US Elections :

Donald Trump finally endorses House Speaker Paul Ryan and calls for ‘unity’

After a week of back and forth grandstanding and brinksmanship, Donald Trump finally endorsed House Speaker Paul Ryan in his reelection bid. “In our shared mission to make America great again, I support and endorse our Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan,”

South Africa’s local election:

Shock down to Anger and Apathy

Many urban black voters are fed up with the ANC but distrustful of the Democratic Alliance, so stayed away polling stations South Africans have shocked the African National Congress (ANC) in local council elections by handing significant gains to the opposition,

UK’s four biggest banks £155bn short of safety

The UK’s four biggest banks would need to raise another £155bn in fresh capital to withstand a new financial crisis, despite the view of the Bank of England Governor that lenders have an adequate cushion to cope with further turmoil.