Polling in Ecuador closed with President Daniel Noboa poised for re-election, leading with nearly 50% in early counts—just enough to potentially bypass a runoff. Challenger Luisa Gonzalez trails at 38%. With only 40,000 votes tallied and millions cast, final results are pending in the country’s most critical election in decades.
NASA Gears Up for Artemis II Launch as Rocket Returns and Crew Quarantines
Loisa Lane
NASA prepares Artemis II launch with the rocket now on site and the crew in quarantine ahead of the targeted April launch window.
European People’s Party marks 50th anniversary amid reports of right flirtation
Iris East
EUROPE MORNING BRIEFING
This morning, the European People’s Party marks its 50th anniversary. Reports indicate that party leader Manfred Weber has engaged with far-right