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BANGKOK: Thailand's ruling coalition was already fraying when a court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday (July 1), raising fresh doubts about her survival, the country's economy and the future of a dynasty that has loomed over the South-East Asian nation for decades.

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's socialist platform with a $30 minimum wage and free childcare sparks debate over the future of the city's over-$1 trillion economy.

Presumptive Democratic nominee for mayor Zohran Mamdani declared he doesn’t believe billionaires should exist during a wide-ranging interview Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press”.

Mamdani will likely need to move to the center and compile a massive war chest of funding in order to keep Eric Adams from winning reelection this November.

A coalition of civil society organisations, including Anti-Corruption Coalition Uganda, the Alliance for Finance Monitoring, and the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group, have raised alarm over the potential economic disruption expected from excessive election-related spending ahead of Uganda’s 2026 general elections.

Romania's economic sentiment rebounded sharply in May following the presidential election victory of pro-Western candidate Nicușor Dan, according to data published by the CFA Romania Society on June 19.