won just more than 31…

Trump says Musk is “not really leaving” as DOGE savings lag behind projections – CBS News Watch CBS News After billionaire Elon Musk helped to cut jobs across 25 federal agencies, there was one last position to eliminate: his own. But President Trump said Musk will return to to help after his last official day. Weijia Jiang reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On