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Jeanine Áñez was detained in the early morning in her hometown of Trinidad and was flown to the capital, La Paz. She had earlier warned that officials were searching for her, terming it “abuse and persecution” in Twitter posts. The arrest of Áñez and warrants against numerous other former officials further worsened political tensions in a South American country already torn by a cascade of perceived wrongs suffered by both sides. Those include complaints that Morales had grown more authoritarian with nearly 13 years in office, that he illegally ran for a fourth reelection and then allegedly rigged the outcome,...

Michelle Obama Odds Surge to Replace Joe Biden After Debate. - Story by Nick Mordowanec After President Joe Biden's performance during Thursday's debate against former President Donald Trump, Democrats like Michelle Obama are gaining popularity as potential replacements as the party's nominee less than two months before its convention....Gaming platform BetOnline.ag was adjusting 2024 election odds in real time on Thursday evening, noting that Trump started as a -150 favorite and improved his odds to -175 by the end of the night. Meanwhile, Biden's odds fell from +130 to +300 (or 3/1). As viewers watched the debate, the odds for...

Half of Germans oppose German Chancellor Angela Merkel seeking a fourth consecutive term, according to a survey published on Sunday in the newspaper “Bild am Sonntag.” The survey, conducted by the polling company Emnid, asked 501 Germans in August whether or not they would like to see Angela Merkel serve another term as Chancellor after the federal election in second half of 2017. Results showed that 50 percent of poll participants were against a new term for the Chancellor, while 42 percent were in favor. She has come under fire from both citizens and fellow politicians for her refugee policies....